30 Animals That Made Us Smarter - Stenocara beetle and water collector

It performs headstands in a desert; now this beetle is teaching us how to collect water. The Stenocara beetle survives in one of the most arid places in the world – the Namib Desert in southern Africa. Scientists have been studying its wings and back. With Patrick Aryee. See our Stenocara beetle animation: www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals #30Animals

The NewsWorthy - Tankers Attacked, NBA Champions & #InstagramDown – Friday, June 14th, 2019

The news to know for Friday, June 14th, 2019!

Today, what to know about an international attack, who's leaving the White House, and why charges in the Flint water crisis were just dropped.

Plus: your new NBA championship team, a new study about Bitcoin, and both Flag Day and Father's Day!

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. 

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:

Sara Sanders Leaving: The Hill, NPR

Conway Gone Too?: CNN, NYT

Trump’s Comment:  Washington Post

Oil Tanker Attacks: AP, BBC, CNBC, NYT

Sudan Crisis: BBC, NBC News, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Cosmo

Flint Charges Dropped: AP, USA Today

Flag Day: Hollywood Reporter, USFlag.org

NBA Championship Team: CBS Sports

Bitcoin Emissions: AP

Facebook Digital Coin: WSJ

#InstagramDown: CNET, Gizmodo

Outdoor Study: NYT, Scientific Reports

Father’s Day: Today, USA Today, PC Mag

Read Me a Poem - An Excerpt from William Wordsworth’s Prelude

Amanda Holmes reads an excerpt from William Wordsworth’s The Prelude, a poem that her actor father used to recite in his student days. Have a suggestion for a poem? 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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The NewsWorthy - Census Question, Stanley Cup & Drone Delivery (+ Talking Opioid Crisis) – Thursday, June 13th, 2019

The news to know for Thursday, June 13th, 2019!

Today, we're talking about why there's so much conflict over one question, and why Amanda Knox is returning to Italy.

Plus: who won The Stanley Cup, and where food delivery by drone is coming as soon as this summer.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!

Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking about the opioid crisis and the first major trial against the drug manufacturers. 

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy helps break 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 Babbel.

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Sources: 

Contempt Vote & Census Question: AP, The Hill, CBS News, NYT

Hong Kong Protests: Reuters, BBC, NYT

Knox Back in Italy: Inside Edition, AP

Nevada Marijuana Rule: ABC News , CNN, The Hill

Memory Implant: Bloomberg

Stanley Cup: CBS Sports, NHL, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

NBA Finals: NBA.com, Bleacher Report

US Open: CBS Sports, Golf Channel

Bird Buys Scoot: The Verge, TechCrunch

Uber Fast Food Delivery: TechCrunch, CNN, Bloomberg