Month: December 2021

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 12/31

Devastating wildfires tear through Colorado. The US is hit with nearly half a million new COVID cases in a single day. The virus means more restrained New Year's festivities. Correspondent Peter King has the CBS World News Roundup for Friday, December 31, 2021:

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Did Gutenberg Really Invent the Printing Press? (Encore)

The printing press is considered to be one of, if not the greatest invention in history. The printing press allowed for an explosion in information and it ushered in the renaissance, the enlightenment, and the scientific and industrial revolutions. 

As such, Johannes Gutenberg is often considered one of the most important people in history.

But did Gutenberg actually invent the printing press? Should he be given credit for this important invention?


Learn more about Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.



 

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The NewsWorthy - Thousands Evacuated, NYE Celebrations & Harry Potter Reunion – Friday, December 31st, 2021

The news to know for Friday, December 31st, 2021!

We'll tell you about wildfires that have forced thousands of Americans to evacuate and the latest impact of Covid-19 on travelers taking planes, trains, and cruises.

Also, the American jobs market is showing some real momentum as we close out 2021.

Plus, a new warning for Tesla drivers, the big sporting events happening this weekend, and how people are planning to celebrate New Year's Eve all around the country.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes for sources and to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.

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NPR's Book of the Day - Alexi Pappas and Glennon Doyle want you to know it’s ok to not be ok

Both our interviews today deal with the pressures we put on ourselves. First, Olympic runner Alexi Pappas on her memoir, Bravey. On the outside, Pappas was living what looked like a great life; she was breaking Greek Olympic records and her movie got a distribution deal. But, she told NPR's Ari Shapiro, she was still deeply sad. Next, an interview from early in the pandemic when women were disproportionately feeling the burden of our new reality. Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed, told former NPR host Lulu Garcia-Navarro that "every woman on earth needs to lower her expectations for herself."