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The UN voted to swap the 16th century Mercator map for the more accurate Equal Earth projection. CNN’s Larry Madowo explains the difference between those maps, and why Africa’s size has been minimized for generations.
| Keywords | uncnnmapgeopoliticsafricaglobalisminternational-relationsmedia-biasworld-mapdiplomacypropagandasciencehistoryequal-earth-projectionmercantor-projection |
Actor Clancy Brown explains why shooting the rooftop scene with Tim Robbins in "The Shawshank Redemption" was so frightening.
| Keywords | clancy-browntim-robbinsthe-shawshank-redemptionhollywoodentertainmentmoviesfilmactorcinemabehind-the-scenes |
Turning hyperlocal traditions into public spectacle is a U.S. pastime.
| Keywords | american-culturecultureusalocal-festivalstraditioncommunityamerican-lifelifestylesocial-culturefestivalsuniquely-american |
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Palestinian-Americans in the occupied West Bank who are repeatedly subjected to Israeli settler attacks. Huckabee, a longtime supporter of Israeli settlements, called the attacks "terrorism" but characterized the perpetrators as a small minority, saying the US has limited leverage over their actions. CNN's Jeremy Diamond pressed the ambassador on those comments and spoke with residents skeptical anything will change.
| Keywords | mike-huckabeeisraelpalestinian-americanswest-bankcnnsettler-attacksterrorismus-ambassadordiplomacygeopoliticsforeign-policymiddle-eastconflictus-politicsnational-security |
Top Republicans including Republican Strategist Karl Rove, Sen. Ted Cruz and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are sounding the alarm about Republicans midterm elections odds amid close contests in several key race including ruby red Texas.
As concerns grow over the threat to voting rights, The Weekend hosts react to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin keeping open the possibility of sending ICE to the polls.
Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) joins The Weekend to discuss the legal battle over President Trump's attempts to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms. He also weighs in on Republicans' anti-socialism resolution that passed in the House.
| Keywords | trumpgoppoliticselectionsmsnbcrepublicanmail-in-votingcongressdemocratsjoe-negusecoloradoanti-socialismsocialistlegal-battlemidtermshouse-of-representativeselection-integrityelection-law |
Liz Shuler, President of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) joins The Weekend to discuss President Trump’s low economic approval ratings, and why politicians need to center workers and kitchen table issues to earn voter trust and support.
The White House got some good news on the labor market front this week after the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows the U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August – far more than expected. But with midterm elections less than 2 months away, Americans continue to sour on what President Trump calls a "roaring" economy, as his tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran threaten to increase costs even more. Courtenay Brown, Senior Economics Reporter for Axios, and Dan Koh, Massachusetts Democratic nominee for Congress, join “The Weekend” to discuss.
President Trump’s attempt to exert control over the nation’s election process faced a major setback Friday night. A federal judge extended her temporary injunction, barring the United States Postal Service from advancing Trump’s new vote-by-mail restrictions before the midterm elections. Kristen Clarke, former Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, and former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori join “The Weekend” to discuss.