And Then There Were Two-ish: Democratic Field Narrows

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🗓️ 4 March 2020

⏱️ 13 minutes

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With Super Tuesday behind us and nearly all the results in, the 2020 Democratic presidential field is narrowing even more. We’ll explain who won and lost big last night, and what happens next. Meanwhile: health officials are schooling the media on how to talk about COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus. It’s part of an effort to combat misinformation that’s been causing an ‘infodemic’. Also on the show: a potential women’s history museum in DC, and a pro-tip for commanding any room. Click here for info on COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, March 4th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schemeless.
0:04.5	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:08.1	why they matter.
0:09.7	The 2020 presidential race is changing by the hour.
0:12.6	We'll tell you how the field is looking the morning or evening after Super Tuesday.
0:18.0	Then when it comes to coronavirus, there's another term medical officials are throwing
0:21.8	around, infodemic.
0:24.0	So if you think you're hearing a lot of stuff about COVID-19 that doesn't seem right,
0:28.4	you're not alone.
0:29.6	And finally, how women's history might be getting a ticket to the Smithsonian Club.
0:34.1	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:36.2	Let's skim this.
0:38.6	Today's episode is brought to you by New Aller Life.
0:41.5	More life, less blah.
0:46.2	In politics, one day you're in and the next day you're out.
0:50.4	And today, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is out.
0:53.8	He announced this morning that he was dropping out of the Democratic race for president,
0:57.4	endorsing former VP Joe Biden.
1:00.1	It was a big shift from just last night, when Bloomberg bragged about how far he'd come.
1:04.8	We have done something no one else thought was possible.
1:08.5	In just three months, we've gone from 1% of the polls to being a contender for the Democratic
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