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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!
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Queen's Final Goodbye, Hurricane Fiona & Toy Hall of Fame - Monday, September 19th, 2022
The news to know for Monday, September 19th, 2022! What to expect as Britain pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a grand state funeral this morning. World…
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Special Edition: Do Holiday Shopping Now? Maybe. Here's Why.
Have you started your holiday shopping yet? We're not even into October but major retailers have reason to offer big discounts earlier than ever. Some experts…
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Rail Crisis Averted, Crypto 'Merge' & Tennis Legend Retires - Friday, September 16th, 2022
The news to know for Friday, September 16th, 2022! We'll tell you how a potentially costly nationwide strike was avoided for now (but why it's still not over)…
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Strike Deadline Looms, Explosion Hoax? & Patagonia "Going Purpose" - Thursday, September 15th, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, September 15th, 2022! We'll tell you how a looming railroad strike is already impacting Americans even before the deadline for a…
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Inflation Persists, Twitter Whistleblower Testifies & Hours-Long Wait for Queen - Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, September 14th, 2022! The newest numbers about inflation in the U.S. are out, so we'll explain what they mean and their impact…
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Ukraine's Gains, 'Cancer Moonshot' & HBO Wins at Emmys - Tuesday, September 13th, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, September 13th, 2022! What to know about Ukraine making more progress over the last 24 hours, the encouraging new research about…
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Ukraine's Breakthrough, Credit Cards Track Gun Shops & Youngest #1 - Monday, September 12th, 2022
The news to know for Monday, September 12th, 2022! What to know about Ukraine's breakthrough on the 200th day of war that sent Russian troops retreating. It's…
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Special Edition: Pros & Cons of Student Loan Forgiveness
You may have strong feelings one way or the other about the Biden administration's recently-announced plan to forgive some student loan debt. We covered the…
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Remembering the Queen, DC Declares Emergency & New Botox Rival - Friday, September 9th, 2022
The news to know for Friday, September 9th, 2022! We'll tell you about the significance and history of Queen Elizabeth II's seven-decade reign as the world…
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Memphis Shooting Spree, Historic Heat Wave & NFL Season Kickoff - Thursday, September 8th, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, September 8th, 2022! What to know about a shooting spree in Memphis that prompted a citywide warning to stay inside, and we'll…
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Nuclear Plant 'Safe Zone', Yearly Covid Shots & Apple's Launch Event - Wednesday, September 7th, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, September 7th, 2022! What to know about the UN's latest urgent calls for action over Europe's largest nuclear power plant under…
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'Special Master' Allowed, New British PM & Farewell Serena - Tuesday, September 6th, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, September 6th, 2022! We'll explain what it means now that a judge has granted former President Trump's request for a special…
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Special Edition: The Truth About Gun Violence - Breaking Down the Data
Today, we're doing our best to cut out any sensationalism or politics about the sometimes-very-controversial topics of gun violence and gun laws, and even how…
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Biden vs. MAGA, Test Scores Fall & Tennis Tickets Set Records- Friday, September 2nd, 2022
The news to know for Friday, September 2nd, 2022! What to know about President Biden's rare, primetime speech outlining his concerns for the future of the…
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New Boosters Authorized, Oxygen on Mars & Science of Smiling- Thursday, September 1st, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, September 1st, 2022! We'll tell you about the next round of Covid-19 boosters that were authorized, when they're expected to hit…
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Risky Nuclear Plant Visit, Binge Eating Implants & Venice Film Festival- Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, August 31st, 2022! We'll tell you about the latest development in the legal battle over classified documents at Mar-a-Lago…
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Mississippi Water Crisis, Battery-Related ER Visits & Pre-Labor Day Sales- Tuesday, August 30th, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, August 30th, 2022! What to know about a water shortage in the deep south and the aftermath of strong storms in the midwest. Also…
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Trump Warrant Affidavit, NASA's Moon Return & VMA Surprises- Monday, August 29th, 2022
The news to know for Monday, August 29th, 2022! We'll tell you about the Justice Department's rationale for searching former President Trump's home, what team…
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Special Edition: Updated Boosters, Flu Season & What's Next?
When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, we're in a much better spot today than we have been in the last couple of years. Still, public health experts want…
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Flash Flooding, U.S. Propaganda Campaign & Removing 'Dead Zones'- Friday, August 26th, 2022
The news to know for Friday, August 26th, 2022! We're talking about a new overhaul at the Pentagon and major flooding that's impacting people across several…
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Student Loan Plan, Vanessa Bryant's Victory & MoviePass Returns- Thursday, August 25th, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, August 25th, 2022! We'll tell you about unprecedented student debt relief for tens of millions of Americans and why the new plan…
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$3B for Ukraine, Twitter Whistleblower & Quiet Quitting- Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, August 24th, 2022! We'll explain why today is the day the U.S. is expected to announce the biggest aid package for Ukraine yet…
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Trump Sues DOJ, Farewell Fauci & Historic HBO Debut- Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022! We'll tell you about former President Trump's lawsuit that could impact what happens to the evidence seized…
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Explosion Revenge, E. Coli Outbreak & Early Super Bowl Bookings- Monday, August 22nd, 2022
The news to know for Monday, August 22nd, 2022! What to know nearly six months into Russia's Ukrainian invasion and what new help Ukraine is getting from the…
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Special Edition: Back to School - Teacher Shortages & Student Learning
Research shows many students are struggling to catch up after two years of interruptions to their learning. A new report shows kids will need to learn at a…
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Trump's CFO Guilty, Housing Market Cools & Battle for Christmas Queen- Friday, August 19th, 2022
The news to know for Friday, August 19th, 2022! We're talking about a Trump Organization executive set to testify against the company and what he just admitted…
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CDC Overhaul, Supply Chain Hurdles & Historic NBA Contract- Thursday, August 18th, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, August 18th, 2022! We'll tell you why the CDC's leader is criticizing her own agency and new details about what's expected next…
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Cheney's Defeat, OTC Hearing Aids & Pumpkin Spice Season- Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, August 17th, 2022! We'll tell you about what could be the end of an American political dynasty: how one Republican's election…
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Giuliani Investigated, High-Profile Primaries & DIY Pelotons - Tuesday, August 16th, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, August 16th, 2022! We'll tell you about a criminal investigation into Rudy Giuliani and what he's saying about it before he's…
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Top-Secret Docs, Another Taiwan Visit & Back-to-School Sticker Shock- Monday, August 15th, 2022
The news to know for Monday, August 15th, 2022! We'll tell you what evidence the FBI's raid at Mar-a-Lago found and what could come next. Also, what a new…
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Special Edition: Today's Job Market - Workers, Wages & Walking Away
With so much talk about inflation and a recession, it would seem like the entire economy is shrinking and suffering but really - the labor market is still…
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Covid Guidance Relaxed, FBI Standoff & Historic NBA Honor - Friday, August 12th, 2022
The news to know for Friday, August 12th, 2022! We're talking about an overhaul at the CDC: why and in what ways the health agency is loosening Its guidelines…
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Trump Takes the 5th, Inflation Slowdown & Real Field of Dreams- Thursday, August 11th, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, August 11th, 2022! We'll tell you what former President Trump is choosing not to talk about. He pleaded the fifth. Also, there's…
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GOP Defends Trump, Dueling Military Drills & Serena's Final Matches - Wednesday, August 10th, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, August 10th, 2022! We'll update you about the FBI's raid of former President Trump's home and how some prominent Republicans…
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FBI Raids Mar-a-Lago, Meme-Stock Craze Returns & 'Grease' Icon Remembered - Tuesday, August 9th, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, August 9th, 2022! We'll tell you about the FBI searching former President Trump's home: what agents were looking for and what…
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51-50 Climate Vote, Job Market Surprise & Amazon Buys Roomba- Monday, August 8th, 2022
The news to know for Monday, August 8th, 2022! We're talking about the so-called Inflation Reduction Act: how the multi-billion-dollar bill passed the Senate…
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Special Edition: 'I had monkeypox' - Patient & Epidemiologist Explain
Monkeypox is now a public health emergency here in the United States. At last check, the U.S. had recorded about 7,000 cases around the country. Today you'll…
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WNBA Star Sentenced, 'Reversible' Death? & HBO Max Makeover- Friday, August 5th, 2022
The news to know for Friday, August 5th, 2022! We'll tell you why the U.S. has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, what federal charges police…
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Bipartisan NATO Vote, Equifax Error & Bye 'Batgirl' - Thursday, August 4th, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, August 4th, 2022! We'll tell you about the next step for NATO now that American lawmakers have come together to open doors for…
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Pelosi's High-Risk Trip, Veterans Healthcare Boost & Blockbuster MLB Deal- Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022! We'll tell you about the highest-ranking American official to visit Taiwan in 25 years and why China is…
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9/11 Mastermind Killed, High-Profile Primaries & Candy Tester Wanted- Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022! We'll tell you about the death of one of America's most vocal enemies. The U.S. took out a key mastermind…
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California Burning, Rocket Free Fall & Will Smith's Apology- Monday, August 1st, 2022
The news to know for Monday, August 1st, 2022! We're talking about more extreme weather in the U.S. from wildfires to floods: who is most at risk today? Also…
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Special Edition: Best of (and Business of) Streaming Services
Today we want to give you a break from the heavier headlines and talk about something fun: entertainment! Specifically, video streaming services. There are so…
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Recession Confusion, New Booster Plan & Billion-Dollar Jackpot- Friday, July 29th, 2022
The news to know for Friday, July 29th, 2022! We'll explain the latest economic data that has the experts disagreeing about whether we're in a recession. And…
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Big Rate Hike, Surprise Senate Deal & Beyoncé Album Leaked- Thursday, July 28th, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, July 28th, 2022! We'll tell you about the latest decision from the Federal Reserve and how it will impact everyday Americans…
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Historic Rainfall, Russia Quits ISS & RIP Choco Taco - Wednesday, July 27th, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, July 27th, 2022! We'll tell you about record-breaking rain and catastrophic floods in the midwest. Also, a staple of American…
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Trump Returns, Pope's Apology & NFL+ is Here- Tuesday, July 26th, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, July 26th, 2022! We'll tell you about the latest new evidence from the January 6th committee and what former President Trump says…
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Bannon Guilty, New Global Emergency & Ticket Prices Uproar- Monday, July 25th, 2022
The news to know for Monday, July 25th, 2022! What to know about fast-spreading wildfires and heatwaves: where people are facing the most extreme summer…
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Special Edition: Jan 6th Hearings– Powerful or Political?
We've watched 8 live hearings now about the January 6th Capitol riot and former President Trump's role. Now, we're getting two perspectives about the impact…
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Trump's Outtakes, Polio Returns & $660M Jackpot - Friday, July 22nd, 2022
The news to know for Friday, July 22nd, 2022! We'll describe the picture lawmakers painted of President Trump the day the Capitol was being attacked and a new…
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Coast-to-Coast Heat, Primetime Hearing & Comic-Con Returns- Thursday, July 21st, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, July 21st, 2022! We'll tell you about a brutal heatwave spanning from California to New Hampshire and President Biden's plan to…
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Russia's Playbook, Lawmakers Arrested & Harry Styles Course - Wednesday, July 20th, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, July 20th, 2022! We'll explain the latest American intelligence about what Russia is now planning in Ukraine. Also, a marriage…
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Heat 'Apocalypse', Blue Angels First & Toys 'R' Us Comeback - Tuesday, July 19th, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, July 19th, 2022! We'll tell you how an extreme heatwave is putting life on hold in Europe and why treason investigations have…
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Mass Shooter Stopped, Biden's Fist Bump & Gold Medalist Restored- Monday, July 18th, 2022
The news to know for Monday, July 18th, 2022! What to know about an armed civilian who stopped a mass shooting and which one of America's most-wanted was…
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Special Edition: Ready for a Recession?
The economy seems to be a top concern for most Americans. In a recent poll of registered voters from the New York Times and Siena College, asking what the most…
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White House v. Texas, World Politics Shakeup & Wordle Board Game- Friday, July 15th, 2022
The news to know for Friday, July 15th, 2022! We'll tell you about the latest wave of Covid-19 and its impact on American hospitals. Also, the White House is…
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Prices Rising, 4th Vaccine Option & Netflix Ads- Thursday, July 14th, 2022
The news to know for Thursday, July 14th, 2022! We'll tell you about inflation hitting a new peak and a potential compromise with Russia to deal with world…
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Role of Extremists, Controversial Mideast Trip & 'Succession' Breaks Record- Wednesday, July 13th, 2022
The news to know for Wednesday, July 13th, 2022! We're talking about what lawmakers are calling "the craziest meeting of the Trump presidency" and the part of…
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OTC Birth Control?, Thousands of Galaxies & Prime Day Deals - Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
The news to know for Tuesday, July 12th, 2022! We'll tell you who interrupted the president during a tense event about gun reform at the White House. Also, how…
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Bannon to Testify?, Uber Files Leak & BookTok Booming- Monday, July 11th, 2022
The news to know for Monday, July 11th, 2022! We're talking about the aftermath of the shocking assassination in Japan, including how Shinzo Abe's ambitions…