Explain The News

By Explain The News

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The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.

Explain The News episodes:

May 22, 2021 Friday Five: CDC Masking Guidance, Asian-American Hate Crimes Bill, Tony La Russa, Tokyo Olympics & Israel-Hamas Ceasefire
The CDC has a communication problem, The data on Asian-American hate crimes needs improvement, Tony La Russa cares more about baseball's unwritten rules than his own players, The IOC cares more about money than human lives and the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas results in few changes.
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11min
May 20, 2021 Republicans Oppose the Capitol Riot Commission
Despite getting everything they asked for during negotiations, Republican leadership killed any hope for an independent bi-partisan investigation into the January 6th Capitol riots, yet another indicator that their loyalty to Trump remains strong even after his defeat.
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9min
May 19, 2021 Two Years to Build the Hardest Golf Course in the World
The origin story of the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, the host of this year's PGA Championship.
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May 18, 2021 The Death of Roe v. Wade?
After announcing that they'll hear the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization in the fall, the conservative wing of the Supreme Court is finally set to overturn Roe v. Wade. But whether they'll decide to take such a dramatic step is no sure thing.
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9min
May 17, 2021 NBA Play-In Tournament
Today we're previewing the NBA play-in tournament. We'll also explain how it came into existence and examine some of the criticism it's received.
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11min
May 15, 2021 The History of Violence in Israel – Part 2
Part 2 of the history of violence in Israel, from 1988 to present day. Learn about the rise of Hamas, failed peace negotiations and the emergence of extremism on both sides that led to escalating violence.
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May 14, 2021 The History of Violence in Israel - Part 1
The violence between Hamas/Palestinians and Israel/Jews goes back thousands of years. For a better understanding of the context surrounding recent violence, we'll dive into the history of Israel, dating back to 733 BCE. Part 2 coming Friday.
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14min
May 12, 2021 The Colonial Pipeline Shutdown
A ransomware attack shut down the largest fuel pipeline in the United States. What happened and why is critical infrastructure particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks?
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9min
May 11, 2021 The Golden Globes are Canceled
On today's episode we'll examine the history of the Golden Globes and the reasons NBC decided to cancel them for 2022.
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May 10, 2021 The Arizona Election Audit
Today we'll explain how Arizona Republicans' flawed recount in Maricopa county is undermining democratic principles.
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FAQs about Explain The News:

How many episodes does Explain The News have?

The podcast currently has 46 episodes available.