CBC Radio reports: The search for the dead in California wildfires, peace talks for Afghanistan, a surge of Covid cases in India and other top news.
World News Podcast: California Fire Deaths, Afghanistan Peace Talks & India’s Covid Cases Soar
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Political News: “Shields & Brooks” On The Stalled Relief Legislation (Video)
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the congressional stalemate over pandemic relief legislation, revelations from Bob Woodward’s interviews with President Trump and the political impact they may have and whether Joe Biden’s campaign message is resonating with voters.
Morning News Podcast: Oregon Fire Evacuations, Covid-19 Aid Bill Blocked
Deadly wildfires rage in Western states, GOP ‘Skinny’ bill on coronavirus aid is blocked by Democrats, and 9/11 responders give assist to coronavirus essential workers.
TOP JOURNALS: RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FROM SCIENCE MAGAZINE (SEPT 11, 2020)
Top New Science Podcasts: Alien Life And Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx)
First up this week, Senior Correspondent Daniel Clery talks with host Sarah Crespi about how Breakthrough Listen—a privately funded initiative that aims to spend $100 million over 10 years to find extraterrestrial intelligent life—has changed the hunt for alien intelligence.
And as part of a special issue on the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project, Brandon Pierce, a professor in the Departments of Public Health Sciences and Human Genetics at the University of Chicago, joins Sarah to discuss his group’s work on variation in the protective caps at the end of our chromosomes. The gradual shortening of these caps, also known as telomeres, has been associated with aging. Read more from the GTEx special issue.
Morning News Podcast: Oregon Fire Damage, Bob Woodward Book
Extreme heat and 50 mile per hour wind gusts are fueling major fires across 11 Western States. Two towns in Oregon are completely burned down. Also, the president told famous Watergate journalist Bob Woodward in early February that he believed coronavirus was “deadly” despite offering reassuring public statements.
And, a whistleblower at the Department of Homeland Security says he was ordered to alter intelligence reports on white supremacists, Russia and China, all to please the president.
Morning News Podcast: Facebook ‘Fake News’, Joe Biden & Unemployment
On Tuesday’s episode of “Axios on HBO,” Mike Allen questioned Mark Zuckerberg about Facebook’s content moderation policies before the November election – and what they’re doing to stop the spread of misinformation.
- Plus, Joe Biden’s struggle to reach Hispanic voters.
- And, the number of unemployed Americans has surpassed the amount of open jobs in all 50 states.
Guests: Axios’ Mike Allen, Hans Nichols and Erica Pandey.
Morning News Podcast: Wildfires Rage, President Trump & Joe Biden Spar
Wildfires rage in California, stoked by extreme heat, President Trump and Joe Biden go on the offensive, and renegotiating your bills.
Morning News Podcast: Covid-19 Cases, High Heat And Fires IN California
Health experts are warning that with Labor Day celebrations in full swing, the US could see another COVID-19 spike. Also, rescue operations continue after a record heat wave in California intensifies wildfires trapping campers in the Sierra National Forest this weekend. And, Beirut’s search for survivors ends as the country continues to recover one month after a massive blast tore through the city.
Global News Podcast: America’s Ugly Election, Abe’s Japan & British Dogs
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, America’s ugly election: How bad could it get? How Abe Shinzo changed Japan (8:35) and why Britons walk their dogs so much (16:00).
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