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The news to know for Wednesday, August 21st, 2019!

Today, we're talking about President Trump's plan to possible cut taxes, his comments about a certain religion, and a mystery in Russia.

Plus: why NASA plans to go to Jupiter's moon, Facebook's newest privacy option, and a new type of wireless headphones.

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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Trump Cutting Taxes?: The Hill, WSJ, Fox Business

Comments about Jews: WaPo, NYT, AP, The Jerusalem Post 

Denmark Trip Cancelled: BBC, CNN

Russia Radiation: NYT, CNN, AP, The Guardian

Jupiter Moon Mission: Engadget, BBC

Facebook Browsing History: Cnet, Business Insider, The Verge

Apple Card Available: CNBC, TechCrunch 

New Wireless Headphones: TechRadar, Cnet

Netflix Season Alerts: The Verge

PayScale’s College Salary Report: CNBC, PayScale, Yahoo Finance

 

Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong continue as China flexes its muscles and warns of an intervention. Today, we feature an exclusive interview with Alvin Yeung, a politician from Hong Kong who supports the protests and hopes to achieve reforms. We also cover these stories:•A new report shows the deficit is skyrocketing thanks to the new spending bill.•The Trump administration is taking action to eradicate an immigration loophole.•President Trump discusses the trade negotiations with China. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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After months of unceasing protests, military leaders have struck a deal to share power with civilians, while Omar al-Bashir, the country’s deposed dictator, is in court. But can Sudan break out of its cycle of violence? We examine the curious notion that the shapes of parliamentary chambers shape the debates within them. And, politics meets choral music at Estonia’s Laulupidu festival.

Additional audio of the International Criminal Court courtesy of ICC-CPI.

The news to know for Tuesday, August 20th, 2019!

What to know today about Planned Parenthood, and why it's turning down millions of dollars in government funding.

Plus: we're talking hot weather, robotic shorts, and Target's new line...

Those stories and more in less than 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...

Today's episode is brought to you by MM LaFleur.

 

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Planned Parenthood & Title X: NYT, FOX News, NPR, CBS News, Reuters 

NYPD Officer Fired: NBC News, WSJ, NYT

Epstein Autopsy: Fox News, AP, CNN

CEOs on Corporate Purpose: CNBC, WSJ

Hot Weather: Weather Channel, Accuweather, USA Today

Fake Accounts Removed: NBC News, The Verge, Fox Business, Twitter

Robotic Shorts: The Verge, Business Insider, Scientific American, Science

Target’s Food Brand: USA Today, CNBC

Apple Arcade: Engadget, Business Insider, 9to5Mac

New iPhones: Business Insider

Apple TV+: Bloomberg, The Verge

Disney+: Variety, Cnet

 

Electricity, food, water: everything is in short supply in the country, including faith in the government’s ability to recover from Robert Mugabe’s kleptocracy. China produced a record 8.3m university graduates this year; we take a look at the changing labour market they’re entering. And, experiments in the Netherlands to house the young with the old are going remarkably well, in part because both parties benefit. 

The news to know for Monday, August 19th, 2019!

What to know today about an attack in Afghanistan and a potential deal that could impact America's longest running war there.

Plus: we're talking stick-on health sensors, self-driving e-scooters and a surprise at the movie theater.

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...

Today's episode is brought to you by www.MMLaFleur.com/newsworthy

 

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Attack in Afghanistan: BBC, CNN, AP,  NYT

Hong Kong Protest: WSJ, NYT, Reuters, NBC News

Recession Pushback: CNBC, CBS News, WSJ

Glacier “Funeral”: AP, CNN

Cedric Benson Died: ESPN

Tiger Woods Out: CBS Sports

Obama HS Jersey: Bleacher Report

Twitter DM Feature: Gizmodo, The Verge

Stick-On Health Sensors: TechCrunch, Stanford News

Self-Driving Scooter: The Verge, Reuters

Ikea Smart Home: TechCrunch, Engadget

Box Office: Variety, LA Times

 

College campuses are known for radicalism -- but more and more mainstream colleges are bending to identity politics and woke activism. Recently, Penny Nance, the president and CEO of Concerned Women for America, attended her son’s student orientation at Virginia Tech, where gender ideology was a dominant theme -- pronouns and all. Read the interview, posted below, or listen on the podcast:We also cover these stories:•Attorney General William Barr has removed the acting chief of the Bureau of Prisons in the wake of Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide. •Planned Parenthood will not follow the new Title X regulations, and so so will no longer receive tens of millions of government funding.•President Trump is calling for a lawsuit against Google.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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Months after New York passed an extreme abortion law, one bookstore owner and pastor decided he has had enough. On a visit to Texas, Jon Speed got a glimpse of a better life--and decided to go for it. Plus, we discuss the similar case of a California business owner who's also leaving.We also cover these stories:•New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, are suing the Trump administration over its immigration policies.•President Trump tweets, "I don’t buy Rep. Tlaib’s tears. I have watched her violence, craziness and, most importantly, WORDS, for far too long."•A new report examines whether Facebook is biased against conservatives.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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Investors are piling into safe assets as markets whipsaw: what’s driving the global economy these days is anxiety. Is all the worry justified? Nestled among the conflicts and suffering in the Democratic Republic of Congo is a vast national park that is trying to make the most of its stunning natural beauty. And, why are some languages so damnably hard to learn? Additional audio by ‘sctang’ from Freesound.org.

The news to know for Friday, August 16th, 2019! 

What to know today about why Israel is stopping two U.S. lawmakers from coming into the country, and we're talking about which island President Trump is reportedly thinking about buying.

Plus: new warning labels on cigarettes, what Amazon plans to do with unsold items, and an iconic music festival turns 50.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

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

Today's episode is brought to you by Blinkist.

 

Read more:

Israel Bans Lawmakers: NYT, WaPo, ABC News, CNN, The Hill, AP

Trump Buys Greenland?: WSJ, AP, FOX News

New Cigarette Warning Labels: CNBC, NYT, Reuters 

NASCAR Legend Crash: NBC News, CBS News

Google Assistant Reminders: TechCrunch, Engadget

Amazon Donations: The Verge, CNBC 

Maisel Day: LA Times, IndieWire, CBSLA

Woodstock Turns 50: Billboard

Toy Story 4 Makes $1B: Deadline, Variety  

Pumpkin Spice Spam: USA Today, NBC News