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What A Day4 Aug 2020

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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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The Gender Gap Is Widening In The 2024 Election

The Gender Gap Is Widening In The 2024 Election

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4 Sep 202418min

Wars In Gaza, Ukraine Grind On With New Obstacles For Ceasefire

Wars In Gaza, Ukraine Grind On With New Obstacles For Ceasefire

Israel spent the last few days engulfed in mass protests and paralyzed by a national strike after the bodies of six hostages, including an American Israeli, were recovered from a tunnel in southern Ga...

3 Sep 202421min

Cities’ Big Plans to Climate-Proof for the Future

Cities’ Big Plans to Climate-Proof for the Future

2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record, beating out the current #1…2023. In a world where extreme heat is becoming the norm and more and more people are living in cities, are urban areas li...

31 Aug 202430min

How Anti-Trans Laws Hurt Everyone

How Anti-Trans Laws Hurt Everyone

As we've been covering on the show for a while now, Republican-led states across the country are attacking trans communities by banning or attempting to ban everything from life-saving healthcare to s...

30 Aug 202417min

Jack Smith Won’t Back Down

Jack Smith Won’t Back Down

Special Counsel Jack Smith is on a roll this week. On Monday, he asked an Atlanta-based appeals court to revive his federal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. A day later...

29 Aug 202416min

Is Meta Done Fighting Disinformation?

Is Meta Done Fighting Disinformation?

In a letter to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan released on Tuesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg claimed the Biden Administration "repeatedly pressured" the company to crack down on COVID-19 disinformation on ...

28 Aug 202417min

Georgia Is A Major Prize In 2024. And A Legal Battlefield

Georgia Is A Major Prize In 2024. And A Legal Battlefield

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are campaigning this week in Georgia, one of the most crucial swing states in this year's presidential election. Before Harris replaced Preside...

27 Aug 202416min

How The DNC Kept "Uncommitted" Out Of The Party's Big Tent

How The DNC Kept "Uncommitted" Out Of The Party's Big Tent

At last week’s Democratic National Convention, organizers tried to put unity on display by featuring speakers with a range of ideological viewpoints who support Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for p...

26 Aug 202417min

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