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What A Day4 Aug 2020

Work From Homeroom

The school year is officially beginning in some states and there have already been disruptions due to students and staff testing positive for Covid-19. A huge number of students will learn remotely for now, with only 6 of the nation’s 25 largest school districts saying they will do in-person teaching.

Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington all have primaries today. We highlight some noteworthy races and ballot initiatives to watch out for.

And in headlines: several parts of the world face extreme weather, thousands of Germans protest Covid-19 restrictions, and some thought-provoking updates from the first cruises to set sail since the pandemic began.

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Police Reform And Accountability In Minneapolis

Police Reform And Accountability In Minneapolis

Former Minneapolis police officer and convicted murderer Derek Chauvin pleaded not guilty to not one but TWO federal indictments this week in two separate instances of extreme police brutality. He’s c...

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This Is Your Brain On Instagram

This Is Your Brain On Instagram

Voters in California appeared to send the message to Governor Gavin Newsom that his coronavirus policies were the right way to go after saving him from a recall. The vote also sends a pretty strong po...

16 Sep 202118min

India Walton On The Race To Lead Buffalo

India Walton On The Race To Lead Buffalo

India Walton, the Democratic nominee for mayor of Buffalo, New York, is poised to win this November. Walton would be the first woman to ever lead the second largest city in the state, and the first se...

15 Sep 202120min

Last Call For California's Recall

Last Call For California's Recall

The California recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom wraps up today. Newsom campaigned with President Biden, yesterday, and if he is booted from the Governor’s mansion, polls show he is most likely...

14 Sep 202121min

America's Forever Wars With Spencer Ackerman

America's Forever Wars With Spencer Ackerman

This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and beyond the typical yearly commemoration, the FBI released a newly declassified document detailing contacts that two hijackers had with Saudi ...

13 Sep 202121min

Anti-Muslim Bias After 9/11 with Shahana Hanif

Anti-Muslim Bias After 9/11 with Shahana Hanif

Tomorrow marks 20 years since 9/11. The terrorist attack caused a ripple effect that has influenced many parts of American history and culture, but it also fueled a rise in Islamophobia. We hear from ...

10 Sep 202117min

Bring It On Holmes

Bring It On Holmes

Yesterday marked the beginning of the federal criminal trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the blood-testing startup Theranos. She and her former boyfriend Sunny Balwani were charged with about ...

9 Sep 202118min

The Lone Star State Of Emergency

The Lone Star State Of Emergency

A law that effectively banned abortions in Texas after the sixth week of pregnancy with no exceptions for rape or incest took effect last Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block it. We...

8 Sep 202119min

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