The NewsWorthy - Gulf of America?, SoCal Fires Force Evacuations & Meta Ends Fact-Checks – Wednesday, January 8, 2025

The news to know for Wednesday, January 8, 2025!

From 'America First' to 'America Expands,' we'll tell you what President-elect Trump has to say about seizing new territory.

Also, we're talking about where homes are burning, and thousands of people are evacuating as a wildfire keeps growing. 

And investigators say there's a link between a cybertruck explosion and ChatGPT. We'll explain.

Plus, Meta is ditching its fact-checking program; many Americans' credit scores are getting a boost, and colleges are now helping students become influencers. 

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The Indicator from Planet Money - What’s a moneyline bet anyway?

The online financial website Investopedia compiles an annual list of the top ten financial terms that drew the most interest from their audience. The 2024 list covers familiar concepts like inflation and tariffs, as well as more niche terms like moneyline bets and stock splits. Today, we visit the highlights of 2024 in economic terms.

The 2024 Investopedia Terms of the Year

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Small Things Like These’ draws from the true story of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries

Small Things Like These is a novella by Claire Keegan that centers around Bill Furlong, an Irish coal merchant who discovers exploitation at a local convent. The story is based on the real-life history of the Magdalene Laundries, workhouses where Irish girls and women were forced into unpaid labor. Keegan's book, originally published in 2021, was adapted to film in the fall of 2024. In today's episode, we revisit a conversation between Keegan and Here & Now's Deborah Becker. They discuss the author's interest in the novella form and why she chose to write a women-centered story with a male protagonist.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Hosting the Olympics

In July 2017, the International Olympic Committee did something unprecedented. It awarded not one, but two cities Olympic games at the same time.

The 2024 games to Paris and the 2028 games to Los Angeles. 

However, this decision wasn’t a stroke of genius. It was an act of desperation. 

That is because no one really wants to host an Olympics anymore.

Learn more about the economics and politics of hosting the Olympic games and how it has radically changed over time on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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CBS News Roundup - 01/07/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition

Former President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the U.S. Capitol. Ferocious winds whip up a dangerous wildfire prompting hundreds to evacuate in Pacific Palisades, California. Frigid temperatures follow the snowstorm that blanketed parts of the South and Mid-Atlantic. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.

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CBS News Roundup - 01/07/2025 | World News Roundup

Winter blast hits the eastern half of the nation. President Biden visits New Orleans. Medical debt removed from credit reports. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Up First from NPR - Trudeau Resigns, Guantanamo Prisoner Release, Minneapolis Police Reform

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he is resigning, only 15 detainees remain at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay and the Minneapolis Police Department is now under federal oversight, nearly five years after the murder of George Floyd.

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The NewsWorthy - Trump’s Win Certified, Extreme Winds & Waymo Ride Nightmare – Tuesday, January 7, 2025

The news to know for Tuesday, January 7, 2025!

We're talking about how the power is starting to shift in both American and Canadian politics this week. 

Also, more extreme weather is coming to the United States, including dangerously strong winds in the West and a major snowstorm in the East.

Plus, we'll tell you how former President Jimmy Carter is being honored today, why an unusual ride in a self-driving car is reigniting a safety debate, and what tech inventions have been unveiled so far this week.

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