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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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Special Edition: Broadway Star Ali Stroker on ADA's 30th Anniversary
Today's "Special Edition Saturday" interview features history-making Broadway star Ali Stroker. She shares what the 30th anniversary of the landmark civil…
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New Tools for Schools, RNC Events Canceled & 'Redskins' Rebranded- Friday, July 24th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, July 24th, 2020! We're covering new guidelines for getting kids back in classrooms, and how federal health officials say it can…
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Testing Backlog, Nat'l Park Improvements & MLB Opening Day- Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, July 23rd, 2020! What to know today about COVID-19 testing delays, including what some of the largest testing companies have to…
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Virus Worse Before Better, Census Debate Explained & Instagram Fundraisers- Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020! What to know about how President Trump is changing his tone on COVID-19 and what's keeping Congress from…
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Florida Teachers Sue, Trader Joe's Rebranding & No Preseason Football- Tuesday, July 21st, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, July 21st, 2020! What to know today about another promising vaccine, a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that has Florida teachers taking…
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'Pool Testing' Approved, Civil Rights Icon Remembered & Historic Mars Mission - Monday, July 20th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, July 20th, 2020! What to know today about reports of U.S. hospitals overwhelmed, and we'll explain a new kind of coronavirus…
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Vaccine Research Hack, RNC Scaled Back & Emoji Day- Friday, July 17th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, July 17th, 2020! We're covering a new hacking allegation. This time, Russia may be trying to steal coronavirus-related research…
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Disaster Response, Twitter Hack & Single Shoe Sales (+ NBA Bubble Life)- Thursday, July 16th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, July 16th, 2020! What to know today about another COVID-19 record in the U.S. and how the response efforts compare to other…
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Promising Vaccine, Tax Day & New Streaming Service- Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, July 15th, 2020! What to know about new vaccine findings and the next phase that will be key. Also, a rule reversal involving…
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Online-Only Schools, Record Heat Wave & Comfort Food Boom - Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, July 14th, 2020! What to know today about the new announcements from some of the largest school districts in the country. Their…
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Florida Shatters Record, NFL Team Name Change & Model Makes History- Monday, July 13th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, July 13, 2020! We're covering Florida breaking a national record when it comes to COVID-19, the president's recent decision that…
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Trump Taxes Ruling, Glee Star Vanished & Disney World Reopens - Friday, July 10th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, July 10th, 2020! We're covering: the Supreme Court's landmark ruling about President Trump's tax returns the search for a…
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School Funding Threat, Facebook Failed & Tinder Video Chat (+ Ethics in a Crisis) - Thursday, July 9th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, July 9th, 2020! What to know today about: President Trump's threat to cut funding for schools a Supreme Court ruling about…
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Back-to-School Push, Banning TikTok? & MLS Returns- Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, July 8th, 2020! We're covering: President Trump's push to reopen schools in the fall the reason one top official says the U.S…
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Billionaires Got Gov't Loans, Uber Buys Postmates & Blackout Day 2020- Tuesday, July 7th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, July 7th, 2020! What to know today about: the impact of reversing reopening plans how large companies got their hands on taxpayer…
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Airborne Virus Debate, Kanye for President? & Happiness Study - Monday, July 6th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, July 6th, 2020! What to know today about: a key difference between the COVID-19 outbreak now and the one that swept through the…
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July 4th Warning, Smell Tests & "Hamilton" at Home- Friday, July 3rd, 2020
The news to know for Friday, July 3rd, 2020! We're covering: Independence Day closures and celebrations testing labs getting overwhelmed controversy at Mount…
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Mask Mandate Debate, Most Valuable Automaker & 90s Cartoon Comeback (+ Voting in a Pandemic)- Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, July 2nd, 2020! What to know today about: announcements to slow down or reverse reopening plans guidance for schools from the…
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100K Daily Cases Possible, New NAFTA & Baseball is Back- Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, July 1st, 2020! We're covering: the newest prediction for the pandemic a historic trade deal taking effect today why China's…
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Six Month Mark, Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling & Tip Your Cap Campaign- Tuesday, June 30th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, June 30th, 2020! What to know today about: what world leaders say is the key to getting the pandemic under control decisions from…
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Coronavirus Milestones, Historic Votes & BET Awards- Monday, June 29th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, June 29th, 2020! What to know today about: COVID-19 cases worldwide Russia reportedly plotting to hurt Americans two historic…
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# of Cases 10x Higher, First Team Sport Returns & 50 Years of Pride- Friday, June 26th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, June 26th, 2020! We're explaining: how many people the CDC chief says have been infected with COVID-19 updated coronavirus risk…
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New Virus Records, Bottled Water Warning & Fireworks Sales Boom (+ Pandemic Travel Guide)- Thursday, June 25th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, June 25th, 2020! What to know today about: a new record peak in daily COVID-19 cases the travel advisory trying to slow the…
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Next Few Weeks "Critical", Hospital Price Tags & So Long Segway- Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, June 24th, 2020! We're covering: why these next few weeks are critical for the pandemic mixed messages from the White House on…
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Foreign Workers Banned, Facebook Boycott & Baseball Returns- Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020! What to know today about: another COVID-19 world record + we'll tell you which states in the U.S. are now…
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Federal Prosecutor Fired, Trump's Tulsa Turnout & Streaming IMAX Docs- Monday, June 22nd, 2020
The news to know for Monday, June 22nd, 2020! We're talking about the latest data showing where COVID-19 cases are spiking, Why the Trump administration is…
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Court Upholds DACA, Celebrating Juneteenth & Summer Solstice- Friday, June 19th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, June 19th, 2020! We're explaining the second major U.S. Supreme Court decision this week, what it means that more young people are…
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Murder Charges for Officer, Bolton's Bombshells & Aunt Jemima Retired (+ Know the Risks in Reopening)- Thursday, June 18th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, June 18th, 2020! What to know today about the new murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer and what to expect…
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"Perfect Storm" for Virus, Seattle's CHOP Zone & Aliens Might Exist- Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, June 17th, 2020! We'll tell you which six states are seeing record numbers of new COVID-19 cases, and why there are new fears…
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Supreme Court Surprise, Trump Tackles Police Reform & ADHD Video Game - Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, June 16th, 2020! What to know today about a surprise ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court and how it's meant to protect millions more…
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Another Shooting Fuels Outrage, Rethinking Reopenings & First Black 'Bachelor'- Monday, June 15th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, June 15th, 2020! What to know about another controversial police shooting, this time in Atlanta. We'll walk you through what the…
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Top General Apologizes, Trump Rally Waivers & Snapchat Mini Apps- Friday, June 12th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, June 12th, 2020! What to know today about the president's new plans for both police reform and his campaign rallies, why the top…
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Statues Toppled, Facial Recognition Pause & PGA Tour Returns (+ New Era of Space Travel)- Thursday, June 11th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, June 11th, 2020! What to know today about the protests that brought down statues in three different cities, and how it's now…
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Floyd's Final Farewell, Chaotic GA Primary & Astronaut Makes History Again - Wednesday, June 10th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, June 10th, 2020! What to know about a Capitol Hill hearing today with a mix of witnesses, from George Floyd's brother to a Fox…
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Asymptomatic Spread 'Rare', Officially in a Recession & Cartoons Disarmed- Tuesday, June 9th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, June 9th, 2020! A new finding from the world's health leaders seems to contradict what we thought we knew about COVID-19 and how…
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Promises to Defund Police, NYC Reopening & NFL Reversal - Monday, June 8th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, June 8th, 2020! What to know about the effort to "defund the police." Why some protesters have made that their rallying cry and…
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George Floyd Mourned, DNA Link to COVID-19 & YouTube's Graduation- Friday, June 5th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, June 5th, 2020! What to know about the first memorial service for George Floyd and the new plans for creating lasting change…
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New Charges for Floyd's Death, NBA Season Restart & Sesame Street Town Hall (+ Healing the Racial Divide) - Thursday, June 4th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, June 4th, 2020! What to know about the new charges filed against all four officers involved in George Floyd's death and why…
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Protesters Defy Curfews, Controversial Congressman Defeated & 'Tiger King' Rival Gets Zoo - Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020! What to know today about protesters who rallied past curfews and how the military has taken a new role in the…
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"Law and Order" President, Autopsy Reports & Facebook's Virtual Walkout- Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020
The news to know for June 2nd, 2020! What to know today about President Trump's promise to end riots, even if it takes military force. Also, the different…
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Six Days of Protests, Historic Launch Successful & Bike Sales Boom- Monday, June 1st, 2020
The news to know for Monday, June 1st, 2020! What to know about mass protests across the U.S. We've seen everything from violent confrontations to unexpected…
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Protesters Burn Police Station, Boston Marathon Canceled & YouTube's Film Fest- Friday, May 29th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, May 29th, 2020! What to know about the third night of violent protests over a deadly arrest. This time, protesters torched a…
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100K+ Deaths, China Expands Power & IGTV Ads (+ When a Contact Tracer Calls You) - Thursday, May 28th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, May 28th, 2020! What to know today about a milestone we hoped the U.S. would never reach, the first-of-its-kind voting on…
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Historic Space Launch, Twitter Fact-Checks Trump & HBO Max is Here- Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, May 27th, 2020! We'll tell you why today's astronaut launch is historic and why some say it will start a new era of human…
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Holiday Weekend Crowds, Where to Worship & Tom Brady's Wardrobe Malfunction- Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, May 26th, 2020! We'll share what top public health officials are saying about COVID-19, including the three metro areas now…
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Second Wave Predictions, College Controversies & New TSA Rules- Friday, May 22nd, 2020
The news to know for Friday, May 22nd, 2020! We're talking about expert predictions for a possible second wave of COVID-19 cases and the impact on jobs in…
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Surfaces Mostly Safe, New Airline Safety Upgrades & Baby Bust (+ Explaining Covid-Tracing Tech)- Thursday, May 21st, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, May 21st, 2020! What to know today about a worldwide spike in COVID-19 cases, what the CDC now says about the virus living on…
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50 States Ease Restrictions, Evacuations Underway & Social Media 'Shops' - Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, May 20th, 2020! All 50 states have eased stay-at-home restrictions, but what's been happening with the number of new COVID-19…
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Promising Vaccine Offers Hope, Trump Taking Unproven Drug & Record Bid for MJ's Sneakers- Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, May 19th, 2020! What to know today about a promising new vaccine. We'll break down the possible timeline for it, and why some…
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How to Assess Your Risk, Gov't Watchdog Fired & New Ridesharing Rules- Monday, May 18th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, May 18th, 2020! We'll break down what experts are saying about staying home versus going outside, and some simple ways to limit…
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Senator Stock Scandal, World's First Trillionaire? & Apple's Virtual Reality- Friday, May 15th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, May 15th, 2020! What to know today about new CDC guidelines to reopen, warnings from a government whistleblower, and a senator's…
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Back to School?, Grocery Prices Rise & Facebook Avatars (+ Mental Health w/ Kati Morton)- Thursday, May 14th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, May 14th, 2020! We're talking about President Trump's push to get kids back to school and the reason a top public health expert…
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Expert Warnings, Pregnant Women Research & Work-From-Home Forever- Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, May 13th, 2020! What to know from top health officials who testified under oath about America's plan to reopen. And the first…
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Fauci Testimony, Trump Touts Testing & Virtual Pet Adoptions- Tuesday, May 12th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, May 12th, 2020! What to expect today from top health officials testifying on Capitol Hill, including a possible warning from Dr…
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White House Exposure, Vaccine Volunteers & Workers Rewarded- Monday, May 11th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, May 11th, 2020! What to know today about COVID-19 in the West Wing: who tested positive and which top U.S. officials are now…
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States Ignore Benchmarks, "Smart City" Scrapped & New Banksy Surprise- Friday, May 8th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, May 8th, 2020! What to know today about the latest states working to reopen and what the White House is saying about the original…
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Who's Getting Sick, Sports Comeback Plans & Drive-in Series (+ When to Get Tested)- Thursday, May 7th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, May 7th, 2020! We're talking about new data from hospitals showing results that even surprised New York's governor, and why…
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Infection Rate Rising, Meat Buying Limits & Elon Musk's Baby- Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, May 6th, 2020! What to know today about COVID-19 trends: where there are improvements and where it's now getting worse. Also…
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Leaked New Predictions, Travel Guidelines & Tiger King Scripted- Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, May 5th, 2020! What to know today about a leaked government report that predicts a big hike in the daily death toll from…
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Weapons Against Virus, "Murder Hornets" Invade & Star Wars Day- Monday, May 4th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, May 4th, 2020! We're talking about President Trump's newest predictions for this pandemic, which tools the FDA just approved to…