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Interview: The Surprising Story of How Gay Marriage Was Won - A Conversation with Sasha Issenberg Jun 24, 2022

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As we mark Pride Month and the anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling that legalized gay marriage, Mo News looks at the incredible history and journey of the issue.

In less than 25 years, public opinion and laws shifted on same-sex marriage at record speed. Mosheh speaks with journalist Sasha Issenberg, the author of "The Engagement," which documents how the issue got to the nation's highest court.

They spoke about the twists and turns in the struggle--including the debate within the LGBTQ community whether to even pursue marriage equality. Sasha discusses the role of politics, corporations, Hollywood, religious groups and money in the lead up to the landmark 2015 court decision.

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Mosheh Oinounou @mosheh is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning producer with 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He launched the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020.

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Airline Mayhem: How to Avoid A Travel Nightmare and When It Will Get Better - A Conversation with Peter Greenberg Jun 22, 2022

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You've seen the headlines: Travel Armageddon, Travel Nightmares, Travel Trouble. So this week, we turned to one of the country's leading travel experts to get some concrete answers on what's behind the endless flight delays and cancellations, and how to navigate it.

In this week's Mo News Interview, CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg tells Mosheh why the airlines were so unprepared for the explosion in travel demand, when he thinks things might improve, and if airlines' weather excuses are really legit (his answer might surprise you). Greenberg has covered the airline industry for years and breaks down why things have gone so wrong so far this summer.

He also gives us his best advice for picking a flight that might actually take off on time, when you should book flights to get the cheapest prices and some new countries to check out off the beaten path. You can read and watch more from the conversation in the Mo News Newsletter.

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Mosheh Oinounou @mosheh is an Emmy award-winning producer with 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He launched the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020.

The Mo You Know - History of Juneteenth Jun 20, 2022

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In honor of Juneteenth, our newest federal holiday, this episode takes a look at the history of the day and what it symbolizes. While it was celebrated locally in Texas and other states for years, it was only officially made a federal holiday in June 2021. It is seen as a second Independence Day of sorts for many Black Americans who didn't actually get their freedom with the founding of the country.

Today is the first edition of our new ongoing series, The Mo You Know, where we break down one topic in the headlines.

Here are some great additional resources -- for kids and adults -- about Juneteenth.

Feel free to suggest future topics for 'The Mo You Know' by emailing ContactMoNews@gmail.com.

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Recession Concerns; Russia Gains Advantage; Squid Game Reality Show - Rundown with Mosh and Jill Jun 16, 2022

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Headlines

Fed vs inflation (1:55)
Will there be a recession? (2:56)
Housing Market Impact (4:22)
Gas Update: Biden to visit Saudi Arabia (5:42)
69 cent per gallon gas? (7:28)
Ukraine Latest: Russia Gains Ground (8:38)

Speed Reads

COVID vaccine for kids (15:58)
Fauci tests positive (19:02)
The robots are coming to life (20:19)
Squid Game reality show (23:10)

What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating This Weekend

Watching (25:42)
Reading (27:17) Tom Hanks interview can be found here
Eating (31:17)

Final Thoughts

Father’s Day (31:49)
Jill’s Birthday (32:23)

Mosheh is joined by Jill on Monday and Thursday mornings, to discuss the most important stories of the week.

Jill Wagner @jillrwagner is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News Newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. (Yes, she loves news!) She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.

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Inside the Battle for Gun Reform - A Conversation With Shannon Watts Jun 15, 2022

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Congress may be about to pass the biggest gun safety bill in a generation. On the heels of the bipartisan gun reform agreement in the US Senate, @Mosheh speaks with an activist who has been on the front lines of the fight for a decade for some insight into what this means.

Shannon Watts is the founder of advocacy group, Moms Demand Action. Watts was a stay at home mother to five when the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012 inspired her to do something about gun violence. She turned her Facebook message to 75 friends into the nation's largest grassroots anti-gun violence movement. Moms Demand Action now has more than 8 million supporters, making it larger than the NRA.

Our conversation dived into the history of the fight, whether the new legislation will actually pass the Senate and what happens after that. Watts also talked about what she learned growing up in a family that owned guns, how she seeks to find a middle ground on the issue, what inspires her optimism and her concept of "losing forward," (aka how losing fights to the NRA has helped her cause). You can read and watch more from the conversation in the Mo News Newsletter.

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