Category Archives: News
Morning News Podcasts: Beirut Explosion Death Toll, 2020 U.S. Election
NPR New Now: The Beirut explosion killed at least 135 people, the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, and other top news.
World News Podcast: Massive Blast In Beirut, Covid-19 Relief Issues
NPR Up First reports: The death toll is rising from yesterday’s explosions in Beirut. A longtime incumbent loses in Missouri’s Democratic Primary. And, some U.S COVID-19 relief checks were sent to non-American workers overseas.
Morning News Podcast: Tropical Storm Isaias, Stimulus Bill And Covid-19
NPR News Now this morning updates Hurricane/Tropical Storm Isaias, continuing talks on new stimulus bill in Washington DC, Covid-19 and other top news.
Politics Monday: Tamara Keith And Amy Walter On 2020 Election (PBS Video)
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what to look for in upcoming state primaries, President Trump’s campaign messaging about former Vice President Joe Biden and Biden’s deliberations about choosing a running mate.
Morning News Podcasts: Joe Biden’s VP Pick, Virtual School & Retail, Tik Tok
This week, Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden is supposed to decide on his pick for a running mate. How he’s selecting her says a lot about how Biden might govern.
- Plus, how the virtual school year could push retailers even closer to the brink.
- And, the behind the scenes of the White House’s latest Tik Tok announcement.
Guests: Axios’ Hans Nichols, Courtenay Brown and Mike Allen.
Global News Podcast: Google, Migration & Inequality In Britain
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Google: how to cope with middle age (9:15), migration as the pandemic recedes (16:25), and regional inequality in Britain. The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, hosts.
Morning News Podcast: New Stimulus Bill Talks, California Covid-19 Rates
NPR News Now reports on Stimulus Bill talks on Saturday, California reaches 500,000 coronavirus infections and 9200 fatalities, Florida tropical storm, and more.
World News Podcast: Hong Kong Elections, European Economies
The Economist discusses latest news on Hong Kong postponing elections, the potential sale of popular video app Tik Tok to Microsoft, and other world news.
Political News: “Shields & Brooks” On The Latest In Washington (PBS Video)
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the question of whom Joe Biden will choose as his running mate, congressional failure to deliver another pandemic aid package and President Trump’s rhetoric about mail-in voting.
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