 News from yesterday's elections: We're seeing new faces from both parties! What to know and how it could affect you soon. 

COVID-19 and kids: The CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 - 11.

A recent study shows a well-known, cheap, accessible antidepressant may reduce severe cases of COVID-19. Stay tuned for more info on our website and social media! 

Questions, comments? Email us at hello@smarthernews.com or leave us a comment on our 

Coffee Talk

Are We More Divided Than Ever ... Or More Balanced? 

Wednesday!

0:00 - 3:30 Why do we have elections in November? 

4:48 - 7:43 Virginia votes for governor and why it matters. 

7:43 - 9:10 News on Queen Elizabeth, who will be celebrating 70 years in her position in February of 2022. 

Election Day History, Votes To Watch & Queen Elizabeth 

Election Day! 

0:38 - 2:43 Global climate change summit.

5:18 - 9:40 COVID vaccines for kids - news!

7:41 - 9:40 Supreme Court & Texas abortion law.

9:40 - 12:00 A quick, friendly reminder about your kitchen table!

Send us an email at hello@smarthernews.com or leave us a comment in our comment section on 

Monday Morning

 to watch the longer Coffee Talk on our Instagram. We are sorry, we are having trouble uploading our longer Coffee Talk to YouTube! Will update here if/when it uploads. 

U.S. Economy, Social Spending Bill & Food Labeling

0:45 - 2:54 What's happening with the weather and the power grid in America? 

2:54 - 6:23 Cyberattack in Iran, gas prices and why it matters. 

6:23 - 8:05 Should students' school photos be retouched? What do you think? 

U.S. Power Grid, Cyberattack In Iran & Retouching Students' School Pictures

News You Can Use!

0:00 - 2:20 A story about agreement in Washington D.C.

2:20 - 6:44 A major meeting is taking place today: The FDA Advisory panel is considering whether to give Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization (EAU) for use in children ages 5 - 11. 

6:44 - 9:13 International news: What's happening in Sudan and why it matters.

Agreement In Washington D.C., Major FDA Meeting & News Out Of Africa

The Biggest Story No One Is Talking About.

Your Sampler! 

1:03 - 3:58 Where we're at in the COVID-19 pandemic, and two different stories you'll hear about in next several days and weeks.

3:58 - 5:25 A big meeting took place in Russia today. What was the meeting about? 

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5:25 - 7:10 A new study out that challenges everything we know about metabolism! 

Test-To-Stay in schools; Russia taking lead in Afghanistan, and did you know this about your metabolism? All in 7 minutes.

3 Top Stories!

Spotlight

Hollie McKay remains one of the few independent journalists reporting in Afghanistan. She joins us live for the first time since the Taliban takeover to describe life now on the ground. 

Live in Kabul with Hollie McKay

0:00 - 1:51 Yesterday, Blue Origin completed its second flight to the edge of space, including a special crew member who is now the 

! Why we're paying attention and important questions.

1:51 - 8:34 Meanwhile, we're having difficulty with transportation here on earth, trying to get goods from one place to the next... High inflation and the supply chain: here's what to know. 

 to read our report on the current high inflation: "Losing Spending Power"

A Midweek Update: Space Tourism, Inflation & Shortages

Thursday

0:00 - 2:13 #OTD, George Washington lays the cornerstone to the White House.

2:13 - 5:46 Two key cases to watch and important questions.

5:46 - 7:54 What's happening at the Supreme Court today.

7:54 Perspective from a victim of the historic Boston Marathon terrorist attack. 

A Special Guest As The Surpreme Court Hears Case on Convicted Terrorist

0:20 - 3:38 A Maryland couple was arrested this weekend and will appear in court today, facing allegations that they were sharing U.S. nuclear secrets... 

5:33 Two other key stories, and more, up on our website!

How a case against one couple for sharing state secrets provided perspective on a broader story with global implications. 

A Mystery In Maryland

0:30 - 3:00 What's going on with the U.S. economy and the job market? What to know and why it matters. 

3:00 - 5:18 What's happening with the supply chain? What is a supply chain? 

5:18 - 7:47 Southwest Airlines flight disruptions. What to know and important questions. 

7:47 - 9:17 What do all three of these stories have in common? ... And news from pharmaceutical company Merck who has appealed to the FDA for emergency use authorization of their antiviral pill to combat COVID-19 in high-risk adults. 

9:17 - 10:00 Happy birthday, Eleanor Roosevelt! Did you know ...?

News You Can Use! 

0:35 - 2:12 Pfizer officially requesting emergency use authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 - 11. 

2:12 - 4:19 In the last 24 hours, a study about waning immunity was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading publication in the medical community. What did they find?

4:19 - 6:43 Let's talk about a story we talked about yesterday: What's going on with China, the United States and Taiwan? The stakes are high. 

6:43 - 7:35 Back here in the United States: Questions about spending bills, the debt limit or "debt ceiling" (more or less, our credit card limit!). Delays and what this means!

7:35 - 11:06 The U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing an important case in December about a Mississippi abortion law... Texas' recent abortion law was just suspended. What to know and why this matters.  

Little Bits of Breaking News

0:00 - 3:00 The news of the moment: What's happening between China and Taiwan, looking back in history and why it matters. 

3:00 - 4:29 Meanwhile, the US military and important allies, Japan and the UK, were conducting exercises in the Philippine Sea. Let's look at the map. What are some of the stakes? 

4:29 - 6:39 An important side story and how this could impact you even in the immediate: Taiwan is the home of one of the most important strategic semiconductor companies in the world...

 to learn more about an archeologist's recent, rare discovery in Jerusalem!

An Important Story That Could Immediately Impact Your Life In Many Ways

The Most Dangerous Place On The Planet? 

0:48 - 2:32 The big headline over the last 24 hours: Facebook experiences one of the most significant outages in the company's history.

2:32 - 3:52 A bigger backdrop to all of this: Facebook is a public company, not a public utility. 

3:52 - 7:09 Facebook whistleblower who recently came forward, reporting in a fair way and big picture. 

7:09 - 8:45 What are you allowed to do as a public company? 

8:45 - 11:56 In the whisteblower's interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" report, what happened at the United States Capitol on January 6th was mentioned. The larger questions this brings up. 

11:56 - 15:55 A problem I want to ask you to solve and important reminder about backups! What are your thoughts and questions?

Power

Quick update at roughly 4 pm cst. Facebook appears to have resumed *some* service around 5 pm cst. More to come:

Here's our regular Monday morning news "coffee talk" before any of this went down! 

No Service 

0:00 - 3:05 A new antiviral pill could potentially be authorized for use to treat COVID-19...

3:05 - 4:14 New vaccine mandate announced by the state of California for children in public schools. Similar to the vaccine mandate announcement from the federal government by President Biden: We have the mandate, but not the details.

4:14 - 6:40 What does COVID-19 look like in America right now? 

6:40 - 8:49 The Supreme Court is back in session today. Here's what to know. 

Monday

A new look at red, white and blue and a special way to support SmartHER News!



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If our news service can deliver that for you, then you will have more 

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That’s why I built SmartHER News around some very basic guiding principles: quick, concise, and non-partisan news. And free of the clutter and commentary so common in news coverage today.



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0:47 - 3:14 What's going on with Congress?

3:14 - 4:03 Last night the Annual Congressional Baseball Game took place, Democrats vs. Republicans. Who won and special moment between teams. A breakthrough because of baseball? 

4:03 - 5:41 NBA and COVID-19. Stay tuned for more on this today! 

5:41 - 7:12 Healthcare workers and vaccine mandates. This week, New York begins enforcing a first-of-its-kind vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Here's what to know. 

7:12 - 9:00 An ongoing conversation about natural immunity and where we're seeing it.

9:00 - 10:21 What's happening in the housing market?

10:21 - 12:39 Are you feeling burnt out? Interesting new research and a new study coming that you could be a part of! 

Be sure to sign up for our newsletter by scrolling down on this page. There's a special announcement coming Saturday morning to all newsletter recipients! 

 for a link to the NYT article, "Red Covid."

 for the University of Washington COVID-19 projections model.

News Report, News Commentary & A Closer Look At Pandemic Data

The Pandemic: Is there a Political Pattern? 

0:15 - 0:35 A note to you: Thank you for this opportunity!

0:35 - 1:51 A big story on Capitol Hill: The nation's top military leaders will be testifying in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee today. What's happening and why it matters. 

1:51 - 4:02 What's happening in Afghanistan? 

4:02 - 6:01 Another story on Capitol Hill: Lawmakers negotiating the spending bill with September 30th deadline looming (when current govt. funding expires).

6:01 - 7:06 Facebook's pause on their Instagram platform for kids. Stay tuned for a deeper report... 

7:06 - 8:31 Nestle's DiGiorno crispy pan pepperoni pizza recall: what to know. 

Five Big Stories: Why They Matter & Important Questions 

Foreign Policy & Pizza

0:26 - 2:56 What's happening on Capitol Hill? 

2:56 - 6:02 A COVID-19 treatment you should know about: Monoclonal Antibodies. What to know, why it matters, and important questions. 

6:02 - 6:45 Baltimore Ravens Kicker Justin Tucker sets an NFL record. How the game started, how it ended and a little perspective to keep in mind. 

Quick. Concise. Nonpartisan.

All Video Posts

Wednesday!

Election Day!

Monday Morning

Coffee Talk

News You Can Use!

Coffee Talk

The Biggest Story No One Is Talking About.

Your Sampler!

3 Top Stories!

Live in Kabul with Hollie McKay

Thursday

A Special Guest As The Surpreme Court Hears Case on Convicted Terrorist

A Mystery In Maryland

News You Can Use!

Little Bits of Breaking News

The Most Dangerous Place On The Planet?

Power

No Service

Monday

Introducing Liberty!

Your Sampler!

The Pandemic: Is there a Political Pattern?

Foreign Policy & Pizza

Politics, The Pandemic & a "Kicker"