Friday Nite Videos | August 24, 2018

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Beto O'Rourke on NFL Players Kneeling During the National Anthem

The man taking on Ted Cruz, Texas' Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke brilliantly explains why NFL players kneeling during the national anthem is not disrespectful.

The Fractured Politics of a Browning America

The US is getting more diverse. As more Americans realize this new future, it is changing how cultural and political divides take shape.

Why Tesla Is Building City-Sized Batteries

Giant batteries are crucial to the future of power grids everywhere, but they are only one of the zanier forms of energy storage already in use around the country.

Inside Flex—Amazon's Army of Everyday Delivery People

A massive shopping event like Prime Day is only possible in part because of Amazon’s Flex program, which recruits everyday people to deliver Amazon packages for a modest wage.

David Pecker's Past Practice Puts POTUS in a Pickle

Rachel Maddow looks back at how David Pecker programmed the National Enquirer to promote Donald Trump and trash Hillary Clinton through the 2016 campaign, though he is now reportedly cooperating with investigators in the Cohen case and maybe more.
 


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