NowThis Brief

NowThis Brief

From the NowThis newsroom, the NowThis Brief delivers a smart take on the day’s top stories and issues that matter most to you. Each weekday morning, get briefed on the top 5 things going on in your world in under 5 minutes. This is the essential morning roundup to help you feel informed and up to date. NowThis is the global leader in news and information that reaches young audiences. We are the #1 brand in news and politics on social platforms.

Episodes

May 28, 2021 4 mins
13 Republicans Refuse to Meet with Gladys Sicknick; 22-Year-Old Wins Ohio Lottery Incentive Aimed to Get People Vaxxed; Memorial Day Travel to Show Pre-Pandemic Traffic; Colorado Bans Legacy Admissions; Howard University to Name School After Chadwick Boseman
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Deadly Shooting at Railyard in San Jose, California; White House Calls For Further Investigation into COVID-19 Origin; Rise in Attacks Against Flight Attendants As Pandemic Travels Increase; John Cena Apologizes to China for Referring to Taiwan as a Country; Tasmanian Devils Return to Australia After More Than 3,000 Years
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Manhattan D.A. Summons Grand Jury in Trump Criminal Probe; Petition Calls on GOP Leaders to Expel Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene; Texas Governor Set to Sign Permit-Free Gun Carrying Bill; ACLU Sues Arkansas for Anti-Trans Bill; Lego Reveals Biggest Set to Date
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President Biden Holds Private Meeting With Floyd’s Family; Belarus Faces EU Punishment for Journalist’s Dramatic Arrest; Secretary of State Blinken Visits the Middle East; Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Death Row Case; “Charlie Bit My Finger” Sells for Hundreds of Thousands
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Congressman Adam Kinzinger is a rarity in the Republican Party for how he calls out his colleague’s lies and for how he speaks out against former President Trump. He talks to NowThis about what the future looks like for the Republican Party.
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Ceasefire Agreement Signed after 11 Days of Violence; COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Signed into Law; Protests at UNC Over Journalist’s Tenure Denial; Tiger King’s Cats Seized; LGBTQ+ Legos
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House Approves Capitol Insurrection Commission; New York AG’s investigation into Trump Organization turns criminal; EU set to open borders to vaccinated Americans; 107-year-old Tulsa Race Massacre survivor speaks out; Demi Lovato comes out as nonbinary
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NC prosecutor says no charges will be brought in Brown’s shooting; COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Passed by the House; NYC to drop mask, social distancing mandate for those vaccinated; Bucknell investigates attack on LGBTQ+ community; FAA’s hefty unruly passenger fee
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Biden calls Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; Biden to ship 80 million vaccines abroad; Gaetz associate pleads guilty; SCOTUS to take up abortions-rights case; Ohio’s million dollar incentive to combat vaccine hesitancy
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NowThis speaks with Tamika Mallory about race relations in the United States as well as her new book, “State of Emergency: How We Win in the Country We Built”
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CDC Drops Mask and Distancing Mandates for Vaccinated Americans; Israel-Palestine Tension Escalates, Israel Sends Ground Troops into Gaza; Marjorie Taylor Greene “Aggressively” Confronts AOC; University President Resigns After Plagiarism Scandal; Post-It Note Creator Dies
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Gas Stations Face Shortages Across Southeast; Pro-Palestinian Protests Break Out Worldwide; Trump Officials Testify on Insurrection; Republicans Oust Cheney For Telling the Truth; Ellen Show to End
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House Republican Conference Votes on Liz Cheney as Leader; Dozens Dead After Rocketfire in Middle East; Hate Crime Charges & Death Penalty Sought in Spa Shooter Case; Andrew Brown Jr. Family Sees More Video; Dracula’s Castle Becomes Vaccination Site
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FDA Gives Greenlight for Vaccine for 12-15 Year Olds; Hundreds Injured in Rocket Attacks Following Jerusalem Clashes; Cybercriminal Group Named in Colonial Pipeline Hack; College Students Suspended for Maskless Partying; Maya Angelou and Sally Ride to Accompany George Washington on the Quarter
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Former Baltimore City Health Commissioner and public health expert Dr. Leana Wen joins NowThis in conversation about the U.S. vaccination effort and combatting the pandemic.
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FL Voter Suppression; COVID-19 Spread Beyond India Border; Daughter & Mom Charged in Home-Coming Queen Scheme; Olympics BLM Clothing Ban; Teacher of the Year Surprise
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Facebook Oversight Board Punts; Rep. Liz Cheney Could Lose Leadership Role; U.S. Birth Rate Plummets; Peloton Recalls Treadmills; Chinese Rocket Landing a Mystery
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President Says “New Phase” of Vaccinations Will Focus on 3 Key Groups; Chauvin Lawyer Files Motion for New Trial; FB to Decide on Trump’s Accounts; U.S. Climate Getting Hotter and Wetter; Belgian Farmer’s Border Blunder
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Travel Restrictions as COVID-19 Surge in India Worsens; Andrew Brown Jr. Eulogized; Biden Raises Refugee Cap After Criticism; Bill and Melinda Gates to Divorce; NYC Restaurant Goes Vegan
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Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, known for breaking barriers in politics for more than 40 years, speaks to NowThis about the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act and her calls for more representation in government.
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