| | Dose Of News Useful Today Friday August 9th | | | | A bumpy ride
| Happy Friday and happy birthday to Smokey the Bear (he turned 75). Only you can prevent forest fires… so be careful with those birthday candles. | | | Daily Sprinkle | “Growing old is compulsory – growing up is optional.” -Bob Monkhouse
| | | We use a rating system powered by MediaBias/FactCheck. These ratings are SUBJECTIVE & should be treated as such. Learn more. | | |  | 2020 Election | The third Democratic presidential debate will be held in September, but a higher qualifying threshold than the first two debates looks to slim down the field of participating candidates. To get on stage for the next round in Houston, candidates need at least 2% support in four polls and contributions from a minimum of 130,000 individual donors by August 28th. So far, nine Democrats have qualified. What do the polls say?
Three recent polls from The Economist/YouGov, Morning Consult and Quinnipiac show the following: -Biden (Ec/YG – 25, MC – 33, Q – 32)
-Warren (18, 15, 21)
-Sanders (13, 19, 14)
-Harris (8, 9, 7)
-Buttigieg (7, 6, 5) What to watch for As the race continues, here are some thoughts on what to watch for in the next month. | | | | | | Share Today’s Dose of Discussion | | |  | Grandma Joy’s jauntHow late is too late to travel the world? If you ask Brad Ryan’s aptly named Grandma Joy, she’d say it’s never too late. While Brad was visiting his grandma four years ago and regaling her with tales of the places he’s been, she let it slip she’s never seen the ocean or mountains… and she’s 85 years old! In a spur of spontaneity, Ryan asked her if she wanted to take a trip to the Smoky Mountains with him. She did, of course. That trip turned into a dozen more as the two traveled over 25,000 miles across 38 states, visiting monuments and national parks galore. Grandma Joy finally got to see the ocean, even if it took a lifetime. | | Good News Network → | Machete savesDanny Trejo (you probably know him better as Machete) is an action star on the screen and apparently in real life as well. After a car accident in LA yesterday left a little boy with special needs and his grandma trapped in an overturned SUV, Trejo rushed into action with another Good Samaritan, climbing through the mangled metal of the flipped vehicle to pull them away from the wreckage. Maybe the movies are real after all… | | Inside Edition → | Night is dayPeyton Madden is like any other kid except for one thing – he’s allergic to sunlight. Peyton suffers from a rare genetic disease (it only affects ~250 people in the US) that doesn’t allow his skin to repair itself after exposure to sunlight. When the sun is up, he can only go outside after putting protective clothing over every inch of his skin. This means he typically is forced to stay inside during the day, missing fun activities many take for granted. The citizens of El Dorado, Peyton’s hometown, took notice and partnered with the National Organization for Rare Disorders to turn “daytime into nighttime.” The whole community showed up to celebrate Peyton with just one catch… it was a total surprise. You can check out his reaction in the linked video. | | Good News Network → | | | | |  | Yuan fixGlobal markets stabilized yesterday after China’s stronger than expected daily fixing of the yuan. Widespread concerns about a currency war have somewhat abated in response. | | McCabe sues DOJFormer FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has sued the DOJ over his firing. He is the second former FBI official this week to do so (the first was Peter Strzok). | | Protests in KashmirProtests broke out in Kashmir yesterday, resulting in more than 500 arrests as the dispute over the territory continues. Pakistan has downgraded diplomatic ties with India and halted train services between the two countries. | | | | | |  | Heinz better ketchupKraft Heinz stock fell 13% yesterday, hitting an all-time-low. The company disclosed earlier this year it had received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission in relation to its accounting policies and internal controls. | | CNBC → | Autobots, roll out!The city of San Francisco gave Postmates the greenlight to test sidewalk delivery robots. The food and grocery delivery company says the new robots can carry 50 lbs and travel 30 miles on a single battery charge. | | The Verge → | Speed BumpUber reported its largest ever quarterly loss this past quarter – $5.2 billion. This is a result of increased global competition and a large expense related to its IPO earlier this year. | | Wall Street Journal → | Your serveForbes released its list of the highest paid female athletes. Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber command the top three spots. | | Forbes → | | | | |  | Breath of life | via EarthSky Where does most of the Earth’s oxygen come from? (Hint, it’s not trees…) | (keep scrolling for the answer) | | | | |  | Get Your FREE Stuff | Step 1. Click the share button below | Step 2. Share the DONUT with friends | Step 3. Cash in on tons of rewards | |  | | | | | | | Dose of Knowledge Answer | The ocean. Scientists estimate that tiny aquatic plants called phytoplankton contribute between 50 to 85 percent of the oxygen in our planet’s atmosphere. | | |
