Month: September 2020

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Bay Curious - How the North Bay Became ‘Wine Country’

The area north of San Francisco has come to be known as "wine country," but listener Michael Viray wanted to know, how did it get that way? Bugs, taxes and war all played their part. We take you through 160 years of wine making history.

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The NewsWorthy - Hundreds Rescued, Vaccine Playbook & Big Ten Reversal- Thursday, September 17th, 2020

The news to know for Thursday, September 17th, 2020!

We're talking about:

  • historic flooding across the gulf coast and where the storm, once known as Hurricane Sally, is headed next
  • the U.S. government's new playbook for handing out a COVID-19 vaccine
  • the Big Ten changing course and getting back to football this fall after all
  • Twitter's updates ahead of Election Day
  • Ray-Ban's plans for smart glasses

All that and more in just 10 minutes!

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Sources:

Sally Makes Landfall: Reuters, NY Times, AP, CNN, NHC

U.S. Vaccine Plan: NBC News, FOX News, NY Times, CDC

Fed to Keep Interest Rates Low: WSJ, AP, Reuters, WaPo

Big Ten Football is Back: ESPN, CBS Sports, NY Times, AP Big 10

Boeing 737 Max Report: WSJ, NY Times, NPR, Full Report

Twitter’s New Election Rules: Twitter, CNN, Vox, Politico

Facebook Partnering with Ray Ban: TechCrunch, NBC News, The Verge

2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame Candidates: AP, CBS Sports, NFL

Thing to Know Thursday: Emergency Use Authorization: FDA, CNN, WSJ

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The Gist - Stop Fracking Out

On the Gist, delayed accuracy.

In the interview, the first half of Mike’s interview with Dan Yergin, an author and energy expert who has advised the past four presidential administrations, who’s here to discuss his new book, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations. He and Mike talk about how innovations in fracking have completely changed the landscape of global energy power, and why environmental concerns shouldn’t prevent all fracking.

In the spiel, Lauren Witzke.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 09/16

Hurricane Sally lashes the Alabama coast. President Trump denies playing down the virus. Warnings -- years ago -- about the 737 Max. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Covid testing capacity, refugee numbers, and mascara

Amid reports of problems with coronavirus testing across the UK, we interrogate the numbers on laboratory capacity. Does the government?s Operation Moonshot plan for mass testing make statistical sense? Has the UK been taking more refugees from outside the European Union than any EU country? We explore the connection between socio-economic status and Covid deaths. And we do the maths on a mascara brand?s bold claim about emboldening your eyelashes.

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The NewsWorthy - Slow-Moving Sally, Breonna Taylor Settlement & Apple’s Reveal – Wednesday, September 16th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, September 16th, 2020!

We'll tell you about:

  • how Hurricane Sally is moving and which cities are expected to be most impacted
  • a new plan for a COVID-19 relief bill
  • what one city and police department are promising in a settlement with Breonna Taylor's family
  • Apple's newly-unveiled products and subscription options
  • why celebrities are boycotting social media for 24 hours
  • where the 2020 World Series will be played

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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Sources:

Hurricane Sally Update: AP, WaPo, CNN, Weather Channel, NHC, Red Cross Donations

Western Wildfires, Smoke Latest: AP, WSJ, WaPo, NPR, LA Times, Cal Fire, Angeles National Forest

Sen. Harris Tours Wildfire Damage: SF Chronicle, AP, CNN, FOX News

Breonna Taylor Family Settlement: AJC, Louisville Courier Journal, NY Times, WaPo, Reuters, WSJ

American Young People Virus Death Toll: CNBC, AP, WaPo, Johns Hopkins, CDC

Coronavirus Aid Package Latest: Reuters, AP, USA Today, WaPo

Apple Event Roundup: Reuters, Axios, AP, Apple

Celebrities Facebook Boycott: CNN, The Verge, Variety, NY Times, Instagram, Stop Hate for Profit

World Series Location Announced: The Athletic, AP, Dallas Morning News

ACM Awards: ACM, Rolling Stone, CNN

Work Wednesday: Airbnb, Resorts Promote Remote Working: Axios, The Guardian, Airbnb