Super-Sized: Primary Day, COVID-19’s Olympics Impact

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🗓️ 3 March 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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It’s Super Tuesday. The biggest primary day so far where voters in 14 states plus American Samoa cast their ballots to pick their preferred nominee. This time around, California has a starring role with the most delegates up for grabs. Meanwhile: COVID-19 is impacting major events around the world, which has some worried about what this could mean for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Also on the show: Apple admits to causing your iPhone to lag on purpose, and the Democratic Republic of Congo discharges its last Ebola patient. Click here for more on what you need to know about COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Super Tuesday, March 3rd.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.4	they matter.
0:09.4	It's the biggest primary day yet.
0:12.1	Voters in 14 states plus American Samoa are casting ballots in the 2020 primary.
0:16.9	And this year, California is playing a starring role.
0:20.3	Then the spread of COVID-19 may be throwing a shot put into one of the biggest events
0:24.7	in sports.
0:25.9	And finally, we'll explain why Apple says your battery problems were on purpose.
0:30.9	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:32.9	Let's skim this.
0:39.0	Today's episode is brought to you by Frame Bridge.
0:41.6	It's been a crazy couple of days since voters went to the polls last Saturday in South Carolina.
0:49.5	I am ending my campaign and endorsing Joe Biden for president.
0:55.2	And I'm encouraging everybody who is part of my campaign to join me because we have
1:00.4	found that leader in Vice President soon to be president Joe Biden.
1:04.6	I will be casting my ballot for Joe Biden.
1:09.0	In the last 48 hours, not one, not two, but three former presidential candidates endorsed
1:15.0	former VP Joe Biden for president.
1:17.9	Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, former South Bend Indian Amer Pete Buttigieg, and former
1:22.7	Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke.
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