Month: September 2020

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The NewsWorthy - Global Vaccine Effort, Evictions on Hold & Venice Film Fest- Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020!

We'll tell you about:

  • a global vaccine effort the U.S. won't be joining
  • new research about fake online accounts tied to Russia
  • what renters should know about evictions now on hold
  • Google and Apple changing their contact tracing tactics
  • the new third-richest person in the world

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. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned under the section titled 'Episodes' or see sources below...

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Sources:

U.S. Won’t Join COVAX: WaPo, AP, Axios, WHO

NIH Convalescent Plasma Warning: NBC News, CNN, NIH

Trump Visits Kenosha: CBS News, AP, WSJ, Politico, Axios

FB, Twitter Suspend Russia IRA: NPR, WaPo, CNN, Reuters, Axios, Facebook, Twitter

75 Years Since Official End of WWII: AP, Hawaii News Now, History.com

Nationwide Eviction Moratorium: USA Today, Politico, White House

Apple-Google Contact Tracing Upgrade: Cnet, Axios, WaPo, Apple

New Third Richest Person: Cnet, Bloomberg, CNN

Venice Film Festival Begins: Variety, AP, Deadline

Work Wednesday: Companies Abandon Offices: SF Chronicle, CNBC, WaPo, Business Insider

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Schools and coronavirus, test and trace, maths and reality

As children return to school in England and Wales, we hear about what we know and what we don’t when it comes to Covid-19 risks in school settings. What do the numbers tell us about how well test and trace is working? Will reopening universities really kill 50,000 people? Are the UK’s figures on economic growth as bad as they look? And is maths real? When someone goes viral asking maths questions on social media, More or Less finds answers.

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The Gist - Is Anybody Paying Attention?

On the Gist, Trump visits Kenosha.

In the interview, the Wall Street Journal’s Gerald Seib is here to discuss his new book, We Should Have Seen It Coming: From Ronald Reagan to Trump—A Front-Row Seat to a Political Revolution. He and Mike talk about how the GOP has changed since the time of Reagan and paved the way for Trump’s ascendence. They also touch on why Mitch McConnell keeps blocking relief packages, and how worried we should be about the future.

In the spiel, not paying attention to politics.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - The World’s Oldest Satellite

Here is a question you’ve probably never bothered to think about before….What is the oldest man made object orbiting the earth? Which, if any, of the really early satellites are still whizzing around up in space? It turns out, the fourth satellite ever put in orbit is still there, 62 years after it was launched. Learn more about Vanguard 1, the world’s oldest satellite, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Time To Say Goodbye - Basketball Revolution? Plus Death and Fear in Kenosha and Portland

Greetings from our virtual union hall! 

This week, we talk protest and death in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and Portland, Oregon, and consider what to make of the longstanding, but local, street confrontations between the far right and “Antifa.” We then turn to the recent NBA players’ boycott(?) / strike(?) / demonstration(?): What does it mean, in labor terms? Why do we get so excited about bajillionaire athletes’ activism? (Check out what Jay wrote in NYRB and Andy, in n+1.)

0:37 – Inspired by the Milwaukee Bucks’ one-day work stoppage, professors plan a #ScholarStrike and labor unions… sign a petition. Which side are we on?

9:27 – Following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a white supremacist killed BLM protesters in Wisconsin, and a white supremacist was killed in Oregon. Is there any reason to fear a Trumpian militia war? What does the filmic replay of Patriot Prayer vs. Antifa do to our collective perception? 

25:36 – The NBA, MLB, MLS, Naomi Osaka… a labor uprising or just scattered disaffection? We lit-crit our way through what’s been called a wildcat strike, making stops for the “NBA state media,” LeBron’s Obama-style-school-reform diplomacy, praise of teachers’ unions and old-school boycotts, unpaid college athletes, and the question of whether sports can carry progressive “revolution.”   

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 09/01

President Trump visits Kenosha amid pleas to stay home. A controversial L-A police shooting. The FDA chief's vow on vaccine approval. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The NewsWorthy - Candidates Tackle Unrest, Airlines Ditch Change Fees & ‘Fresh Prince’ Reunites – Tuesday, September 1st, 2020

The news to know for Tuesday, September 1st, 2020!

We have updates about:

  • how social unrest is shaping the presidential race: both President Trump and Joe Biden are condemning violence, but also pointing fingers
  • the "herd immunity" theory: which White House official could be pushing for it and why other health experts say it's a bad idea
  • Amazon's drone deliveries
  • airlines making a permanent change to change fees
  • what anyone can now watch for free on Netflix, subscriber or not

Those stories and more in just 10 minutes!

Head to www.TheNewsWorthy.com under the section titled 'Episodes' to read more about any of the stories mentioned or see sources below...

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Sources:

Trump to Visit Kenosha: ABC News, Politico, AP, CNN

Biden ‘Law and Order’ Speech: WaPo, FOX News, Axios

Trump/Lawyer Defend Kenosha Gunman: Reuters, USA Today, CNN, FOX News

New CDC Report on COVID Deaths: Axios, CNN, CDC, Epidemiologist Post, Johns Hopkins

Trump Medical Adviser Pushes Herd Immunity: WaPo, Business Insider, The Week

Another Vaccine Starts Stage 3 Trials: NBC News, Reuters, Bloomberg

Airlines Drop Change Fees: NPR, CNBC, WSJ, United, Delta, American

FAA Approves Amazon Drone Delivery: CNN, USA Today, The Verge, Engadget

Netflix Free Content: Gadgets 360, TechCrunch, Netflix 

Boseman Movies Dominate Charts: CNN, Variety, Amazon Bestsellers

‘Fresh Prince’ Reunion: Variety, Deadline, People

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Read Me a Poem - “The Canonization” by John Donne

Amanda Holmes reads John Donne’s poem, “The Canonization.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

 

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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