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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 Aug 18, 2021

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Let’s start with yet again another update on Afghanistan. Next, we share an update on when we will be expecting to hear about the next COVID booster shot, New Zealand’s lockdown following its first single confirmed case since February, and the current state of Haiti following Tropical Storm Grace. And lastly, we have a disappointing story about Bob Dylan.

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Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 Aug 17, 2021

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Let’s start with more news from Afghanistan and what is going on with the world right now. Next, we have an update on a state Supreme Court that ruled on Governor Greg Abbott’s anti-mask mandate, the investigation of Tesla’s Autopilot driver-assistance system, and why North Carolina may be raising its minimum age requirement for marriage. And finally, we end with why we may just have lived through the hottest month ever recorded on Earth.

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Monday, August 16th, 2021 Aug 16, 2021

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The biggest news of today is the American exit from Afghanistan. Next, we hear some more bad news, this time regarding a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Haiti. In better news, we have some data from the first round of child tax credit payments that went out last month. Lastly, we end with a story about the suspension of the co-founder of Snopes over plagiarism

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Friday, August 13th, 2021 Aug 13, 2021

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We start off with our biggest story: Jamie Spears has finally agreed to step down as Britney Spears' conservator. Next, the US 2020 Census is officially out and we have some interesting results to share. Plus, the FDA has officially announced that they will authorize extra doses of COVID vaccines for immunocompromised patients. Next we have another update about the withdrawal from Afghanistan (and spoiler: it’s not so great.) Yesterday, Europe hit what many scientists believe could be an all time high temperature for the continent. Finally, we end with some Megan Rapinoe drama.

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Thursday, August 12th, 2021 Aug 12, 2021

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Let’s start with two important COVID updates, before moving to an update on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Then, we cover Andrew Cuomo’s ongoing impeachment investigation, the U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and China’s karaoke ban over “illegal content.”

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Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 Aug 11, 2021

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New York governor Andrew Cuomo finally resigned yesterday. On the same note of relief, The Senate has finally voted on the bipartisan infrastructure deal. Now let’s head over to our two most counterproductive states in the nation: Texas and Florida. Then we cover Target’s announcement that they will cover 100% of college tuition for its workers before wrapping with R. Kelly's trial officially beginning in New York this week.

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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 Aug 10, 2021

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The United Nations released its latest assessment about the state of the climate. Next we have two important resignations as part of Governor Cuomo’s harassment allegations before moving to the Pentagon’s announcement on vaccination requirements for members of the U.S. military. Finally, we have a not so positive story coming out of Wyoming, Michigan.

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Monday, August 9th, 2021 Aug 09, 2021

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To start off, we have a development in the story of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Next, we cover the the closed door testimony of Jeffrey Rosen, some disappointing (though unsurprising) results by the Commonwealth Fund, and why LGBTQ+ children’s books must sold in discreet packaging in Hungary. Finally, we close with our Headlines That Speak For Themselves.

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Friday, August 6th, 2021 Aug 06, 2021

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We close this week with Headlines That Speak For Themselves, including a milestone for vaccination in the U.S., a ceremony to honor the police officers who responded to the January 6th insurrection, and an update on Andrew Cuomo (who’s still Governor of New York). Next, we cover a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Phoenix police department’s use of force and how it's dealing with homeless residents, a new study from the Nature Climate Change journal, before closing with why Tucker Carlson went to Hungary.

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Thursday, August 5th, 2021 Aug 05, 2021

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We start with yet again, more COVID news before going through updates on a new report on sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Then, we move to a follow up on the St. Louis couple who went viral for waving their guns at Black Lives Matter protestors, before closing with some sketchy activity happening in Belarus and Obama’s 60th birthday party.

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