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Qubits, Jacob Zuma, and Robot Skiers
Pierre Bienaimé has a couple of things you need to know and one thing that you more than likely don't — from Quantum computing to Jacob Zuma and robot skiers.
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Porter, Bipartisanship, and PepsiCo
Pierre Bienaimé has a couple of things you need to know and one thing that you more than likely don't — from Rob Porter to DACA to PepsiCo's earnings.
4 min
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An Ode to Infrastructure
Jayson De Leon has a couple of things you need to know and one thing that you more than likely don't — from infrastructure to the White House to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Pardon Our Appearance
We're getting a makeover.
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The Left Shark (Finally) Explains Himself
Josh Voorhees has one thing you need to know, one thing you need to read, and one thing you need to hear—and none of them involve Donald Trump.
5 min
81
The State of the State of the Union
Josh Voorhees has one thing you need to know, one thing you need to read, and one thing you need to hear—all concerning’s Donald Trump’s first State of the Union.
5 min
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The Darks Arts of Paul Manafort
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: The Atlantic goes deep on Trump’s indicted ex-campaign manager, the Cleveland Indians give up on casual racism, and Donald Trump flunks science (again).
5 min
83
‘I Added the Green’
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: Sean Hannity tries—and fails—to dismiss a new bombshell about Trump; the U.S. government once turned to fiction to plan for a nuclear apocalypse; and a museum curator trolls the president with a golden toilet.
5 min
84
Take Me to Church
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: John Kerry considers another White House bid, a Detroit paper pays a front-page tribute to some brave women, and a Republican congressman is mighty confused about the Immaculate Conception.
6 min
85
The “God’s Plan” Defense
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: he tells you about the alarming frequency of school shootings in 2018, he explains the conservative war cry of #ReleasetheMemo, and he unpacks the Christian right’s defense of Trump.
4 min
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Finding (Juvenile) Joy in the Shutdown
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: The best thing about the shutdown (it’s a low bar!); Ted Cruz Ted Cruzes (and gets called out for it); and RIP, Rosie the Riveter.
4 min
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What the Democrats Got (And What They Didn’t)
Josh Voorhees runs you through the Senate compromise and tells you what it might mean for the next shutdown.
4 min
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Shutdown, (White) Supremacy, and … Sharks?
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: Washington edges toward a shutdown, Fox News decides diversity is a bad thing, and Stormy Daniels talks about Trump, sex, and sharks.
5 min
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A Sassy Gray Lady
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: Donald Trump (once again) undercuts the GOP agenda with a tweet; Rex Tillerson’s unusual, old-school way of keeping up with his boss’ Twitter feed; and the New York Times’ response to the “Fake News Awards.”
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A Storms a Comin’
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: The GOP has a Dreamer-free plan to avoid a shutdown; a tabloid has the latest twist in the Trump-Stormy Daniels story; and Jeff Flake compares the president to Stalin on the Senate floor
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What to Make of Aziz
Josh Voorhees explains the Democratic divide in the shutdown fight, plays you a clip of a flustered Trump cabinet secretary on the Hill, and offers up some recommended reading to help you make sense of the Aziz Ansari story.
6 min
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‘Sh*tholes’ and Racists
Josh Voorhees has one thing you need to know, one thing you need to read, and you need to hear about Donald Trump’s latest vulgarity.
4 min
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With 'Friends' Like These
Josh Voorhees explains how Donald Trump got confused by his ‘Fox & Friends,’ tells you about a new effort to document the Trump-Fox feedback loop, and lets the president tell you himself how much TV he watches.
5 min
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‘The Apprentice’ Meets ‘The West Wing’
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: Dianne Feinstein pulls a fast one on the president; the real problem with ‘Fire and Fury’; and another Republican congressman throws in the towel.
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Bloody Noses & a Disgraced Sheriff
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: A new report suggests U.S. officials are debating a pre-emptive strike at North Korea; what Joe Arpaio’s Senate campaign means for the Trump-Bannon feud; and an overlooked moment from the Globes.
4 min
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Oprah-mentum!
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globe speech; Donald Trump’s (allegedly) short workday; and the brewing fight over Golden Globes winner Three Billboards.
6 min
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The Bills Make Me Wanna Shout
Josh Voorhees brings you an all-NFL episode: a new ESPN story has the dirt on Tom Brady and his coach; Jemele Hill talks about Colin Kaepernick, race, and redemption in pro sports; and delirious Buffalo fans get creative thanking another team’s QB.
5 min
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‘Fire and Fury’ and Fact-Checking
Josh Voorhees unpacks the latest juicy gossip from Michael Wolff’s upcoming book, and has a clip you need to hear that has absolutely nothing to do with Donald Trump.
5 min
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Gangstas, Bullhorns, and Treason
Josh Voorhees with the rundown: Steve Bannon talks to a journalist, North Korea and South Korea talk to each other, and Jeopardy judges talk about Coolio.
4 min
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Credit Where Credit Isn’t Due
Josh Voorhees returns to tell you about one thing you need to know, one thing you need to read, and one thing you need to hear.
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