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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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CDC Chaos, Acts of Heroism & Labor Day Weekend - Friday, August 29, 2025
The news to know for Friday, August 29, 2025! We'll tell you how other staffers at the CDC are now responding to the firing of the CDC director, and why even…
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Catholic School Shooting, CDC Boss Ousted & Camp for Adults - Thursday, August 28, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, August 28, 2025! We'll tell you about a tragedy during the first week of classes at a Catholic school, as a mass shooting…
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Critical Data at Risk?, Fake Shooter Alerts & Swift Says Yes - Wednesday, August 27, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, August 27, 2025! What to know about what could be the biggest Social Security leak ever—all at the hands of the federal…
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Trump vs. Fed, Flag-Burning Debate & PSL Season - Tuesday, August 26, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, August 26, 2025! We're talking about how President Trump opened a new fight for control over the Federal Reserve. Also, why the…
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More Cities on Notice, Record Heatwave & Cracker Barrel Controversy - Monday, August 25, 2025
The news to know for Monday, August 25, 2025! We're talking about the National Guard being deployed around the U.S., and which city is likely to be next. Also…
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Special Edition: Life Lessons at 40 & Beyond
Erica turns 40 today — and we're celebrating with a special conversation about aging, wisdom, and the lessons each decade of life can teach us. From expert…
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Alligator Alcatraz Blocked, Health Research Cuts & College Football Returns - Friday, August 22, 2025
The news to know for Friday, August 22, 2025! We'll tell you why Florida is being told to undo the "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant facility, and how President…
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Hurricane Erin's Impact, Trump's Texas Win & Google's New Gadgets - Thursday, August 21, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, August 21, 2025! We'll tell you where things stand with Hurricane Erin, now bringing severe weather to the East Coast. Also…
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Security Clearances Pulled, Kids' Vaccine Debate & Labubu Breaks Records - Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, August 20, 2025! We'll tell you what kind of support President Trump is now considering for Ukraine. And why the Trump…
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Trump's Push for Peace, Ticket Sellers Sued & Internet Slang Defined - Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, August 19, 2025! We're talking about crucial negotiations at the White House, and what still needs to happen before Ukraine sees…
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Global Stakes in DC, 'Woke' Teachers Tested & Costly Friendships - Monday, August 18, 2025
The news to know for Monday, August 18, 2025! We'll tell you about some of the most powerful leaders in the world coming to America's capital today, as…
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Special Edition: Kids & AI Companions – Friend or Faux?
AI is making its way into classrooms and even into kids' social lives through AI "companions." This episode explores what that means for learning, social…
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Trump-Putin 'Chess Game', Flight Attendant Strike & Robot Olympics - Friday, August 15, 2025
The news to know for Friday, August 15, 2025! We'll tell you about a high-stakes meeting happening today that much of the world is hoping could lead to peace…
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ICE Facilities Scrutinized, National Debt Record & Bright Firefly Season - Thursday, August 14, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, August 14, 2025! We'll tell you how President Trump's Washington, D.C. takeover could expand even more. And — the White House's…
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Inflation Holds Steady, Smithsonian Review & White House Cage Fight - Wednesday, August 13, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, August 13, 2025! We're talking about the latest inflation report, as new questions come up about how reliable the government…
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Troops Sent to DC, Trade Truce Extended & T. Swift's New Album - Tuesday, August 12, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, August 12, 2025! We'll tell you how President Trump is taking more control over Washington, D.C., and which other cities have…
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CDC Shooting, Defense Sec Scrutiny & Instagram Map Privacy - Monday, August 11, 2025
The news to know for Monday, August 11, 2025! We'll tell you about Israel's latest plans for a takeover in Gaza—and how the rest of the world is reacting…
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Special Edition: Phones in School Debate – Policies, Impact & What's Next
Dozens of states are cracking down on student phone use — but is banning them completely the right call? Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter of the Digital Wellness Lab at…
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Israel's Takeover Plan, New Census? & GPT-5 Arrives - Friday, August 8, 2025
The news to know for Friday, August 8, 2025! We'll tell you about how Israel is now getting ready for a full military takeover of Gaza. Also, how trading…
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Trade War Widens, mRNA Vaccine Shift & MLB Makes History - Thursday, August 7, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, August 7, 2025! We'll tell you about historic new tariffs now in effect and which specific industries the White House is…
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Epstein Scandal Grows, Titan Sub Findings & Movie Scares Wolves - Wednesday, August 6, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, August 6, 2025! We're talking about the latest efforts to get the Epstein files released. And, where Confederate statues are…
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Texas Dems Threatened, Air Quality Worsens & Women's Health Boost - Tuesday, August 5, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, August 5, 2025! We're talking about redistricting battles playing out all around the country. It started in Texas, but we'll tell…
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Controversial Firing, Western Wildfires & #TeamWater - Monday, August 4, 2025
The news to know for Monday, August 4, 2025! We're talking about the big cracks starting to show up in the labor market, and why President Trump says not to…
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Special Edition: How to Build Wealth at Any Age
Millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. But what if you could take control of your finances—not just to have more money, but to build a life you…
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Historic New Tariffs, White House Makeover & Timberlake Tour Struggles - Friday, August 1, 2025
The news to know for Friday, August 1, 2025! We're talking about historic new tariffs President Trump unveiled for countries all around the world. Also, the…
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New Trade Deals, Fed Defies Trump & Lollapalooza From Home - Thursday, July 31, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, July 31, 2025! We're talking about President Trump's latest trade declarations as countries around the world try to meet this…
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Gunman Targets NFL, Tsunami Alerts Issued & Double Meteor Shower- Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, July 30, 2025! We'll tell you what we're learning about the motive in the deadliest mass shooting in New York City in 25 years…
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Manhattan Mass Shooting, Brain Health Boost & Beyoncé Breaks Records - Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, July 29, 2025! We're talking about a mass shooting in downtown Manhattan and what President Trump is saying about a humanitarian…
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Trade War Averted?, Extreme Heat Warning & Viral Astronomer Ad - Monday, July 28, 2025
The news to know for Monday, July 28, 2025! We're talking about the latest deal with one of America's top trading partners and negotiations underway with…
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Special Edition: What Kids Really Need From Summer
From screen time to sandcastles, what do kids really need during the summer? This episode explores the value of unstructured play, what kids really want when…
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Ghislaine Maxwell Interviewed, RIP Hulk Hogan & ADA Turns 35 - Friday, July 25, 2025
The news to know for Friday, July 25, 2025! We're talking about a six-hour meeting between one of America's top law enforcement officials and Jeffrey Epstein's…
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Trump's Ivy League Deal, AI Action Plan & Gen Z Stare - Thursday, July 24, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, July 24, 2025! We're talking about new milestones for the Trump administration and its effort to crack down on elite…
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DOJ Eyes Maxwell, Ozzy Remembered & Meme Stocks Surge - Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, July 23, 2025! We'll tell you how the Justice Department is hoping to learn more information about the Jeffrey Epstein case…
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Ex-Officer Sentenced, MLK Files Released & Football Returns - Tuesday, July 22, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, July 22, 2025! We're talking about a new chapter in a case that sparked protests all over the country: a former police officer…
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Weather Warnings, Monkey Trial Milestone & No Buy July - Monday, July 21, 2025
The news to know for Monday, July 21, 2025! We'll tell you about the new severe weather threat impacting tens of millions of Americans this morning. Also, a…
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Special Edition: Baby Bonus or Bust? 'Trump Accounts' & Cost of Kids
U.S. birth and fertility rates have been falling for nearly two decades, and now, the government is rolling out new ideas to try to turn that around. In this…
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Congress Cuts Billions, Trump Letter to Epstein? & ChatGPT Gets Smarter- Friday, July 18, 2025
The news to know for Friday, July 18, 2025! We're talking about billions of dollars in government spending that have now been canceled. We'll tell you exactly…
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Trump vs. MAGA, States Sue FEMA & Disneyland Turns 70 - Thursday, July 17, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, July 17, 2025! We'll tell you how one of the biggest divisions between President Trump and his own followers is getting more…
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Epstein Files Backlash, National Guard Hacked & Emmy Noms - Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, July 16, 2025! We're talking about the most significant break between President Trump and right-wing Republicans yet—it all…
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Education Shakeup, AI Power Surge & MLB All-Star Matchup - Tuesday, July 15, 2025
The news to know forTuesday, July 15, 2025! We're talking about the new plan for the Education Department now that the U.S. Supreme Court has weighed in. And…
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Flooding Fallout, Racial Profiling Blocked & Next-Gen Tennis Champs - Monday, July 14, 2025
The news to know for Monday, July 14, 2025! We'll tell you about more floods hitting the Texas Hill Country and the new backlash over the response to the first…
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Special Edition: Party Lines, Power Plays & 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" (yes, that's the official name) is nearly 1,000-pages long and touches nearly every part of American life. So how did so much end…
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Trump's TX Visit, Delta's Island Landing & World's Priciest Purse - Friday, July 11, 2025
The news to know for Friday, July 11, 2025! We'll tell you about another legal setback for President Trump's immigration agenda. Also, how Trump is joining…
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Trump vs. Comey, Nvidia Hits $4T & 'Grandma Hobbies' Trending - Thursday, July 10, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, July 10, 2025! We'll tell you why the FBI is now investigating two of President Trump's critics who were once powerful figures…
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Mass Firings Allowed, AI Impersonates Rubio & New Diabetes Barbie - Wednesday, July 9, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, July 9, 2025! We'll update you on President Trump's efforts to reshape the federal government as another Supreme Court ruling…
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Texas Flooding Toll, TSA Allows Shoes & Prime Days Begin - Tuesday, July 8, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, July 8, 2025! We're talking about the ongoing search efforts in Texas—hundreds have been rescued from floodwaters, but the death…
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Tragedy in Texas, Trump's Big Victory & TikTok's Backup Plan - Monday, July 7, 2025
The news to know for Monday, July 7, 2025! We'll tell you about the devastating flooding in Central Texas, the rescue and recovery efforts still underway, and…
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Special Edition: Proud to Be American... But How Well Do You Know America?
You might know the basics — but how well do you really know American history and how the U.S. government works? Special guest Sharon McMahon, known as…
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Diddy Verdict, Record Travel Expected & What's Cool? - Thursday, July 3, 2025
The news to know for Thursday, July 3, 2025! We'll tell you about the verdict in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs case and what's next for the former music mogul. Also…
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Megabill Moves Forward, 'Alligator Alcatraz' & Summer Wage Bumps - Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, July 2, 2025! We'll tell you how the Senate secured exactly enough votes to pass as many of President Trump's priorities as…
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Senate's Late Night, European Heat Records & Promising New Flu Shot - Tuesday, July 1, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, July 1, 2025! We're talking about a marathon in Congress as President Trump's big budget bill faces some new hurdles. Also, the…
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Senate's Vote-a-Rama, Trump's SCOTUS Wins & Wimbledon Begins - Monday, June 30, 2025
The news to know for Monday, June 30, 2025! We'll tell you about a late-night debate over what President Trump is calling his "Big Beautiful Bill," what's been…
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Special Edition: Striking Iran – Risky Move or Strategic Win?
The recent U.S. airstrike on Iranian soil — a rare and targeted move — has sparked debate about its effectiveness and the risks of deeper military entanglement…
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High Court's Final Day, Flu Shots Decision & Vogue Icon Steps Back - Friday, June 27, 2025
The news to know for Friday, June 27, 2025! We'll tell you about rulings coming today for some of the Supreme Court's biggest cases of the year. Also— Senators…
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U.S.-Iran Reset, 10 Years of Gay Marriage & Disney's New Park - Thursday, June 26, 2025
The News to Know for Thursday, June 26, 2025! What to know about the next round of talks between the U.S. and Iran. Also, why American pediatricians are…
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Mideast Truce Holds, Diabetes Breakthrough? & NBA Draft - Wednesday, June 25, 2025
The news to know for Wednesday, June 25th, 2025! We have the latest on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran — and how much damage the U.S. strikes may…
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Iran Hits Back, Power Grid Stretched & Dolly Parton's Vegas Return - Tuesday, June 24, 2025
The news to know for Tuesday, June 24, 2025! We're talking about Iran firing back at the U.S. and how, so far, Americans have been able to fend off any real…
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U.S. Bombs Iran, Campus Protester Released & New NBA Champions - Monday, June 23, 2025
The news to know for Monday, June 23rd, 2025! We'll tell you about the U.S. attacks on Iran: why President Trump ordered the strike, and how Iran might…
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Special Edition: Nuclear Energy - Clean Solution or Too Risky?
Nuclear power: is it the future of clean energy—or a disaster waiting to happen? With new efforts to roll back regulations and build more plants, nuclear power…
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Iran Attack Deadline, Record-Breaking Heat & 'Jaws' Turns 50 - Friday, June 20, 2025
The news to know for Friday, June 20th 2025! We'll tell you about President Trump's new deadline to decide whether to attack Iran. Also, we're talking about…