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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3/19/21: Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Hearing on Hill
March 19, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.11 MBEmotional Testimony in Congressional Hearing on Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, Uptick in Covid-19 Cases; Becerra Confirmed as HHS Secretary; Indian Women Flood Social Media with Photos in Ripped Jeans; Sounds from Mars
3/18/21: Atlanta Shooting Suspect Charged with 8 Counts of Murder
March 18, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.58 MBGA Shooting Rampage Amid Spike in Anti-AAPI Hate Crimes; Politicians React to Rampage; Biden Says Putin Will Pay a Price for Election Interference; Pro-LGBTQ+ Marriage Ruling in Japan; Ancient Scrolls Found in West Bank
3/17/21: Moderna Testing Vaccine on Kids
March 17, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.37 MBModerna Testing Vaccine on Kids; Migrant Crisis at the Border; Biden on ‘Help is Here’ Tour; Derek Chauvin Trial in Turmoil; Chicago River Glowing Green
3/16/21: A Warning About Easing Covid Restrictions
March 16, 2021 10:50 - 5 minutes - 9.53 MBHealth Officials Don’t Want to Follow Europe; Two Men Charged in Deadly Capitol Riot; Vatican Won’t Bless Same-Sex Unions; Biden Admin Calls Unresponsive North Korea; Academy Award Nomination Firsts
3/15/21: The Rise In Anti-Trans Bills
March 15, 2021 10:50 - 4 minutes - 8.01 MBMississippi became the first state to ban trans students from joining sports teams of their gender identity. LGBTQ+ activists say it’s a transphobic attack that will cause harm. It’s also a part of a growing trend nationwide to present bills targeting the trans community and its supporters.
3/12/21: Stimulus Checks Could Be Deposited This Weekend
March 12, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 8.23 MBBiden Signs COVID-19 Relief; House Passes Gun Control Laws; Ex-Cop Faces Third Murder Charge; Cuomo Allegations Turned Over to Police; VT Department Store Turned Into School
3/11/21: One Year of The COVID-19 Pandemic
March 11, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 9.28 MBOne Year Since WHO Designated COVID-19 as a Pandemic; Merrick Garland Confirmed; Arkansas Gov. Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban; Georgia Authorities Reopen Death Investigation; Fukushima Disaster Remembered 10 Years Later
3/10/21: House to Approve COVID-19 Relief Bill
March 10, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 8.5 MBFewer People Will Qualify for Stimulus Checks; Buckingham Palace Breaks Silence; Daniel Prude Wrongful Death Lawsuit; International Fans Not Allowed at Olympics; Biden’s Dogs on Break From WH
3/9/21: Vaccinated People Can Gather Safely, According to CDC
March 09, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 9.71 MBCDC Issues Guidance for Socialization; Chauvin Jury Selection Paused; White House Gender Policy Council; Bill Passed Banning Transgender Girls From Participating in Girls’ Sporting Events; Labour Party Calls for Royal Investigation
3/8/21: The Nationwide Effort To Restrict Voting
March 08, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 8.39 MBThere are more than 250 bills in 43 states that would restrict Americans’ access to the ballot box. NowThis speaks with DNC Chair Jaime Harrison about efforts to ensure voter’s voices are heard.
3/5/21: COVID-19 Relief Debate Begins
March 05, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 9.03 MBCOVID-19 Relief Debate Begins; Detention Centers to be Converted to Rapid Processing Sites; Pope Francis Visits Iraq; Apes Get Vaccinated; Banksy At It Again
3/4/21: House Skips Session After Threat of Attack
March 04, 2021 11:50 - 6 minutes - 11.2 MBHouse Scraps Thursday Session; Biden Blasts States for Reopening; Cuomo Speaks Out Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations; Dr. Ronny Jackson Faces Scathing Report; Calls for Legislation Change Over KKK Flag
3/3/21: Texas Ends Mask Mandate and Tells Businesses to Reopen
March 03, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 8.93 MBTexas Scraps Mask Mandate; FBI Investigating 2,000 Domestic Terror Cases; Global Emissions Levels Return to Pre-COVID-19 Levels; Kidnapped Students in Nigeria Returned; Dr. Seuss Books Pulled
3/2/21: CDC Warns Americans About Erasing Pandemic Progress
March 02, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 9.75 MBExperts Warn Americans Not to Let Virus Progress Go to Waste; Dept. of Homeland Security Working to Reunite Families; NY Attorney General to Launch Investigation of Governor Cuomo; Chicago Hunger Strike on Environmental Racism; NYC Size Iceberg Breaks Off
3/1/21: Illinois Ends Cash Bail
March 01, 2021 11:50 - 3 minutes - 6.55 MBIllinois has become the first state in the US to abolish cash bail for release from jail. It was part of a larger criminal justice reform bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
2/26/21: President Biden Visits TX After Winter Storm
February 26, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 6.95 MBBiden in Texas; FDA to Meet on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine; House Passes Equality Act; Lady Gaga’s Dogs Stolen in Armed Robbery; Viral UberEats Driver Pays It Forward
2/25/21: Judge Deals Blow to Biden’s Immigration Plan
February 25, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.37 MBTX Judge Blocks Deportation Moratorium; USPS Shakeup; Moderna Modifies Vaccine to Combat Variant; More Americans Identify as LGBTQ+; LAPD Posthumously Reinstates Black Officer
2/24/21: Capitol Security Officials Testify
February 24, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 8.1 MBTop Official Didn’t Receive FBI Warning Before Riot; Vaccine Shipments to Increase; Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Files Lawsuit; Tiger Woods Injured in Car Crash; 160 Confederate Symbols Removed Last Year
2/23/21: US Tops 500k COVID-19 Deaths
February 23, 2021 11:50 - 6 minutes - 8.98 MBHalf a Million COVID-19 Deaths in the US; Merrick Garland’s Senate Confirmation Hearing; SCOTUS Denies Trump’s Appeal to Shield Tax Returns; Elijah McClain Report Released; Cancer Survivor Joins Civilian Space Team
2/22/21: Scientists Discover COVID-19 Variants In The US.
February 22, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 6.15 MBAmerican researchers released a report that found 7 COVID-19 variants carrying the same mutation within the United States. As health officials keep an eye on those as well as variants from abroad, NowThis speaks with the scientist who made the discovery.
2/19/21: Dems Unveil Immigration Plan
February 19, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.43 MBBill Lays Out Path to Citizenship for Millions; Sen. Cruz Faces Backlash For Mid-Crisis Vacation; Life Expectancy Drops; Feds investigate Gov. Cuomo’s COVID-19 Handling; NASA Rover Makes Landing on Mars
2/18/21: WH Says Teachers Don’t Need Vaccines for Schools to Reopen
February 18, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.92 MBVP Spokesperson on Teacher Vaccinations; Severe Weather Delays Vaccine Deliveries; Pentagon Delayed Promotions Under Trump; Rush Limbaugh Dies at 70; FB Bans Australian News
2/17/2021: US COVID-19 Variants Popping Up
February 17, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 8.09 MBOfficials Warn of US Coronavirus Mutations; Biden Makes Case for Pandemic Relief; NAACP Sues Trump and Giuliani; TX Storm Reveals Infrastructure Issues; Britain to Return Medals to LGBTQ+ Veterans
2/16/2021: Activists Draw Attention to Rise of Attacks on Asian Americans
February 16, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 5.71 MBThe US has seen an uptick in hate crimes against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, particularly the elderly. Now, activists are demanding more attention and calling on elected officials to speak up.
2/12/21: Trump’s Defense Team Presents Their Case
February 12, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.71 MBTrump’s Lawyers to Begin Opening Statements; Biden Secures 200M More Vaccines Doses; Agency Sends Asylum-Seekers to Haiti; SC Principal Awarded for Generosity; Taylor Swift Begins Releasing Rerecordings of 2008 Album
2/11/202: Democrats Reveal New Capitol Riot Video
February 11, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.42 MBNew Video Shows Capitol Rioters Coming Dangerously Close to Lawmakers; GA Prosecutor Investigating Trump; Myanmar Sanctions; Air Pollution Found in Public Transportation; NBA Team Will Now Play National Anthem
2/10/2021: Opening Statements in Trump’s Second Impeachment
February 10, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.34 MBOpening Statements to be delivered in Impeachment; Biden Announces Vaccines for Vulnerable Americans; Trump’s Prosecutors Ordered to Step Down; Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash Cause Revealed; and Trebek’s Wardrobe to Live On
2/9/2021: Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Begins
February 09, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 6.66 MBDemocrats Stand Firm on Direct Payment Plan; Congressman Dies From COVID-19; Hacker Attempts to Poison Water System in Florida Town; and Tesla to Accept Bitcoin
2/8/2021: Democrats Propose $3,000-per child Tax Credit
February 08, 2021 11:50 - 3 minutes - 5.42 MBChild Tax Credit Bill Proposes Direct Cash to Millions of Families; Rep Liz Cheney Stands her Ground; Myanmar Protests Grow; and Utah School Allows Students to Opt-Out of Black History Month Curriculum
2/5/2021: Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene Stripped of Committee Assignments
February 05, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 6.09 MBRepresentative Marjorie Taylor Greene Stripped of Committee Assignments; Johnson & Johnson Submits Vaccine to FDA; Biden Visits State Dept; Trump Lawyers Say He Will Not Testify at Impeachment Trial; and NASA’s Fresh Food Challenge
2/4/2021: House Votes on Whether to Strip GOP Rep From Committee Roles
February 04, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.57 MBHouse to Vote on Removing GOP Member from Committees; Study Shows Vaccines Slow COVID-19 Transmission Rate; Canada Declares Proud Boys a Terrorist Org; DOJ Drops Yale Lawsuit; and UPS Honors Black History Month
2/3/2021: Biden Creates Task Force To Reunite Separated Families
February 03, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 6.35 MBBiden Signs Immigration Orders; Pharmacies Will Receive Vaccines Directly; Groundbreaking Cabinet Confirmations; Bezos Stepping Down as Amazon CEO; and UK Legend Dies at 100
2/2/2021: Biden Meets With Republicans Over COVID-19 Relief Plan
February 02, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.29 MBBiden Holds Pandemic Relief Meeting with Republicans; Deal Struck for At-Home Covid Tests; Trump Impeachment Defense Faces Deadline; Rochester Officers Suspended for ‘Family Trouble’ Response; Prince Harry to Donate Defamation Suit Settlement
2/1/2021: The Climate Crisis Special Edition
February 01, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 7.15 MBNowThis Speaks with Presidential Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry; and White House National Climate Advisors Gina McCarthy and Ali Zaidi
1/29/2021: Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment
January 29, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.2 MBBiden Signs Healthcare Executive Order; NY Attorney General Investigates Nursing Home Deaths; Robinhood Stock Market Move Draws Bipartisan Criticism; Capitol Police Chief Wants Fencing Permanent; and Tennis Star Buys Women’s Soccer Team
1/28/2021: Climate Envoy John Kerry: It’s Not Too Late
January 28, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.58 MBBiden signs Climate Crisis Executive Orders; Homeland Security Issues Domestic Terror Warning; U.S. Vulnerable to COVID-19 Variants; Redditors Send Stocks into Chaos; and Samosas Fly Sky High
1/27/2021: New Executive Orders on Climate
January 27, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.57 MBBiden Sets Executive Orders on Climate; Biden Orders DOJ to End Use of Private Prisons; Senators Sworn in for Impeachment Trial; Covid-19 Infects 100 Million Globally; and Baseball Star Hank Aaron Put to Rest
1/26/2021: Biden Admin’s Racial Justice Orders
January 26, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.37 MBBiden’s New Executive Orders; Moderna Tests Booster Shot; DOJ Investigates Election Interference; Budweiser Bows Out of SuperBowl Ads; and Presidential Pups Arrive at the White House
1/25/2021: House to Deliver Article of Impeachment
January 25, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.31 MBSenate to Receive Article of Impeachment Today; Biden Expected to Reverse Transgender Military Ban; Dr. Deborah Birx on Why She Stayed On; Chicago Teachers Defy Orders; and Michigan Mega Millions Winner
1/22/2021: President Biden’s First Full Day
January 22, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 8.66 MBBiden Hits the Ground Running; Dr. Fauci Returns to Briefing Room; Senate Begins to Confirm Cabinet Picks; Poet’s Book Makes Bestseller Lists Before Being Published; and Huge Lottery Jackpot
1/21/2021: Biden Inaugurated in Pared Back Ceremony
January 21, 2021 11:50 - 6 minutes - 9.03 MBBiden Sworn In as 46th President; New President Signs Slew of Executive Actions; VP Harris Makes History; Congress to Proceed With Trump Impeachment; and Poet Laureate Remarks on Democracy
1/20/2021: Joe Biden’s Inauguration
January 20, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 8.14 MBCOVID-19, Security Concerns Prompt Inauguration Changes; Biden Lays Out Plans; Trump Issues Final Pardons of Presidency; 400k Americans Have Died from COVID-19; and NFL Announces Woman Ref Will Officiate Super Bowl
1/19/2021: Unprecedented Inauguration Security
January 19, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.8 MBActive Troops Deployed to D.C.; President Trump’s Send-Off Plan; Trump Issues Pardons in Final Hours as Pres; Governors Opt Out of Operation Warp Speed; and Australian Open Plagued by COVID-19
1/15/2021: Biden Unveils $1.9T Spending Package
January 15, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.53 MBTerror Suspects Traveled to Washington; Biden Releases Stimulus Plan; Health Digital Passport App; NYPD Sued for Treatment of Protesters; and Congress Members Propose Awarding Capitol Officer
1/14/2021: President Trump Impeached Again
January 14, 2021 11:50 - 6 minutes - 9.43 MBTrump Impeached With Bipartisan Vote; National Guard Stationed Throughout D.C.; Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Held Up; First Federal Execution of a Woman in Almost 70 years; and Wine Returns After Trip to Space
1/13/2021: House to Vote on Impeachment
January 13, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 7.81 MBTrump’s 2nd Impeachment Vote; FBI Sets up Sedition Task Force; New Vaccine Guidelines from CDC; Flint Officials to be Indicted; and Manatee Defacing Under Investigation
1/12/2021: FBI Planning for Armed Protests in All 50 States
January 12, 2021 11:50 - 4 minutes - 7.08 MBActing Homeland Security Chief Resigns; Democrats Present Articles of Impeachment; States Expand Vaccine Eligibility; Biden Taps CIA Director; and Ben and Jerry’s Debuts Ice Cream for Dogs
1/11/2021: Officials Draft Articles of Impeachment
January 11, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 8.05 MBHouse May Delay Sending Articles of Impeachment; Republican Senator Calls for Trump’s Resignation; Twitter Kicks Off Trump; COVID-19 Rampant Across US; and Vogue Cover Criticism
1/8/2021: Lawmakers Call for Trump’s Removal
January 08, 2021 11:50 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBTrump Silent After Insurrection and 25th Amendment Calls; Law Enforcement Fallout; Social Media Platforms Ban Trump; Covid Breaking New Records; and Musk Officially Richest Person on Earth
1/7/2021: Chaos at the Capitol
January 07, 2021 11:50 - 5 minutes - 8.18 MBTrump Supporters Storm Capitol; Dems Win in GA Runoff Races; Breonna Taylor Officers Fired; and Dr. Dre Recovering from Brain Aneurysm.