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Major Drama in Virginia, Bad News for the Farm Belt, and Why it Might be Time to Buy a New Car! Feb 07, 2019

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The political crisis in Virginia has deepened. The top three elected officials, all Democrats, are facing scandals. Governor Ralph Northam is inder pressure to resign after a picture surfaced of him wearing blackface. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is facing allegations of sexual assault, and Attonrey General Mark Herring admitted that he also once wore blackface. Stef Kight, reporter for Axios, joins us to break it all down.

Next, there is a wave of bankruptcies sweeping the US Farm Belt. Low commodity prices and the ongoing trade war are starting to wear down farmers. They are selling land and equipment to keep afloat, but the last resort is bankruptcy and analysts say more filings could be on the way. Jesse Newman. Reporter for the WSJ, joins us to discuss how farmers are navigating the tough landscape.

Finally, car dealers are beginning the year with more vehicles sitting on their lots. Almost 4 million cars were on dealerships lots at the end of January and sales are expected to weaken in 2019. Adrienne Roberts, reporter for the WSJ, joins us to talk about the soft sales and what is changing in the US car market, we are buying more crossovers and SUVs.

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The State of Our Union is... Feb 06, 2019

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President Trump delivered his second State of the Union and covered a lot of ground. He started by calling for unity in an effort to win for our country, listed some of his economic victories, made another plea for the border wall, and presented some new legislative agenda items. There were moments of bipartisan applause, some groans, and the crowd even sang happy birthday. Caitlin Emma, reporter at Politico joins us to break it all down.

Next, we continue our conversation with Caitlin to talk about the Democratic response delivered by Stacey Abrams. Her star will continue to rise after delivering the response setting her up as a future leader of the Democratic Party. And while she hit on many of the issues Democrats care about, will either speech move the needle of public opinion?

Finally, read with caution… most health cures you hear about in the news aren’t always ready for humans…just yet. Last week an article got a lot of traction touting a possible cure to cancer within the year. While a possible breakthrough could be on the horizon, it’s not ready yet to test on humans. Claire Maldarelli, Associate editor at Popular Science, joins us to talk about the lengthy process of developing a drug to successfully treat a disease.

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Huawei, Executive Time, and Scary Health News! Feb 05, 2019

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Huawei, the world’s second largest maker of smartphones has been getting in trouble recently. Their CFO has been charged with fraud and violating sanction by doing business with Iran, They are also accused of stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile. Now there is a new report that the FBI conducted a sting operation on Huawei at CES. Matt Binder, tech reporter at Mashable, joins us for news of this sting op.

Next, the leaks are back at the White House. A massive leak of President Trump’s private schedules for the past three months is giving us a look into how the president structures his day. According to Axios who published the schedules, the president spends 60% of his time in unstructured “Executive time.” Alayna Treene, WH reporter for Axios, joins us for more on what the president does throughout his day.

Finally, a couple of medical updates… one concerning cancer and the other about food allergies. First, cancers fueled by obesity are on the rise among young adults and appearing at increasingly younger ages. Next, doctors are surprised at the number of people developing food allergies in adulthood, the most common of which is shellfish allergies. My producer Miranda joins us to break down these two studies.

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State of The Union Preview and Sick Shaming at Work Feb 04, 2019

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The State of the Union Address is finally happening tomorrow and it comes at a time when there are various problems on all sides. The Mueller probe could be nearing an end while it continues to indict people close to the president and the ongoing battle to avert another government shutdown or national emergency to build a border wall. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for a preview of the big speech.

Next, what’s the best way to recover after a big game or hard workout? Is it best to take an ice bath, use a foam roller, wear compression tights, or what about a good old fashioned massage? Claire Maldarelli- associate editor at Popular Science, joins us to break down the benefits of each and what actually works for muscle recovery.

Finally, we are at the peak of flu season and hopefully you didn’t sick, but what do you do if a co-worker comes in sick. As some show up to the office coughing and sneezing, the sick shamers are springing into action. Chip Cutter, reporter for the WSJ, joins us to talk about why some come to work sick, and others shame them into going home.

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WEEKEND EDITION - Polar Vortex, Tunnel Discovered in Florida, FaceTime Glitch Feb 03, 2019

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the most compelling stories of the week

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WEEKEND EDITION - Border Battle, Blind YouTube, Flight Attendant Hustle Feb 02, 2019

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Welcome to the Daily Dive: WEEKEND EDITION. This is a compilation of the most compelling stories of the week

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Border Battle Continues Feb 01, 2019

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The battle over funding for the boarder wall continues. House Democrats have put forward a plan that would increase funding for border security, but not offer any money for a border all. The president has said that there will be no deal without the wall, and Nancy Pelosi says there will be no wall. Stef Kight, reporter for Axios, joins us to see if any type of deal can be made.

Next, health companion robots are gaining ground for consumer households and a friendly robot face could be the last one you see in case of an emergency. Stan Horaczek, tech editor at Popular Science, joins us to talk about Samsung’s new Bot Care which is being positioned as companion robot that could be paired with an older person that wants to live alone, but still might need some assistance.

Finally, there is a mysterious secret tunnel in Florida and no one knows who put it there. Authorities found a tunnel leading to a bank ATM which leads investigators to believe it was for a possible bank heist. Linda Trischitta, reporter for the Sun Sentinel, joins us to break down a bizarre story.

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Flight Attendants Have to Hustle for Tips Jan 31, 2019

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Experts are sounding the alarm on measles again as authorities in the Northwest say that there are 38 confirmed cases. Most of the confirmed cases are children under 10, 34 of them were not immunized. Eileen Drage O’Reilly, science writer at Axios, joins us to talk about why public health officials are concerned and why some are refusing to vaccinate their kids.

Next, President Trump is once again at odds with some of his top intelligence officials. Speaking before the Senate Intelligence Committee, CIA Director Gina Haspel and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats both broke with the President on several foreign policy fronts including North Korea, Iran, and ISIS. Caitlin Oprysko, reporter for Politico, joins us for what they said and the President’s response.

Finally, Flight attendants now have to hustle for tips. A new policy at Frontier airlines lets passengers tip the flight attendants whenever they use their cards to pay for drinks or snacks. Reaction is mixed with some welcoming the extra income, and others saying the sales jobs bogs them down when passenger safety is their main concern. My producer Miranda joins us to break it down.

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How FortNite Saved Apple's Group FaceTime Jan 30, 2019

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Apple had to respond to some privacy issues caused by a bug in the Facetime app. Apple disabled the group-chat function after users said a software bug could let callers activate another user’s microphone without them knowing. Robert McMillan, reporter for the WSJ, joins us for what to do about the bug and also the story of how a 14 year old and his mom found the vulnerability and tried to bring it to Apple’s attention.

Next, tax season officially started this week and the new tax law has a bunch of changes you should be aware of. According to a new survey about half of people don’t even know how the new law affects their tax bracket. Darla Mercado, personal finance reporter for CNBC, joins us for what to know as you start filing your taxes.

Finally, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz hasn’t even announced that he is running for president, just that he is thinking about running as a centrist independent, and it has been a disaster. Daniel Lippman, reporter for Politico, joins us for all the reaction, Dems don’t want him to run for fear that he would siphon off votes from their nominee and Trump, he’s not worried about anyone running against him.

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Polar Vortex Is Back! Jan 29, 2019

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The Polar Vortex is back and it is going to hit the Midwest hard. It will bring the coldest weather in a generation and in Chicago, no one under 25 will have ever experienced weather this cold. Andrew Freedman, extreme weather expert and science editor at Axios, joins us for a look at the freezing temps and how this all fits in with global warming.

Next, we are still in shutdown hangover and we are starting to see some of the numbers. The Congressional Budget Office projected that the 35 day partial government shutdown resulted in losses of $11 billion, $3billion of which can never be recovered. Caitlin Emma, budget and appropriations reporter for Politico, joins us for the cost of the shutdown.

Finally, the content landscape is becoming saturated. Think of all the various amounts of news you read, Instagram pictures you like, and YouTube videos you watch, it’s all considered content and that’s the problem. Everything is content and it is causing a shift in how we consume it. Jacob Gallagher, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins us for a discussion on how traditional content like journalism and magazines are faltering while brand content and content creators are thriving.

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