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Rhiannon12866
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May 31, 2021
The climate crisis is forcing thousands around the world to flee as their homes become increasingly uninhabitable. Abrahm Lustgarten is a Pulitzer Prize-winning environmental reporter and has spent years looking at how climate migration will reshape the world. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his latest project.
The Great Climate Migration Has Begun - Amanpour and Company
The climate crisis is forcing thousands around the world to flee as their homes become increasingly uninhabitable. Abrahm Lustgarten is a Pulitzer Prize-winning environmental reporter and has spent years looking at how climate migration will reshape the world. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his latest project.
May 31, 2021
John Oliver explains why we need a fun new cereal, and makes a proposition for Cheerios.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Web Exclusive) - Cereal
John Oliver explains why we need a fun new cereal, and makes a proposition for Cheerios.
May 31, 2021
Three former insiders in the Trump world - Michael Cohen, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, and Jennifer Weisselberg - all predicted this week that the entire family is going down in the investigation taking place in New York. The three told the story of how Allen Weisselberg is connected to everything, and his connections are what tie in all the members of the Trump family to multiple scandals. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.
Former Trump Insiders Predict The Whole Family Is Going Down - Ring of Fire
Three former insiders in the Trump world - Michael Cohen, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, and Jennifer Weisselberg - all predicted this week that the entire family is going down in the investigation taking place in New York. The three told the story of how Allen Weisselberg is connected to everything, and his connections are what tie in all the members of the Trump family to multiple scandals. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.
May 31, 2021
For 25 years Louis has provided job training for thousands of folks from the Northside of Minneapolis. He walks a good walk. And talks a good talk.
Al Franken: Racism and the Impact of George Floyd's Murder with Minneapolis's Louis King (May 30)
For 25 years Louis has provided job training for thousands of folks from the Northside of Minneapolis. He walks a good walk. And talks a good talk.
May 30, 2021
Nearly half of the country — from the Pacific coast to the Great Plains and upper Midwest — is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions. That's expected to get worse throughout the summer. As William Brangham reports, it's the western states in particular that are taking the hardest hit, and the possibilities for devastating wildfires are at an all-time high.
2021 could be one of the driest years in a millennium, and there's no relief in sight - PBS NewsHour
Nearly half of the country — from the Pacific coast to the Great Plains and upper Midwest — is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought conditions. That's expected to get worse throughout the summer. As William Brangham reports, it's the western states in particular that are taking the hardest hit, and the possibilities for devastating wildfires are at an all-time high.
May 30, 2021
How is Trump handling retirement? In two words: not well.
00:00 - Still Banned From Facebook
02:19 - Continuing To Scam His Supporters
04:49 - Claiming Credit For The Vaccine
06:18 - Insisting He Won
09:30 - Attacking Mitch McConnell's Chins
11:20 - Breaking Up With Fox News
The Daily Show - How Is Trump Handling Retirement?
How is Trump handling retirement? In two words: not well.
00:00 - Still Banned From Facebook
02:19 - Continuing To Scam His Supporters
04:49 - Claiming Credit For The Vaccine
06:18 - Insisting He Won
09:30 - Attacking Mitch McConnell's Chins
11:20 - Breaking Up With Fox News
May 30, 2021
Is America racist? Is Joe Biden the most scandalous president ever? Is Anthony Fauci a vegan leprechaun? Here’s the best of Desi Lydic Foxsplains.
00:00 - Is America Racist?
03:02 - Joe Biden's Scandals
06:04 - Kamala Harris
07:30 - Cancel Culture
09:33 - Hunter Biden
10:48 - Georgia’s Voting Laws
13:38 - The Election Vote Count
The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains EVERYTHING
Is America racist? Is Joe Biden the most scandalous president ever? Is Anthony Fauci a vegan leprechaun? Here’s the best of Desi Lydic Foxsplains.
00:00 - Is America Racist?
03:02 - Joe Biden's Scandals
06:04 - Kamala Harris
07:30 - Cancel Culture
09:33 - Hunter Biden
10:48 - Georgia’s Voting Laws
13:38 - The Election Vote Count
May 30, 2021
Texas state lawmakers plan to vote on an election integrity bill. The bill introduces new procedures and mandates for elections in the state that President Biden says could "disproportionately" target Black and Brown voters. Aired on 05/29/2021.
'It's Part of An Assault on Democracy': Biden Reacts to Texas Bill - MSNBC
Texas state lawmakers plan to vote on an election integrity bill. The bill introduces new procedures and mandates for elections in the state that President Biden says could "disproportionately" target Black and Brown voters. Aired on 05/29/2021.
May 30, 2021
California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke to NowThis about the state’s new incentive program to get folks vaccinated: prizes worth a collective $116.5 MILLION.
Gavin Newsom on California's Vaccine Incentive Program - NowThis News
California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke to NowThis about the state’s new incentive program to get folks vaccinated: prizes worth a collective $116.5 MILLION.
May 30, 2021
Former President Donald Trump's fate is in the hands of the criminal justice system as Manhattan prosecutors convene grand jury. Aired on 05/29/2021.
Trump's Finances To Be Examined By Special Grand Jury (Gotcha!) - PoliticsNation - MSNBC
Former President Donald Trump's fate is in the hands of the criminal justice system as Manhattan prosecutors convene grand jury. Aired on 05/29/2021.
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