The argument over masks is reigniting in Washington. Cristina Marcos from The Hill has the story.

GOP, Democrats battle over masks in House, Senate

The mental struggles facing Simone Biles and other world-class athletes, frustration mounts over vaccine holdouts, and back-to-school shopping will be more expensive and more challenging this year.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal July 31, 2021

Christian Datoc from the Washington Examiner explains President Biden's strategy for flipping 'Trump country' voters.

Build it back bluer: Biden tries to flip 'Trump country' voters

After lockdown, many are looking for love without the games. Rachel Wolfe from the Wall Street Journal takes us behind the headline.

Looking for Love Post-Lockdown? Niche Dating Apps Are the Next Big Thing

At what point should personal freedom yield to the common good? Dennis Wagner from USA Today takes us behind the headline.

The COVID culture war: At what point should personal freedom yield to the common good

Charles Passy from MarketWatch breaks down how much mental-health costs in lost productivity.

The hidden cost of our mental-health crisis: $1 trillion in lost productivity

How will colleges respond to the growing Delta variant? Jack Lyons from Boston Globe gives us a look.

The Delta variant is stirring uncertainty on college campuses for fall

Workers’ anxiety grows as Delta casts a shadow, how watching sports makes us happier, healthier, and we live in a golden age of dinosaur chicken nuggets.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal August 07, 2021

Schools reopen to mask confusion, the surprising benefits of talking to strangers, and metabolism in adulthood does not slow as commonly believed.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal August 14, 2021

Jessica Donati from the Wall Street Journal breaks down the missteps that led to the chaotic pullout of Afghanistan.

Chaotic Afghanistan Pullout Caps Two Decades of Missteps

Despite most religions supporting vaccines, requests for exemptions have grown with the COVID mandates. Maureen Groppe from USA Today brings us the latest.

As vaccine mandates grow, so are requests for religious exemptions

As America returns to school, teachers are looking for thousands of missing kids, how traffic has changed through the pandemic, and the rise of Pop Its.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal August 21, 2021

Gordon Deal has a conversation about the late-stage pandemic workplace safety issues with expert Travis Kruse at Grainger.

Dealing with Pandemic Workplace Safety

The aftermath of Ida, U.S. official describes Afghanistan evacuation mayhem, and the next lockdown baking challenge.

This Morning with Gordon Deal September 03, 2021

How Gen Z has come to understand the 9/11 attacks, 9/11 brought us together, why did the pandemic split us apart and her father died on 9/11, now she helps other children overcome grief.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal September 11, 2021

John M. Donnelly from CQ Roll Call explains how government hubris affected the war in the Middle East.

In post-9/11 wars, pride came before the fall

Star gymnasts rip FBI's failures, Biden backs top general after reported "secret" calls with China and why is it so hard to find an auto mechanic?

This Morning with Gordon Deal September 16, 2021

What is the proper treatment for long COVID, how can parents keep Instagram from ruining their daughters' self-image, and what happens when college football dominates a town.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal September 18, 2021

Debt-limit suspension passes the House, Biden vows to get border crisis under control and inside the battle over monoclonal antibodies.

This Morning with Gordon Deal September 22, 2021

Insurers are restoring deductibles and co-pays, leaving patients with big bills, how burned-out workers can make a career change, and Saudi Arabia tries out for Its first Winter Olympics.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal September 25, 2021

Changing recommendations for boosters lead to confusion for the vaccinated and their doctors, why are millions leaving organized religion, and the best places to live in the U.S.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal October 02, 2021

How businesses can deal with angry customers and staffing shortages, how scammers are trapping those who are hunting for jobs, and teachers are finding pandemic tech has changed their jobs forever.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal September October 09, 2021

If working from home is making you depressed, you're not alone. Aki Ito from Insider.com has the story.

If work from home is making you depressed, you're not alone.

Why do unions across the pro-sports industry oppose vaccine mandates? Brent Schrotenboer from USA Today gives us a look.

Why do NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB players unions oppose vaccine mandates?

The government is urging food companies and restaurants to reduce our salt consumption. Laura Reiley from the Washington Post has the story.

How the government is urging food companies and restaurants to reduce our salt consumption

Covid vaccines for US children are coming but challenge will be persuading parents, what businesses can do to attract and keep employees, and a horror buff offers scary movie recommendations by phone.

This Weekend with Gordon Deal October 16, 2021

Why have bipartisan bills stalled in Washington? Zach Cohen from the National Journal and Gordon Deal discuss.

Reconciliation standoff bottlenecks bipartisan bills

Rick Newman from Yahoo! Finance explains why you're hearing about a lost holiday season.

Get ready for Grinchonomics

New York, New Jersey declare emergencies as California 'bomb cyclone' storms move east, President Biden hopeful Democrats can reach spending deal before he attends climate summit, and dads find creative way to combat violence at Louisiana high school.

This Morning with Gordon Deal October 26, 2021

Alice Ollstein from POLITICO and Gordon Deal discuss what's left in the Democrats' social spending bill.

What's still in the Dem megabill?

A new studio shows how underprepared the U.S. military is. Mike Glenn from the Washington Times has the story.

Twenty-year terror war leaves U.S. military struggling to meet new challenges

Why are you so tired after working out? Laura Landro contributing to the Wall Street Journal explains what could be causing exercise intolerance.

Why Am I So Tired After Working Out? It Could Be ‘Exercise Intolerance.

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for young kids backed by FDA, gunman in Idaho shopping mall shooting spree dies of injuries, and Steelers' Najee Harris helps renovate California homeless shelter

This Morning with Gordon Deal October 27, 2021

Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are scrambling to make a Sunday deadline to complete two big parts of President Joe Biden's economic agenda. Savannah Behrmann from USA Today has the story.

Child care, climate change and $1.2 trillion worth of other initiatives face a Halloween deadline

Tech is bringing together a divided D.C. Ledyard King from USA Today and Gordon Deal discuss.

Instagram's dangers to children unite liberal and conservative lawmakers who agree on little else

Why did a COVID test cost one man $54,000? Paul Seegert from PCS Advisors tries to explain why this happened.

Why did a COVID test cost one man $54,000?

How to launch and run your own craft brewery, with a greater purpose in mind. This is the story of Backward Flag Brewing in Forked River, New Jersey.

The Small Business Report for Oct. 21, 2016

Will young voters push Democrats to victory in 2020? Joey Garrison from USA Today gives us a look.

Young voters helped push Democrats to victory in 2018. Can they swing the 2020 vote?

Dalvin Brown of USA Today updates us on what progress is being made in the pursuit to build the world’s first flying car.

Possibility or pipe dream: How close are we to seeing flying cars?

Moderates are looking to take the lead under the Biden administration. Jordain Carney from The Hill has the story.

Moderates vow to 'be a force' under Biden

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