We learn more about Supreme Court decisions coming down Monday. Also, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado says he's running for president on a promise to reverse a tide in Washington that he sees as detrimental to democracy. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's June 24, 2019 full broadcast.

President Trump said he called off an airstrike on Iran Thursday after Iran shot down a U.S. drone. Republican Sen. John Kennedy joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss. And, Cirque du Soleil performer Sante Fortunato discusses the challenges of doing aerial acrobatics on a swinging chandelier in the show, "Corteo."

NPR White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe and Fox News senior Capitol Hill producer Chad Pergram join Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson and Lisa Mullins to review the escalating tensions with Iran and other news in politics this week. Also, graduation speakers all around the country are sending a warning to 2020 presidential hopefuls: have a plan to get to zero emissions in 11 years, or lose our votes. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's June 21, 2019 full broadcast.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it shot down a U.S. drone in Iranian airspace. The U.S. says the drone was actually in international airspace. Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz of Florida about heightened tensions between the two countries. Also, cannabis use in the U.S. has doubled among pregnant women according to a new study in Journal of the American Medical Association. A second study shows an increased risk of preterm delivery among women who report cannabis use in pregnancy. Host Robin ...

We get the latest on Iran-U.S. tensions from NPR international correspondent David Welna, following Iran's Revolutionary Guard saying it shot down an American drone. Also, "Toy Story 4" opens in theaters Friday. It introduces a new character, Forky, made by a kid out of a discarded spork, some pipe cleaner and googly eyes, who needs to be convinced he's a toy — not trash. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with actor Tony Hale, who voices Forky in the film. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's June 20, 2019 full ...

Inspired by a single photograph of Egyptian activists poring over a computer screen above Tahrir Square during the 2011 riots, brothers Patrick and Daniel Lazour created the musical stage drama "We Live In Cairo." Here & Now's Robin Young talks to the Lazour brothers about their musical. At the 53rd Paris Air Show, Boeing inked a letter of intent to sell 200 737 MAX planes to International Airlines Group. Until now, the 737 MAX jetliners have remained grounded over safety concerns after two fatal crashes. Here & Now's transportation analyst Seth Kaplan explains.

As we continue our series of conversations with 2020 presidential candidates, Democrat Andrew Yang tells Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson that America is in the midst of the greatest economic and technological transformation in its history — a transformation Yang wants to manage the country through as president. Also, in Statesville, North Carolina, the city council and a retailer remain at an impasse over a 40-by-80-foot American flag flying over a store.

A federal court in Ohio extended the deadline for state legislators there to redraw its congressional maps. Ohio Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler joins host Robin Young to discuss the redistricting fight in the state. Also on a recent trip to the Mississippi Delta, Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd took a flight in a farmer's World War II-era biplane. And, after a blackout in Argentina and a massive glitch at Target over the weekend, we take a look at the question of why systems fail.

President Trump is ordering an additional 1,000 troops to the Middle East, after Iran announced on Monday that it would soon defy the 2015 nuclear deal that the U.S. pulled out of last year. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks to Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff of California. Also, the use of vape pens, electronic cigarettes and other "electronic nicotine delivery systems" have exploded over the last decade or so, especially among teenagers. But compared with traditional cigarettes, there's very little research on the public health effects of this booming industry.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says Trump would be "perfectly happy" raising tariffs on more Chinese goods if the two countries can't strike a trade deal. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Liu Xin, anchor of China Global Television, about the trade war and other issues related to China. Also, Abiy Ahmed has only been Ethiopia's prime minister since 2018 but he's already ended a 20-year conflict with neighboring Eritrea and taken steps to make his own country less authoritarian. That and more, in hour two of Here & Now's June 17, 2019 full ...