Category Archives: News

Morning News Podcast: Georgia Votes, Vaccines & England’s New Lockdown

People in Georgia will finish voting today. At stake is control of the U.S. Senate. But the runoff elections have been overshadowed by the president’s false claims.

The U.S has administered fewer than 5 million coronavirus vaccines. How can we safely speed up? And U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February.

Politics Monday: Tamara Keith And Amy Walter On Georgia Voting (Video)

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the U.S. Senate races in Georgia, Trump’s call to the Georgia secretary of state, and how some Republicans are continuing to question the election results.

Morning News Podcast: Trump Pressures Georgia & Election Certification

President Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State to ‘find’ votes, things to know about Congress and electoral votes, and Philadelphia cook drops pizzas out his window for charity.

Global News: Britain In The World, E-Commerce & Heating Homes (Podcast)

A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week: Britain’s place in the worldthe future of global e-commerce (9:25), and using urine to heat homes (16:30).

Sunday Morning Podcast: Latest News From Zurich, London & Bangkok (2021)

Tyler Brûlé and guests cover the weekend’s biggest discussion topics from Zurich, London and Bangkok.

Future Deliveries: U.S. To Allow Small Drones To Fly Over People At Night (2021)

Small drones will be allowed to fly over people and at night in the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a significant step toward their use for widespread commercial deliveries.

World News Podcast: The Latest Headlines From London, Europe & Asia

Georgina Godwin and guests set the tone for the weekend. News includes veto override of U.S. Defense Bill, China states Covid-19 started in many parts of the world, and other top headlines.

Morning News Podcast: U.S. Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Slow’ Rollout, UK Departs EU

The United States’ COVID-19 vaccine rollout process has gotten off to a slow start. We look back and ahead at the economy. And, The UK officially departs from the EU.