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Restaurant Industry Faces Worker Shortage

Season 26 E 98 • 05/18/2021

As pandemic lockdowns are lifted, restaurants struggle to find new employees willing to work for low wages, and Republicans blame the labor shortage on overly generous unemployment benefits.

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06:51

Frank Luntz - Using Language to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy
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Pollster Frank Luntz discusses his research on how the power of language can persuade people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and talks about Donald Trump's continued stranglehold on the GOP.
05/13/2021
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06:30

Tesla Stops Accepting Bitcoin & Ohio's Vaccine Lottery
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Elon Musk announces Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin payments, Ohio launches a million-dollar lottery to encourage vaccination, and a woman poses as a teen to gain Instagram followers.
05/13/2021
Interview
06:37

Thuso Mbedu - "The Underground Railroad"
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Thuso Mbedu talks about her starring role on "The Underground Railroad" and her challenging journey to become the first South African woman to play the lead on an American TV series.
05/13/2021
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08:36

Clashes Over New CDC Mask Guidelines
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E97

The CDC drastically loosens its guidelines about wearing masks to protect against COVID-19, sparking backlash from health experts, conspiracy-addled conservatives and risk-averse liberals.
05/17/2021
Interview
09:26

Sharon Stone - "The Beauty of Living Twice"
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Sharon Stone discusses her book "The Beauty of Living Twice," in which she explores her childhood trauma, backlash over her nude scenes in "Basic Instinct" and her human rights advocacy.
05/17/2021
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05:32

WTF Are NFTs?
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Ronny Chieng learns about the game-changing ascendancy of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, with the help of billionaire Mark Cuban, digital artist Mike Winkelmann and art critic Jerry Saltz.
05/17/2021
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06:31

Biden's Venmo Account & Pentagon Confirms UFO Sightings
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Reporters discover President Biden's personal Venmo account, U.S. Navy pilots witnessed UFOs every day for two years, and South Carolina brings back the firing squad for death row inmates.
05/17/2021
Interview
07:32

Salima Koroma - "Dreamland"
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Filmmaker Salima Koroma discusses "Dreamland," her documentary about the burning of Black Wall Street and the accompanying racist massacre that took place in Tulsa, OK, in 1921.
05/18/2021
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07:03

Police Target Code of Silence & People Return Pandemic Pets
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U.S. police unions signal a willingness to end their "code of silence," Rudy Giuliani's son, Andrew, enters New York's governor's race, and Americans return pets adopted during the pandemic.
05/18/2021
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04:15

CP Time - Black Leaders of the Labor Movement
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Roy Wood Jr. highlights unsung Black pioneers of America's labor movement, including activists and organizers A. Philip Randolph, Dorothy Bolden and Curt Flood.
05/18/2021
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08:34

Restaurant Industry Faces Worker Shortage
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E98

As pandemic lockdowns are lifted, restaurants struggle to find new employees willing to work for low wages, and Republicans blame the labor shortage on overly generous unemployment benefits.
05/18/2021
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08:40

Capitol Insurrection Fallout
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The lawyer for the Capitol riot's "QAnon Shaman" rolls out an offensive defense, and GOP leaders try to derail a bipartisan congressional commission investigating the Capitol insurrection.
05/19/2021
Interview
07:40

Logan Paul - "Mayweather vs. Paul"
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YouTube star and boxer Logan Paul talks about battling the personal effects of his online fame and his upcoming fight with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather on "Mayweather vs. Paul."
05/19/2021
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02:12

Long Hours Are Killing Workers
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A World Health Organization study finds that working long hours is causing the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people per year.
05/19/2021
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03:16

Andrew Cuomo's $5 Million Book Deal
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo draws backlash over revelations he'll earn over $5 million from his book touting his pandemic management, and Desi Lydic helms a sexual harassment training video.
05/19/2021
Interview
06:13

Barry Jenkins - "The Underground Railroad"
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Filmmaker Barry Jenkins discusses his series "The Underground Railroad," the emotional challenges of creating it and navigating the responsibilities that come with portraying Black trauma.
05/19/2021
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06:50

Cicadas Emerge After 17 Years & Goodwill Doesn't Want Trash
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E100

Billions of cicadas are poised to swarm the U.S. after living underground for 17 years, human sperm counts drop to alarming levels, and Goodwill pushes back against donated garbage.
05/20/2021
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10:17

The Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts "Zoom Dysmorphia"
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E100

The prevalence of Zoom calls in the pandemic era leads to a sharp rise in insecurity about people's appearance, and online image filters take a destructive toll on teens' self-esteem.
05/20/2021
Interview
07:31

Jeremy Lin - Championing Mental Health Awareness and More
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NBA star Jeremy Lin talks about his wild journey as a pro basketball player, his passionate advocacy for mental health awareness and taking a stand against anti-Asian bigotry.
05/20/2021
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06:26

Steven Donziger's Harrowing Legal Battle with Chevron
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Roy Wood Jr. talks to human rights lawyer Steven Donziger, who has been under house arrest in New York City since 2019 after winning a $9 billion pollution case against Chevron.
05/20/2021
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03:30

Remotely Educational - Creative Writing for the Internet
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahS26 E101

Ronny Chieng gives a practical lesson in online creative writing, including how to get ahead by stretching the truth via Instagram, LinkedIn, dating profiles and clout-chasing tweets.
06/07/2021
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