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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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Trump Celebrates, New Travel Rules & Oscars Preview - Friday, February 7th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, February 7th, 2020! What to know today about President Trump's victory lap, tonight's Democratic debate, and new rules for some…
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Historic Trial Over, Winter Storm & The Ringer (+ Pantsuit Politics Talks Iowa) - Thursday, February 6th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, February 6th, 2020! What to know today about the final vote ending the historic impeachment trial (including something…
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State of the Union Surprises, Victory Parade & Disney+ Doubles - Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, February 5th, 2020! What to know today about the highlights and surprises from last night's State of the Union address, the…
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Results Delayed, AI Created Medicine & Hamilton in Theaters - Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, February 4th, 2020! What to know today about the 'inconsistencies' in Iowa causing major delays in reporting the first votes in…
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Why Iowa Matters, Super Bowl Highlights & Palindrome Day - Monday, February 3rd, 2020
The news to know for Monday, February 3rd, 2020! Today we're talking about the Iowa caucuses (how they work & why they matter), and why the Super Bowl had…
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Brexit Day, Super Bowl LIV & Bitmoji TV - Friday, January 31st, 2020
The news to know for Friday, January 31st, 2020! What to know about what could likely be the final day in the impeachment trial, what happens now that Brexit…
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Americans Evacuated, Retiring Space Telescope & Google's DIY App (+ Kobe Bryant Talks to Lewis Howes) - Thursday, January 30th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, January 30th, 2020! What to know today about what could be the end of the impeachment trial this week, how the new coronavirus…
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Peace Plan, Off-Facebook Activity & Inclusive Barbies - Wednesday, January 29th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, January 29th, 2020! What to know today about the next phase of the impeachment trial, the new proposal for Middle East peace…
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Crash Update, London Cameras & Emoji License Plates - Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, January 28th, 2020! What to know today about the possible cause of the crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and others, and…
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RIP Kobe Bryant, Space Force Logo & The GRAMMYs - Monday, January 27th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, January 27th, 2020! Today: we're talking about the life and tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Also: what to know today about…
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'Birth Tourism', Lunar New Year & Tinder Safety - Friday, January 24th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, January 24th, 2020! What to expect today and over the weekend in the impeachment trial (and what President Trump will be doing…
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First Mobile Voting, WhatsApp Hack & Sundance (+ "Racist Robots") - Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, January 23rd, 2020! What to know about the first opening arguments in the impeachment trial, a first-of-its-kind election, and…
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Late-Night Debate, 2020 Census & Cluster Hiring - Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020! What to know today about the 12 hours of debate on Capitol Hill (we're breaking it down in a couple of…
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Trial Begins, China's New Virus & Wave to Pay - Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, January 21st, 2020! What to expect at the first big day of the impeachment trial (and why President Trump is thousands of miles…
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Gun Rights Rally, Super Bowl Matchup & SpaceX Explosion - Monday, January 20th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, January 20th, 2020! Today: we're breaking down what to know about the big rally in Virginia today, and why there are worries about…
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USMCA Trade Deal, Google's Parent Hits $1T & Netflix Ice Cream - Friday, January 17th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, January 17th, 2020! What to know today about a new report involving the White House, and the bipartisan support for a major new…
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Russia Gov't Resigns, First Living Robots & Hall of Fame Inductees (+ Royal Exit Explained) - Thursday, January 16th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, January 16th, 2020! We're talking about everything from the impeachment trial to why Russia's government officials all just…
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Impeachment Next Steps, Windows 10 & Space Matchmaking - Wednesday, January 15th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, January 15th, 2020! What to know today about the Senate impeachment trial, the Democratic debate (and a moment at the end that…
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Dem Debate, MLB Cheating Scandal & Stardust Older than Earth - Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, January 14th, 2020! What to know about tonight's presidential debate, new reports about Russia spies and the U.S. election, and a…
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Iran Confessed, Royal Family Meeting & Hummer Returns - Monday, January 13th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, January 13th, 2020! What to know today about Iran's confession and protests, the severe weather in the U.S., and the Royal…
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Iran's Mistake?, New Olympics Policy & Free Money Experiment - Friday, January 10th, 2020
The news to know for Friday, January 10th, 2020! What to know today about the plane crash earlier this week as officials reveal new evidence, and there's an…
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Mideast Tensions Ease, Royal Couple's Exit & Quibi (+ Explaining the U.S.-Iran Conflict) - Thursday, January 9th, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, January 9th, 2020! We're explaining why fears of a war with Iran have now eased, an update about a deadly plane crash and its…
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Iran's Revenge Attack, Ivanka Talks Tech & Girl Scout Cookies - Wednesday, January 8th, 2020
The news to know for Wednesday, January 8th, 2020! What to know today about an attack on U.S. forces in Iraq, and a Boeing plane crash in Iran. Plus: the…
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Iran's New Threats, Toyota's 'City of the Future' & Jeopardy's Greatest - Tuesday, January 7th, 2020
The news to know for Tuesday, January 7th, 2020! We've got an update today about the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, what to know this week about the…
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Iran's Response, CES Begins & Golden Globe Winners - Monday, January 6th, 2020
The news to know for Monday, January 6th, 2020! What to know today about Iran's response to the U.S. airstrike, and how celebrities are helping efforts to…
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U.S. Airstrike Kills General, Flavored E-Cigs Ban & Bright Meteor Shower - Friday, January 3rd, 2020
The news to know for Friday, January 3rd, 2020! What to know today about the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran's most powerful general, and the federal ban on…
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New Laws, AI Detects Cancer & Friends Leaves Netflix (+ Achieving New Year's Resolutions) - Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
The news to know for Thursday, January 2nd, 2020! What to know today about several new laws now in effect across the country, why it was a tense two days at…
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U.S. Population Growth, NASA Record & Free Starbucks Drinks - Tuesday, December 31st, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, December 31st, 2019! We're talking about the weather and celebrations for NYE, why America's population growth has slowed down…
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Two Attacks, Political Ads Paused & 'Bitmoji TV' - Monday, December 30th, 2019
The news to know for Monday, December 30th, 2019! What to know today about two attacks during religious gatherings, President Trump's controversial retweet…
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Weekend Winter Storm, Uber Co-Founder Departs & Christmas Space Cookies - Friday, December 27th, 2019
The news to know for Friday, December 27th, 2019! We're talking about a winter storm moving across the country, a recall impacting popular grocery stores, and…
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Best of 'Thing to Know Thursday' in 2019 - Thursday, December 26th, 2019
Here's a special episode for you on this Thursday, December 26th, 2019! Instead of providing the day's news in less than 10 minutes (like we usually do), we're…
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Boeing CEO Fired, "Christmas Gift" Warning & New Version of Cats - Tuesday, December 24th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, December 24th, 2019! What to know today about big changes for Boeing, North Korea's "Christmas gift" threat, and the busiest…
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Pentagon Emails, TikTok Ban & Gift Americans Want - Monday, December 23rd, 2019
The news to know for Monday, December 23rd, 2019! What to know today about new emails released from the Pentagon, a busy weekend for travel, and a first for an…
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Trial Delayed, Landmark Robocall Law & Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - Friday, December 20th, 2019
The news to know for Friday, December 20th, 2019! What to know today about why the Senate trial could be delayed, new information about smartphone tracking…
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Trump Impeached, Fourth Largest Carmaker & New Smart Home Standard (+ Best Good News of 2019) - Thursday, December 19th, 2019
The news to know for Thursday, December 19th, 2019! We're breaking down what happened and what happens next now that President Trump has officially been…
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Historic Impeachment Vote, Boy Scout Setback & Instagram's Layout - Wednesday, December 18th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, December 18th, 2019! What to know about the day President Trump could become the third U.S. president to be formally…
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Mormon Church Accused, Free Public Transportation & Apps of the Decade - Tuesday, December 17th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, December 17th, 2019! What to know today about the storm still impacting large parts of the U.S., a new accusation about the…
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Winter Storm, Commercial Controversy & Google Maps the World - Monday, December 16th, 2019
The news to know for Monday, December 16th, 2019! What to know today about a major winter storm impacting millions of Americans, what to expect from a historic…
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Trade Deal, British PM's Big Win & Best Meteor Shower - Friday, December 13th, 2019
The news to know for Friday, December 13th, 2019! What to know today about a big step toward a trade deal, a big win impacting Brexit, and a new number, like…
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Report on FBI, Weinstein Settlement & TIME Person of the Year (+ Top Tech Stories of the Decade) - Thursday, December 12th, 2019
The news to know for Thursday, December 12th, 2019! What a report found the FBI did (and didn't do) wrong, a possible deal that some say would let Harvey…
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Articles of Impeachment, Control iPhone Addiction & Word of the Year - Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, December 11th, 2019! What to know about a historic day in the impeachment process, and what deal is actually bringing lawmakers…
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Afghanistan Papers, Kickstarter Fail & Golden Globe Nominations - Tuesday, December 10th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, December 10th, 2019! What to know today about a new report revealing lies about the war in Afghanistan, and the articles of…
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Shooting at Navy Base, Volcano Eruption & Miss Universe Mishap - Monday, December 9th, 2019
The news to know for Monday, December 9th, 2019! What to know today about a shooting at a Florida naval base, a new report from the Justice Department, and a…
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Pelosi's Announcement, Eiffel Tower Closed & "Mighty Mice" in Space - Friday, December 6th, 2019
The news to know for Friday, December 6th, 2019! What to know today about the impeachment timeline and two heated exchanges making headlines. Also, a massive…
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Legal Experts Testify, Once-a-Month Birth Control & 'Favorite' Uber Drivers (+ 2019 Holiday Shopping Trends) - Thursday, December 5th, 2019
The news to know for Thursday, December 5th, 2019! What to know today about the constitutional law experts who testified about President Trump and impeachment…
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Impeachment Reports, Elon Musk Trial & Global Artist of the Year - Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, December 4th, 2019! What to know about today's impeachment hearing, who just left the race for president, and what happens now…
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NATO Summit, Depression Study & Giving Tuesday Impact - Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019! What to know today about the NATO Summit, the first major gun rights case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Wild Weather Cont'd, TikTok Controversy & Cyber Monday Predictions - Monday, December 2nd, 2019
The news to know for Monday, December 2nd, 2019! What to know today about more wild weather in the U.S., President Trump's surprise visit to Afghanistan, and…
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Travel Troubles, CBD Warning & Happy Thanksgiving - Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, November 27th, 2019! What to know today about the impact of winter weather on holiday travel across the country, a formal…
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Officials Must Comply, Uber Loses License & Netflix Saves Theater - Tuesday, November 26th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, November 26th, 2019! What to know today about a major court ruling impacting which top official must testify, newly leaked…
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Navy Secretary Fired, Lettuce Warning & Frozen 2 - Monday, November 25th, 2019
The news to know for Monday, November 25th, 2019! What to know today about one of the richest people in the world, why the top Navy official was forced to…
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Closing Arguments, Tesla's Cybertruck & Victoria's Secret Cancellation - Friday, November 22nd, 2019
The news to know for Friday, November 22nd, 2019! What to know from the last day of public impeachment hearings, and what's expected next. Plus: an unusual…
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Quid Pro Quo, Uber Recording Audio & Grammy Nominations (+ Less Stressful Political Conversations) - Thursday, November 21st, 2019
The news to know for Thursday, November 21st, 2019! We're down to the last couple of witnesses in the impeachment investigation: what to know about it today…
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Impeachment Hearings, Dem Debate & Solar Breakthrough - Wednesday, November 20th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, November 20th, 2019! We're breaking down a few of the key moments from the impeachment hearings, and what to expect from…
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Trump to Testify?, Royal Interview Fallout & Google Map's Local Guides - Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, November 19th, 2019! Will President Trump testify in the impeachment inquiry? It's possible. What he's now saying about the…
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University Standoff, Vaping Apps & Hulu Prices - Monday, November 18th, 2019
The news to know for Monday, November 18th, 2019! We're talking about a big week ahead in the impeachment inquiry and a new invitation for President Trump…
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School Shooting, Aging Study & Best U.S. Airports - Friday, November 15th, 2019
The news to know for Friday, November 15th, 2019! What to know today another school shooting, another public impeachment hearing, and the famous landmarks…
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Day 1 Takeaways, Votes Double-Checked & Razr Reboot - Thursday, November 14th, 2019
The news to know for Thursday, November 14th, 2019! We're breaking down a few of the key moments and arguments from the first public impeachment hearing, and…
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Impeachment Hearings on Live TV, Facebook Pay & Sexiest Man Alive - Wednesday, November 13th, 2019
The news to know for Wednesday, November 13th, 2019! We're breaking down what to expect from day one of the public impeachment hearings, and we're talking…
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Major Supreme Court Case, Record Cold & Disney+ Launch - Tuesday, November 12th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, November 12th, 2019! We're talking about record-breaking cold temperatures, the major case now before the U.S. Supreme Court, and…