NowThis Brief
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 41 ratingsFrom 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.
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Episodes
5/28/21: Mother of Capitol Police Officer Who Died After Jan. 6 Attack Meets with Lawmakers
May 28, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.52 MB13 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
5/27/21: FBI Investigating Shooting at San Jose, CA Railyard
May 27, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.76 MBDeadly 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
5/26/21: Grand Jury Called to Hear Evidence in Trump Investigation
May 26, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 7.57 MBManhattan 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
5/25/21: One Year Since George Floyd’s Death
May 25, 2021 10:50 - 3 minutes - 7.27 MBPresident 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
5/24/21: A Conversation with Rep. Adam Kinzinger
May 24, 2021 10:50 - 7 minutes - 13.3 MBCongressman 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.
5/21/21: Israel and Hamas Reach a Ceasefire
May 21, 2021 10:50 - 3 minutes - 7.09 MBCeasefire 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
5/20/21: Bill to Create Independent Commission on Insurrection Heads to Senate
May 20, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.4 MBHouse 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
5/19/21: District Attorney Says Law Enforcement Was “Justified” in Andrew Brown Jr. shooting
May 19, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.54 MBNC 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
5/18/21: Biden “Supports” Middle East Ceasefire, But Some Democrats Want More
May 18, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.57 MBBiden 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
5/17/21: A Conversation With Social Justice Activist Tamika Mallory
May 17, 2021 10:50 - 8 minutes - 15.4 MBNowThis 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”
5/14/21: CDC: If You’re Vaxxed, You Can Lose the Mask
May 14, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 10 MBCDC 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
5/13/21: Pipeline’s Systems Kick Back In, But Drivers Are “Panic Buying” Gas
May 13, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.21 MBGas 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
5/12/21: Republican Critical of Trump Faces Vote on Her Leadership
May 12, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 9.02 MBHouse 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
5/11/21: FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s Vaccine For Young People
May 11, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.74 MBFDA 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
5/10/21: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen on confusing COVID-19 guidance and vaccine hesitancy
May 10, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.11 MBFormer 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.
5/7/21: Florida Passes Voter Suppression Law
May 07, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.96 MBFL 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
5/6/21: Trump’s Facebook Ban Sticks… for Now
May 06, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.86 MBFacebook Oversight Board Punts; Rep. Liz Cheney Could Lose Leadership Role; U.S. Birth Rate Plummets; Peloton Recalls Treadmills; Chinese Rocket Landing a Mystery
5/5/21: Biden Wants 60% of Adults Fully Vaxxed by July 4
May 05, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.09 MBPresident 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
5/4/21: India Travel Restrictions Go Into Effect
May 04, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.61 MBTravel 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
5/3/21: A Conversation With Trailblazing Senator Mazie Hirono
May 03, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.71 MBHawaii 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.
4/30/21: Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan Underway
April 30, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.26 MBAlmost 100 Troops Transported; NYC Sets Reopening Date; FDA to Ban Menthol Cigarettes; New Cases of Mysterious ‘Havana Syndrome’; Lady Gaga’s Alleged Dognappers Arrested
4/29/21: Biden’s First 100 Days in Office
April 29, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 9.05 MBToday Marks 100 Days of Biden’s Presidency; Federal Charges in Ahmaud Arbery Case; Giuliani’s Apartment Raided; Nestle Faces California Water Well Drying; RIP Astronaut Michael Collins
4/28/21: FBI Opens Probe into North Carolina Shooting
April 28, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.88 MBAndrew Brown Jr.’s Family Releases Autopsy Results; CDC Says Those Vaccinated Can Lose Mask Outdoors; Federal Contractor Minimum Wage to be Raised; SCOTUS Hears Cheerleader’s Free Speech Case; Epicurious Magazine Drops Beef
4/27/21: DOJ to Investigate Louisville Police Department
April 27, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.33 MBDOJ announces Louisville PD probe; Andrew Brown Jr. video demanded; AstraZeneca could be shipped outside of U.S.; Texas Gains 2 Seats After Census Numbers Revealed; USDA Extends Food Program for Children
4/26/21: A Conversation With Vice President Kamala Harris
April 26, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 7.44 MBVice President Kamala Harris joins NowThis Correspondent Zinhle Essamuah to discuss how the Biden Administration plans to combat the climate crisis. She explains how environmental initiatives will promote job growth, combat environmental racism, and more.
4/23/21: Daunte Wright’s Family Remembers the Young Father of One
April 23, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBCalls for Justice at Wright’s Funeral; Biden Holds Virtual Climate Summit; Senate Passes The Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act; The Fight For DC Statehood Passes The House; LeVar Burton Set to Guest-Host Jeopardy!
4/22/21: DOJ to Investigate Minneapolis Police After Chauvin Verdict
April 22, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.75 MBConduct of MPD Under Scrutiny; Ohio Police-Involved Shooting of Black Teen; Earth Day Summit; Biden Urges People to Get Vaccinated; Gnome Place Like the Suez Canal
4/21/21: Ex-Officer Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Counts
April 21, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.74 MBChauvin to be Sentenced in 2 Months; The World Reacts to Guilty Verdict; Former Pres. Bush on Republican Party; Doctor Encourages Vaccinations for a Normal Summer; Archeologists Say They’ve Found Harriet Tubman’s Home
4/20/21: Chauvin Jury Deliberates
April 20, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.9 MBJury Deliberates Murder Charges After Closing Arguments; Capitol Officer Cause of Death Revealed; Navalny in Prison Hospital; Biden Nominates First Woman to Be Coast Guard’s Second-in-Command; NASA Flies Helicopter on Mars
4/19/21: A Conversation With Dr. Fauci
April 19, 2021 10:50 - 7 minutes - 13.3 MBDr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical advisor and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases speaks to NowThis about the state of the pandemic.
4/16/21: Chauvin Trial Prepares for Closing Arguments
April 16, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.77 MBJury To Begin Deliberating Monday; Minnesota Officer Could Face 10 Years in Prison; Biden Sanctions Russia; Pfizer Booster Shot; Researchers Study New Ways to Produce Organs for Transplants
4/15/21: Former Brooklyn Center Officer Appears in Court
April 15, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.92 MBKim Potter Charged with 2nd Degree Manslaughter; Chauvin Defense Witness Says George Floyd Died from Heart Issue; Biden Announces Plan For Ending War in Afghanistan; Bison Gifted as Reparations; New Billionaire After Company Goes Public
4/14/21: Chauvin Defense Calls First Witnesses
April 14, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.76 MBUse of Force Expert Testifies for Defense; CDC to Hold Emergency Meeting About J&J Vaccine; Biden to Announce Removal of Troops in Afghanistan; Ever Given Stuck Again; College Athlete Pitches Beyond Perfect Game
4/13/21: Biden Calls MN Mayor After Fatal Shooting
April 13, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.73 MBBodycam Footage of Incident Released; Chauvin Defense Begins Today; School Shooting in Knoxville, TN; Will Smith Movie Pulls Out of Georgia; Presidential Pup Headed to Training
4/12/21: A Conversation with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
April 12, 2021 10:50 - 7 minutes - 13.6 MBPresident Biden’s $2T Infrastructure Plan has a large focus on clean energy initiatives. NowThis speaks with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about how she plans to transform America’s energy sector.
4/9/21: Biden Makes Moves on Gun Reform
April 09, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 10.6 MBAdministration Wants to Crack Down on Ghost Guns; Chauvin Trial in 10th Day of Testimony; Virginia Legalizes Recreational Weed; EPA Says Infrastructure Plan Will Help Climate; Websites Sell Fake Vaccination Cards
4/8/21: Chauvin’s Defense Team Focuses on Drugs in Murder Trial
April 08, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.37 MBProsecution Preparing to Wrap Up in Chauvin Murder Trial; UK Variant Now Dominant COVID-19 Strain in U.S.; Putin Critic’s Health Deteriorating; Tiger Woods’ Crash Cause; VP Harris’ New Digs
4/7/21: Use-of-Force Expert Testifies at Chauvin Trial
April 07, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBDay 8 of Testimony in the Derek Chauvin Trial; CA to reopen June 15; Title IX Hearing; Arkansas Overrides Anti-Trans Bill Veto; NZ and Australia Announce Travel Bubble
4/6/21: A Top Ranking Police Official Testifies Against Derek Chauvin
April 06, 2021 10:50 - 6 minutes - 11.5 MBDay Seven of Testimony in the Chauvin Trial; CDC Director Links COVID-19 Rise to Young People; A Wastewater Reservoir in Florida on Brink of Collapse; Arkansas Governor Vetoes Anti-Trans Bill; Thandiwe Newton Takes Back Her Original Name
4/5/21: The Trial Against Derek Chauvin Enters its Second Week
April 05, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 7.46 MBIn this special edition of NowThis Brief, we look back at the first week of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial. He’s facing charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter for the death of George Floyd.
4/2/21: George Floyd’s Girlfriend Takes the Stand
April 02, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 9.11 MBChauvin Trial Wraps Up First Week; CA Shooting Was Not Random Act of Violence; GA Citizen’s Arrest Law Could End; Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted; COVID-19 Plagues MLB Opening Day
4/1/21: New Body Cam Footage Played at Chauvin Trial
April 01, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.87 MBEmotional Testimony as Gruesome Videos Played at Chauvin Trial; Pfizer Says Vaccine Protects Children; Rep. Matt Gaetz Under Scrutiny; Weed Legalized in NY; Goodbye Empty Middle Seat
3/31/21: Biden to Propose Infrastructure Plan
March 31, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBBiden’s Major Infrastructure Plan; Day Three of Chauvin Trial; NYPD Hate Crime Investigation; NY State Ordered to Vaccinate Inmates; SpaceX Passengers Announced
3/30/21: Ever Given Finally Unstuck in the Suez Canal
March 30, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.57 MBFloyd Officer Trial Begins; Suez Canal Back Open; CDC Extends Eviction Ban; Arkansas Gov Signs ‘Right of Conscience’ Bill; Nike Sues After Lil Nas X Releases Controversial Shoe
3/29/21: The Link Between Racism & Sexism Against Asian American Women
March 29, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 7.7 MBThe shootings in Atlanta that killed eight people, including six Asian American women, sparked outrage. It also prompted a conversation about the racism and sexism often faced by members of this community. NowThis speaks with Sung Yeon Choimorrow, the Executive Director for National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum.
3/26/21: Biden Holds First Presser As President
March 26, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.47 MBPresident Biden’s First Presser; Colorado Shooter Appears in Court; Rutgers University to Require Vaccine Proof From Students; Canal Traffic Jam; Jessica Walter Dies at 80
3/25/21: Biden Holds First Press Conference as President
March 25, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MBHarris Named as Point Person for Migrant Response; Families of Colorado Victims Speak Out; COVID-19 Cases Level Off; Megan Rapinoe Speaks to Congress on Equal Pay Day; White House Pups are Back
3/24/21: Biden Calls For Assault Weapon Ban
March 24, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 10.2 MBColorado Supermarket Shooting Victims Identified; Experts Flag AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Numbers as ‘Outdated’; Chauvin Jury Set; Evanston’s Historic Reparation Program; Spain’s 4-Day Work Week Trial
3/23/21: Influx of Unaccompanied Minors at the Border
March 23, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 10.5 MBBiden Administration Tries to Resolve Border Crowding; Another Vaccine Heads For FDA Approval; Miami Extends Curfew Amid Spring Break Chaos; D.C. Statehood in the Spotlight; Lakers Legend Passes Away
3/22/21: A Conversation With Al Gore on Environmental Justice
March 22, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.21 MBFormer Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Al Gore has been sounding the alarm about the climate crisis for decades. He speaks with NowThis about environmental justice.