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The NewsWorthy
The day's news made fast, fair and fun – in 15 minutes. Erica Mandy is like a trusted friend who always 'gets' both sides. She's a veteran journalist who was tired of talking heads, alarmist headlines and monotone voices, so she created something different. The NewsWorthy is packed with politics, tech, business and entertainment from a variety of sources -- brought together in one, convenient place (and with a friendly twist). Join the tens of thousands of people already listening each weekday!
Episodes
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China's AI Breakthrough, Powerful Winter Storm & Egg Shortages- Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, January 28, 2025! We're talking about new artificial intelligence breakthroughs that have American tech moguls in shock and…
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Cabinet Picks Confirmed, Gov't Watchdogs Fired & Super Bowl Set- Monday, January 27, 2025
The news to know for Monday, January 27, 2025! We're talking about newly confirmed members of President Trump's cabinet who are getting right to work. We'll…
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Special Edition: Home Insurance Crisis - LA Fires, Rising Rates & What to Do Now
We're discussing a home insurance crisis in America. We talk about the impact of the recent Los Angeles area wildfires, but also how this crisis started…
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Birthright Action Blocked, Trump's Wildfire Tour & Oscar Noms- Friday, January 24, 2025
The news to know for Friday, January 24, 2025! We're talking about one of the first legal setbacks of President Trump's second term. A key immigration order…
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High School Shooting, Refugees Rejected & Sundance Begins- Thursday, January 23, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, January 23, 2025! We're talking about President Trump mobilizing several agencies for his immigration crackdown and why even…
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Trump: "You're Fired!", Elon Musk's Salute & Stargate Project- Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, January 22, 2025! We're telling you about President Trump's new limits on immigration and how dozens of states are fighting…
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Trump's First Actions, TikTok Ban Paused & College Football Champions- Tuesday, January 21, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, January 21, 2025! It's the first full day of President Trump's second term. Already, he's made big moves to address immigration…
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Special Edition: End of TikTok? Ban to Take Effect Sunday
It's official: the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law banning the popular social media app TikTok over national security concerns unless its Chinese owners sell…
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Brutally Cold Temps, TikTok Saved? & Hollywood Ambassadors- Friday, January 17, 2025
The news to know for Friday, January 17, 2025! We're talking about where Americans are in for the coldest temperatures in a year. In some places, it will feel…
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Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Biden's Farewell & Red Dye Banned- Thursday, January 16, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, January 16, 2025! We're talking about a breakthrough after 15 months of war in Gaza: Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to put…
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LA Comes Together, Hegseth vs. Dems & TikTok Alternative- Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, January 15, 2025! We'll bring you the latest on the Southern California wildfire risk and tell you how the Los Angeles…
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'Particularly Dangerous' Fire Risk, DOJ's Trump Report & NFL Star's Inspiration- Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, January 14, 2025! We're talking about the ominous forecast for the Los Angeles area today, making the wildfire risk even more…
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New LA Fire Risk, Trump Sentenced & College Tuition Falls- Monday, January 13, 2025
The news to know for Monday, January 13, 2025! We're telling you about the new wildfire danger, just as firefighters start getting a handle on what could…
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Special Edition: New President, New Plans - What to Expect
In just over a week, President-Elect Donald Trump goes back to being leader of the free world. But what can we really expect out of his second term? And how…
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Devastation in California, Presidential Unity & TikTok's Last Stand - Friday, January 10, 2025
The news to know for Friday, January 10, 2025! We're telling you about the extent of the loss in southern California as catastrophic wildfires keep burning and…
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LA's Most Destructive Wildfire, Biden's 'What-Ifs' & Dry January - Thursday, January 9, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, January 9, 2025! We're talking about some of the most picturesque places in the country that are now destroyed by multiple…
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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…
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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…
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Major Winter Storm, Capitol on Alert & Golden Globes Surprises - Monday, January 6, 2025
The news to know for Monday, January 6, 2025! It's been four years since the Capitol riot. Today, the same ceremonial vote count is set to happen in Congress…
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Special Edition: Making Resolutions Fun - How to Be a Better Human in 2025
The new year is often a time when people think about what they want to improve about themselves — in other words, how to be a better human. So today, we're…
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'ISIS-Inspired' Plot, Net Neutrality Scrapped & Awards Season Begins - Friday, January 3, 2025
The news to know for Friday, January 3, 2025! We'll bring you the latest details about two deadly attacks: a mass killing in New Orleans and an explosion in…
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Bourbon Street Terror Attack, Temperatures Plunge & Generation Beta - Thursday, January 2, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, January 2, 2025! We're talking about a terror attack that targeted New Year's partiers on a famous street for American nightlife…
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Treasury Hacked, New Year's New Laws & Bowl Season - Tuesday, December 31, 2024
The news to know for Tuesday, December 31, 2024! We're telling you about another major hack. This one involves the U.S. Treasury Department. Also, we'll…
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RIP Jimmy Carter, Norovirus Cases Surging & 'Wicked' at Home - Monday, December 30, 2024
The news to know for Monday, December 30, 2024! We'll start remembering the 39th and longest-living U.S. president — who died over the weekend at age 100…
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Special Edition: Bright Side of 2024 - Top 'Nice News' of the Year
Ready to wrap the year with some positive, helpful news for a change? Us, too. We invited the founder of Nice News to join us for a countdown of the top 10…
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Wild Travel Weather, Suspicious Plane Crash & Movie Star's Allegations - Friday, December 27, 2024
The news to know for Friday, December 27, 2024! We'll tell you how the weather is impacting holiday travel from the Northwest to the Midwest to the South…
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Last-Minute Deal, Workers on Strike & Big Movie Releases - Monday, December 23, 2024
The news to know for Monday, December 23, 2024! We're telling you about the deal lawmakers reached to prevent a government shutdown without any time to spare…
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Special Edition: Phone Pics a Mess? Manage Your Memories Easily
If the pictures in your phone feel like a mess, but it overwhelms you to think about how to organize all your precious memories, this episode is for you! "Miss…
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Shutdown Deadline, Amazon Strike & College Football Playoff - Friday, December 20, 2024
The news to know for Friday, December 20, 2024! We're telling you about a bipartisan revolt against the latest spending bill that could lead to a government…
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Trump Tanks Bill, Will SCOTUS Save TikTok? & 1-800-CHAT-GPT - Thursday, December 19, 2024
The news to know for Thursday, December 19, 2024! We'll tell you about two big, controversial bills in Congress. One just passed, and the other is facing a new…
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'Act of Terror,' Trump vs. News Outlets & Holiday Parties Fizzle - Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The news to know for Wednesday, December 18, 2024! We have new developments in two different executives' murders and what's next for the suspects accused of…
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Madison School Shooting, 100K New Jobs? & Popeye Goes Public - Tuesday, December 17, 2024
The news to know for Tuesday, December 17, 2024! We have the latest details about another mass shooting at a K-12 school: what's known about the shooter and…
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Drone Surge Theories, Tech Supports Trump & Holiday Tipping - Monday, December 16, 2024
The news to know for Monday, December 16, 2024! We'll tell you about new efforts to get to the bottom of mysterious drone sightings becoming more common on the…
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Special Edition: Top 10 Tech Stories of 2024 (& What's Next)
Today we're taking a look back at the 10 most important tech-related stories of 2024! Ready for the countdown? Our guest is Brian McCullough from the Techmeme…
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Wave of Pardons, Winter Chill & Stanley Mug Warning - Friday, December 13, 2024
The news to know for Friday, December 13, 2024! We're telling you about the largest single-day act of clemency in modern American history and why President…
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Unusual FBI Shakeup, Largest Immigration Surge, & Person of the Year- Thursday, December 12, 2024
The news to know for Thursday, December 12, 2024! We'll tell you about a top official's decision to quit, making room for an overhaul in the FBI. Also, why…
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Executive Hit Lists, NJ Drone Mystery & Year's Top Searches - Wednesday, December 11, 2024
The news to know for Wednesday, December 11, 2024! We're talking about a growing movement of people expressing sympathy for a suspected killer and how…
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Ivy League Assassin?, Everyday Chemicals Banned & Real-Life Succession - Tuesday, December 10, 2024
The news to know for Tuesday, December 10, 2024! We'll tell you about the person now arrested for assassinating UnitedHealthcare's CEO: how he went from prep…
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Dynasty Defeated, TikTok Ban Closer & 'Eras Tour' Farewell- Monday, December 9, 2024
The news to know for Monday, December 9, 2024! We'll tell you how a decades-long dynasty came crashing down in Syria and how the U.S. is responding with force…
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Special Edition: Stress-Free Holiday Cooking - Expert Advice and Easy Recipes
One of the biggest joys – but also one of the major stressors – of each holiday season can be….. COOKING! Today, we explore how to build confidence in the…
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Killer Leaves Clues, NorCal Quake & Color of the Year - Friday, December 6, 2024
The news to know for Friday, December 6, 2024! What to know about new clues in the search for an insurance executive's killer, including cryptic messages from…
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Search for CEO's Killer, Bitcoin Hits $100K & Science of Crying - Thursday, December 5, 2024
The news to know for Thursday, December 5, 2024! We'll tell you about a manhunt now underway for the person who shot and killed a high-powered insurance…
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Chaos in South Korea, Sick Season & Top Songs of 2024 - Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The news to know for Wednesday, December 4, 2024! We'll fill you in on the chaos playing out in South Korea, and what the U-S government has to say about it…
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Pardon Fuels Backlash, World's Biggest Legal Case & Giving Tuesday - Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The news to know for Tuesday, December 3, 2024! We'll tell you about where wintry weather is settling in as Americans dig out from mountains of snow. Also…
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Hunter Biden Pardoned, Wintry Weather & Movie Theater Etiquette - Monday, December 2, 2024
The news to know for Monday, December 2, 2024! We'll tell you about how President Biden is pardoning his son, despite promising not to, and which family…
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Special Edition: 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter' This Holiday Season (& Beyond)
Do you ever feel put on the spot? Or not sure what to say? Or embarrassed after an awkward interaction? After today's discussion, we hope you'll feel less…
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Ceasefire in Effect, Holiday Travel Forecast & Zoom All-In on AI - Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The news to know for Wednesday, November 27, 2024! We'll tell you about a ceasefire deal now in effect between Israel and Hezbollah. And what to know about…
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Trump's Tariffs Plan, Record Holiday Travel & Rap Feud Turns Legal - Tuesday, November 26, 2024
The news to know for Tuesday, November 26, 2024! What to know about President-elect Trump's latest promise for day one: he's laying out his plan for tariffs on…
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Trump's Final Picks, Criminals Targeting Athletes & Word of the Year - Monday, November 25, 2024
The news to know for Monday, November 25, 2024! We'll tell you President-elect Trump's latest – and final picks for his official cabinet. And what's happened…
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Special Edition: Holiday Savings Secrets - When to Buy & How to Save Big
It's officially holiday shopping season, and that brings an overload of online and in-store shopping deals and discounts. So, how can you find the best deals?…
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New Pick for AG, Will Google Break Up? & 'Glicked' in Theaters - Friday, November 22, 2024
The news to know for Friday, November 22, 2024! What to know about Matt Gaetz's decision to step aside and withdraw his name from being President-elect Trump's…
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Deadly NW Storm, Capitol Bathroom Controversy & Banana Worth $6M - Thursday, November 21, 2024
The news to know for Thursday, November 21, 2024! We'll tell you about the latest drama over the ethics report for Trump's attorney general pick. More specific…
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Trump Taps Dr. Oz, Storm Threatens Northwest & Instagram's Algorithm Reset - Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The news to know for Wednesday, November 20, 2024! What to know about President-elect Trump's newest choices for his cabinet, including a celebrity doctor, a…
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Mass Deportation Plans, Spirit Airlines' Bankruptcy & 'Trump Dance' in Sports - Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The news to know for Tuesday, November 19, 2024! We'll tell you what President-elect Trump confirmed about his plans for mass deportations once he takes…
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Trump's Record Pace, Major Carrot Recall & Netflix Glitches - Monday, November 18, 2024
The news to know for Monday, November 18, 2024! We'll tell you about President-elect Trump's record pace to fill his cabinet, including some controversial…
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Special Edition: Parents Under Pressure - Why We're Stressed & What to Do About It
The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory earlier this year about the stress and burnout American parents are facing, so why is parenting so hard for so many…
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Trump Picks RFK Jr., 'The Onion' Buys 'Infowars' & Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul - Friday, November 15, 2024 - Friday, November 15, 2024
The news to know for Friday, November 15, 2024! We'll tell you why President-elect Trump's choice for health secretary – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – is such a…
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Controversial AG Pick, Star NFL Players Burglarized & Sexiest Man Alive - Thursday, November 14, 2024
The news to know for Thursday, November 14, 2024! What to know about President-elect Trump's most controversial pick for his cabinet so far: even some…
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Biden Hosting Trump, Snowstorms Hit West & Loneliness at Work - Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The news to know for Wednesday, November 13, 2024! What to know about a meeting today between President Biden and President-elect Trump. And Trump's latest…
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Trump Picks Key Staff, GOP Takes House & Vatican Uses AI - Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The news to know for Tuesday, November 12, 2024! What to know about President-elect Trump's key staffing decisions so far. And a major update on which party…