The NewsWorthy

With awards season in full swing, we're breaking down the films and shows getting the most buzz — and what else is still worth your time.

Entertainment critic Nick Schager from The Daily Beast joins us to weigh in on this year's Best Picture race, the surprises (and snubs) of awards season, and the streaming trends shaping how, and what, we watch.

Consider this your weekend watch guide and pop culture update – just in time for a Valentine's Day movie night.
 
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The news to know for Friday, February 13, 2026!
We're talking about the unprecedented and controversial immigration enforcement operation coming to an end in Minnesota.
And how you could be impacted by a Homeland Security shutdown, expected to kick in at midnight.
Also, another key development in the search for Nancy Guthrie — and more fallout from revelations in the Epstein Files.
Plus, the most aggressive move by President Trump to roll back climate change regulations, all the happy, sad, and history-making moments from the Winter Olympics, and a senior couple's love story — that's inspiring romantics everywhere ahead of Valentine's Day.


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The news to know for Thursday, February 12, 2026!
We'll tell you about the airspace suddenly closing over a part of Texas, possibly because of U.S. military action.
Also, the congressional hearing that descended into shouting, interruptions, and personal insults — all over the Epstein Files.
And why half a dozen Republicans are breaking with President Trump over one of his signature policies.
Plus: the new calls for the government to investigate Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, the Team USA athlete who has now made history at the Winter Games, and the old-timey words that seem to be making a comeback with a younger generation.


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The news to know for Wednesday, February 11, 2026!
We'll tell you about the major turning point in the investigation into Savannah Guthrie's mother's disappearance.
Also: the names now appearing in the Epstein Files as potential accomplices.
And the ICE leader's first testimony before Congress since two Americans were shot and killed by immigration officers.
Plus: a new change to the symbolic center of the gay rights movement, Britney Spears' business move that could be worth nine figures, and could A.I. actually be making jobs harder? We'll explain the new study.


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The news to know for Tuesday, February 10, 2026!
We'll tell you what lawmakers now say about what wasn't included in the version of the Epstein Files released to the public.

And the ultimatum from Ghislaine Maxwell.

Also- why A.I. experts are now getting involved in the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother.

Plus, which game has been found to protect aging brains, why Olympians are being told to use caution around their newly-earned medals, and how a group of monks ended up inspiring people all over the country. 


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