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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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Trump's Health Status, CA Wildfires Double Record & Tofu Sales Boom- Monday, October 5th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, October 5th, 2020! What to know about: President Trump's battle with COVID-19: the extensive medical treatment he's getting and…
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Special Edition: Voting Trends, Predictions & FAQs
Today we are talking all things voting as we mark exactly one month until Election Day. Rock the Vote is a nonpartisan nonprofit that is now the largest…
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Trump Tests Positive, Traffic Deaths Decline & $23 Million Toilet- Friday, October 2nd, 2020
The news to know for Friday, October 2nd, 2020! What to know about: President Trump and the first lady testing positive for COVID-19: what Trump is saying…
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New Debate Rules, More Direct Payments? & Harvest Moon - Thursday, October 1st, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, October 1st, 2020! We're talking about: how the rules might change for the next presidential debates and whether the candidates…
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Chaotic First Debate, NFL Outbreak & New Instagram Record- Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, September 30th, 2020! We'll tell you about: a chaotic first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden: the attacks from both…
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First Presidential Debate, Hospital Chain Cyberattack & Iconic Mansion on Airbnb- Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, September 29th, 2020! We have updates about: tonight's first presidential debate between President Trump and his Democratic…
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Trump's Tax Records, Supreme Court Nominee & Desk Shortage- Monday, September 28th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, September 28th, 2020! What to know about: a new report outlining President Trump's income taxes: how much or how little he paid…
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Special Edition: TikTok Influencer's Take + Analyzing a Deal
For a second week in a row: the Chinese-owned social media app, TikTok, faces a possible ban in the U.S., starting midnight on Sunday. President Trump says the…
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Peaceful Transfer of Power?, Pac-12 Reversal & Flying Ring Camera- Friday, September 25th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, September 25th, 2020! What to know about: what lawmakers from both parties are promising to do after Election Day, win or lose…
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Decision in Breonna Taylor Case, Largest Vaccine Trial & More Space Junk- Thursday, September 24th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, September 24th, 2020! We're talking about: the decision in the Breonna Taylor case: one officer was indicted, but not for the…
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200K Deaths, China's Climate Promise & TIME 100 - Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020! We'll tell you about: another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic and what's expected to happen…
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Ginsburg Makes History, CDC Guidance Change & First Day of Fall - Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020! We have updates about: how Justice Ginsburg is making history even after her death the frontrunner to fill…
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RIP RBG, Tropical Storm Beta & 'Schitt's Creek' Sweep- Monday, September 21st, 2020
The news to know for Monday, September 21st, 2020! What to know about: the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the debate about what should happen to her…
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Special Edition: Coronavirus Changing Movies & TV
Today we're getting a look behind-the-scenes of Hollywood as the entertainment industry tries to adapt to the pandemic. You'll hear about the impact to movies…
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In-Person Early Voting, TikTok Deal Update & Space Reality Show- Friday, September 18th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, September 18th, 2020! What to know about: early voting as some states open up polling places today warnings from the FBI director…
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Hundreds Rescued, Vaccine Playbook & Big Ten Reversal- Thursday, September 17th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, September 17th, 2020! We're talking about: historic flooding across the gulf coast and where the storm, once known as Hurricane…
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Slow-Moving Sally, Breonna Taylor Settlement & Apple's Reveal - Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, September 16th, 2020! We'll tell you about: how Hurricane Sally is moving and which cities are expected to be most impacted a…
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Hurricane Sally, Life on Venus? & Hip Hop Auction- Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, September 15th, 2020! We have updates about: the path of Hurricane Sally as it moves toward the gulf coast how wildfires are now…
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Deadly Wildfires, TikTok Rejects Microsoft & Guitar Sales Boom- Monday, September 14th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, September 14th, 2020! What to know about: the wildfires out west: how they're causing some of the worst air quality in the world…
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Special Edition: Collecting History as it Happens
In today's Special Edition Saturday episode, we look at how museums around the country are working overtime to document history as it unfolds, from the…
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19 Years After 9/11, Latest Election Warning & Facebook Campus- Friday, September 11th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, September 11th, 2020! We're covering: how the U.S. is marking 19 years since the 9/11 terror attacks new developments in the…
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Trump Admits Holding Back, Teen Vaping Down & NFL Returns - Thursday, September 10th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, September 10th, 2020! We're talking about: what President Trump admitted in conversations on tape while he was telling the…
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Vaccine Trial Paused, New Oscars Rules & Moon Rust- Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, September 9th, 2020! We'll tell you about: why one vaccine maker is suspending its research trials and the promise it's now…
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Controversial Military Comments, Record-Breaking Wildfires & Kentucky Derby Upset- Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, September 8th, 2020! We have updates about: the latest COVID-19 trend what President Trump is accused of saying about fallen…
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Special Edition: What's Next at Work? We Examine the Data
Today we hear from two guests providing key data and research about the future of the workplace. Not only are they providing fascinating new insights about…
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Police Officers Suspended, Double-Voting? & Blockbuster Movies Debut- Friday, September 4th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, September 4th, 2020! We're covering: another controversial police incident and why seven officers are now suspended what President…
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Fall Vaccine Possible, Detecting Deepfakes & College Football Returns- Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, September 3rd, 2020! We're talking about: a possible sped-up timeline for COVID-19 vaccines the newly-recommended four-phase…
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Global Vaccine Effort, Evictions on Hold & Venice Film Fest- Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020! We'll tell you about: a global vaccine effort the U.S. won't be joining new research about fake online…
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Candidates Tackle Unrest, Airlines Ditch Change Fees & 'Fresh Prince' Reunites - Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, September 1st, 2020! We have updates about: how social unrest is shaping the presidential race: both President Trump and Joe…
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Portland Clashes, 'Black Panther' Star Remembered & U.S. Open Begins- Monday, August 31st, 2020
The news to know for Monday, August 31st, 2020! What to know about: a deadly shooting during a protest in Portland: why the city's mayor and President Trump…
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Special Edition: 'Black & Blue' - Police Sgt. & Social Advocate
After another week of protests stemming from a white police officer shooting a black man, today's "Special Edition Saturday" shares the perspective of someone…
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March on Washington, Walmart Wants TikTok & Amazon's Wellness Wristband- Friday, August 28th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, August 28th, 2020! We're covering: President Trump's pitch for a second term why social distancing guidelines are being questioned…
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Laura Makes Landfall, NBA Players Protest & Apple's Augmented Reality - Thursday, August 27th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, August 27th, 2020! We're talking about: one of the most powerful storms to ever hit Louisiana: updates about Hurricane Laura…
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Hurricane Laura Evacuations, Melania Trump's Speech & Pumpkin Spice Lattes - Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, August 26th, 2020! We'll tell you about: Hurricane Laura as hundreds of thousands of people are forced to evacuate how some…
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Police Shooting Protests, First Confirmed Reinfection & Zoom Outage - Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, August 25th, 2020! We have updates about: another controversial police shooting, this time in Wisconsin and why protesters are…
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Dual Storm Threat, RNC Begins & Kobe Bryant Day- Monday, August 24th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, August 24th, 2020! What to know about: dual hurricane threats: which states could face two severe storms within just three days…
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Special Edition: Pandemic's Impact on Kids
Today's "Special Edition Saturday" is all about the pandemic's short-term and long-term impacts on children. We discuss the data that shows how COVID-19…
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Biden's Big Speech, Airbnb's New Guest Limit & Indy 500 - Friday, August 21st, 2020
The news to know for Friday, August 21st, 2020! We're covering: Joe Biden's biggest speech of his political career so far California wildfires as they continue…
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DNC's Final Night, California Burning & Apple Hits $2T - Thursday, August 20th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, August 20th, 2020! We're talking about: the big takeaways from the DNC as we head into the final night why government officials…
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Election Interference Report, Wall Street Record & New Girl Scout Cookie- Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, August 19th, 2020! We'll tell you about: a change of plans for the USPS and why lawmakers say its leader needs to explain…
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College Reversal, 100 Years of Women Voting & New Alcohol Guidelines- Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, August 18th, 2020! We have updates about: the importance of this day in history 100 years ago: what it did and didn't do to…
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Postal Service Showdown, California 'Firenado' & NBA Playoffs Begin- Monday, August 17th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, August 17th, 2020! What to know about: controversy with the U.S. Postal Service: how its new leader is making changes and why he's…
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Special Edition: Unprecedented Conventions, Mail-In Voting & Campaign Strategies
Today's "Special Edition Saturday" is all about the upcoming (and unprecedented) Democratic and Republican conventions, the mail-in voting debate, and each…
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Historic Peace Deal, Fortnite Feud & 15-Cent Movies- Friday, August 14th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, August 14th, 2020! We're covering: a surprise agreement in the Middle East: how President Trump played a role and what it could…
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Biden-Harris Campaign Debut, Power Five Divided & Broadway on Netflix- Thursday, August 13th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, August 13th, 2020! What to know today about: what happened in the first 24 hours since Biden announced his historic VP pick…
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Historic VP Pick, Fall Football Canceled & Blockbuster Airbnb- Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, August 12th, 2020! We'll tell you about: Joe Biden's VP pick: why it's historic, where she stands on the issues, and the…
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Kids' Covid Cases, Rare Midwest Storms & Meteor Shower Show - Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, August 11th, 2020! We have updates about: new research showing a surge of new COVID-19 cases in American kids, even before most…
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Economic Aid Extended, Expanding Onion Recall & Amazon Enters Malls? - Monday, August 10th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, August 10th, 2020! What to know about: President Trump's four new executive orders to address economic relief the countries trying…
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Special Edition: Is TikTok Really a Threat?
Today's "Special Edition Saturday" is all about the popular, and now controversial, video app: TikTok. As the president plans a ban on the Chinese-owned app…
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Trump Targets TikTok, NRA Corruption Lawsuit & 'A League of Their Own' Reboot- Friday, August 7th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, August 7th, 2020! We're covering: President Trump's formal action that could effectively ban WeChat and TikTok what could save…
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Beirut Blast Arrests, Mail-in Voting Debate & Instagram Reels - Thursday, August 6th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, August 6th, 2020! What to know today about: the aftermath of the Beirut explosion and the international effort to help the city…
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Beirut Explosion, Promising COVID Research & Flight to Nowhere- Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, August 5th, 2020! We'll tell you about: a deadly explosion in the Middle East new promising COVID-19 research which sports…
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Isaias Makes Landfall, Teachers Protest & "The Rock" Buys XFL- Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, August 4th, 2020! We have updates about: Hurricane Isaias: where it made landfall and where it's expected to go next President…
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TikTok Talks, Bracing for Isaias & Space Mission Success- Monday, August 3rd, 2020
The news to know for Monday, August 3rd, 2020! What to know about: TikTok's potential future: the latest on the president's threat to ban it and Microsoft's…
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Special Edition: Uncovering Mysteries of Mars
Today's "Special Edition Saturday" interview features space journalist and author Elizabeth Howell. She shares what NASA's fifth and most sophisticated Mars…
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Economic Crash, Hurricane Isaias & Oprah Gives Up 'O' Cover- Friday, July 31st, 2020
The news to know for Friday, July 31st, 2020! We're covering: the nation's fastest economic crash on record where negotiations stand on the next relief bill…
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COVID 'Red Zones', Mars Rover Launch & NBA Returns - Thursday, July 30th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, July 30th, 2020! What to know today about: red and green zones in the U.S. the deal that has federal agents packing up to leave…
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AG Barr on Defense, Mystery Seeds Warning & #ChallengeAccepted Explained- Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, July 29th, 2020! We'll tell you about: which states health officials think could be the next COVID-19 hot spots what to expect…
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HEALS Act Proposed, Pilgrimage in a Pandemic & MLB Season in Jeopardy- Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, July 28th, 2020! We have updates about: the latest progress in the race for a coronavirus vaccine what's included in the new GOP…
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Nationwide Protests, RIP Regis Philbin & Double Meteor Showers- Monday, July 27th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, July 27th, 2020! What to know about more protests and riots around the country: where they're happening and what inspired them…