TikTok could begin shutting down in the U.S. as soon as January 19 of next year. But the app is not going down without a fight. The company is asking a panel of federal judges to block the law in a high-profile case that pits free speech versus national security. Today on the show, how TikTok got to this point and what we can expect from the app's last ditch effort to stay alive in the U.S.
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Tones were civil and there was substance as the candidates for Vice President squared off in their CBS News debate. Israel vows to respond to Iranian attacks. President Biden to tour Helene flood devastation. CBS News Correspondent Cami McCormick has today's World News Roundup.
Israel has promised retaliation after the Iranian missile attack, launched after Israel invaded southern Lebanon. What went right and wrong for the VP candidates in last night's debate. In parts of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina, efforts to clean up from flooding after Tropical Storm Helene are slow-going.
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Today, we take a closer look at Prop 34, which takes aim at how revenues earned through a federal drug pricing program are spent by a very specific number of providers. On the surface it seems like a healthcare prop, but underneath it all is a proxy war over rent control. Reporter Aaron Schrank, who has been covering Prop 34 for NPR member station KCRW in Los Angeles, helps us understand what’s at stake.
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Join us as Rob kicks off a new era of '60 Songs' with a deep dive into the 2000s anthem “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers. Of course, along the way, Rob brings the head-scratching tangents that you know and love. New decade, same Rob. What are you waiting for?
Later, Rob is joined by The Ringer’s Chris Ryan to discuss more about the magic of “Mr. Brightside.”
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several major Americans were the battleground for a conflict between two great powers.
These powers were not armies or nations; rather, they were newspaper conglomerates headed by two of the most powerful figures in the history of American media.
The competition between them was furious, and it was fought not just on the pages of their newspapers but sometimes on the streets.
Learn more about Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, and the newspaper wars on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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We'll tell you some key takeaways from last night’s vice presidential debate, including a couple of the best and worst moments for each VP candidate.
And, a major escalation in the Middle East: Iran sent nearly 200 missiles toward Israel. What to know about Israel's—and America’s—response now.
Plus: new accusations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, why one state is banning some types of food labels, and the shocking scene caught on camera that’s delayed the annual ‘Fat Bear Week.’
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Lyndsay Rush was never a big fan of poetry. But after discovering the world of internet poets through Instagram, she discovered that writing poetry could be attainable–and fun. Now, Rush is out with a new collection of poems, partially drawn from her popular Instagram account, @maryoliversdrunkcousin. In today's episode, Rush speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the origins of the author's Instagram handle, Rush's reinterpretation of Mary Oliver's poem "Wild Geese," and the book's dedication to Michelle Pfeiffer.
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Iran fires hundreds of missiles into Israel. CBS News hosts the Vice Presidential debate between Minnesota's Democratic Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance. Difficult recovery continues in the Southeast following Hurricane Helene. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.