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Disney Begins Year of Live-Action with "Dumbo" Mar 28, 2019

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Disney this weekend kicks off its robust slate of live-action remakes with the release of "Dumbo." The studio is no stranger to remakes, but in a year already jam-packed for the studio, what's the likelihood that this film will take off? Jennifer Zabasajja speaks to Bloomberg News media and entertainment reporter Anousha Sakoui about her expectations for the film, and how it could shape the studio's future remake strategy.

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Bloomberg's latest report: ‘Dumbo’ Reviews Suggest Live-Action Remakes Don’t Always Fly

You can follow Anousha at: @anoushasakoui

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Is Cash Still King? It’s Complicated Mar 27, 2019

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To many on the forefront of technology, a cashless society sounds like a dream. Retailers and restaurants can’t seem to ditch it fast enough. But for the poverty-stricken and others navigating the U.S. economy without much money, cash is still king. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News reporter Krista Gmelich about how far the movement has gone and how much further it has to go.

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Bloomberg's latest report: As Amazon Leads Cashless Charge, States and Cities Push Back

You can follow Krista at: @kgmelich

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Andrew Mach (@andrewjmach), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Trump's Push to Gut Obamacare Mar 26, 2019

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The U.S. Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to topple Obamacare once and for all. In a dramatic reversal, the Trump administration now says the entire Affordable Care Act should be struck down. President Trump has repeatedly said he would protect people with pre-existing conditions. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News health policy reporter Anna Edney about how this new shift doubles down on stripping away all of the law's health care protections—and sets up a new fight on the road to 2020.

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Bloomberg's latest report: Trump Administration’s Move to Gut Obamacare Raises Risks for 2020

You can follow Shannon at: @annaedney

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The Fight Over Mueller's Findings Mar 25, 2019

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Even though Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 22-month investigation is over, in many ways, the political battle is just heating up. While we don’t know the full extent of the findings, we do know President Trump declared victory after the report found insufficient proof that he or anyone from his campaign colluded with Russia. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg's Shannon Pettypiece about how the reality of the situation is a bit more complicated.

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Shannon's latest report: How Barr Found No Obstruction by Trump When Mueller Wouldn’t

You can follow Shannon at: @spettypi

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Jordan Peele Returns with "Us" Mar 22, 2019

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Universal's highly anticipated Jordan Peele production "Us" is finally out in theaters. The film is already garnering rave reviews and potential awards buzz. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks to entertainment journalist Chris Witherspoon about what audiences can expect with Peele's sophomore film.

You can follow Chris at: @WitherspoonC

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TicToc is a daily news podcast, produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Radical Road to 2020 Mar 21, 2019

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This year on the campaign trail, ideas once only talked about in the shadows of the Democratic Party are now taking the spotlight. Stump speeches are littered with radical proposals that would change the election process and upend D.C. David Meyers speaks to Sahil Kapur on how do we'll know if it's just talk or if true change is on the way.

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Sahil's latest report: Dump the Electoral College? Some 2020 Democrats Back Liberals’ Goals

You can follow Sahil at: @sahilkapur

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TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

An Apple a Day Mar 20, 2019

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Less than three months into 2019, Apple has flipped the script on the cadence of its product debuts. This week alone, the company unexpectedly rolled out new devices three days in a row ahead of its widely expected streaming service next week. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg's Apple reporter Mark Gurman on what this marketing strategy means for Apple as it competes with slowing smartphone sales and tries to envision a future without the iPhone at its center?

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Mark's latest report: Apple Launches New AirPods With Longer Talk Time, Wireless Charging

You can follow Mark at: @markgurman

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Fixing Higher Education Mar 19, 2019

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Last week's college admissions scandal involving dozens of rich and famous parents had just about everyone talking. And it proved what many had always guessed: the system is rigged and mostly benefits =a very small group of Americans. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg Opinion editor Romesh Ratnesar about the Harvard dropout who has plans to fix the college admission system and how she wants to do it with video games.

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Romesh's latest report: What If Instead of Taking the SAT You Got to Play a Video Game?

You can follow Romesh at: @romeshratnesar

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Questions Facing Boeing Mar 18, 2019

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Sunday in Ethiopia, a mass memorial service was held to mourn the deaths on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 . Since that crash over a week ago, more questions are being asked about the Boeing flight and another one that crashed late last year. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Justin Bachman on why aviation experts now say the accidents have, "clear similarities."

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Bloomberg's latest report: Probe of FAA's Oversight of Boeing 737 Began Before Second Crash

You can follow Justin at: @justinbachman ‏

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Facebook’s Endless Damage Control Mar 15, 2019

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Over the past year, Mark Zuckerberg has faced his share of bad weeks. This week might rank near the top. His social network faced its largest service outage ever, it faced more questions on its data-sharing practices, it lost one of its most senior executives and it all culminated when the suspect in a terror attack in New Zealand streamed the mass shooting on Facebook. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Facebook reporter Sarah Frier about the endless damage control Zuckerberg and Facebook seem to find themselves in.

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Sarah's latest report: Facebook Is Finding Out How Hard It Is to Clean Up Toxic Content

You can follow Sarah at: @sarahfrier

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