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A heat wave is set to blanket much of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast this week. Mark Elliot, a meteorologist with The Weather Channel, joins us to discuss what to expect. And, Austin-based musician Robert Arellano joins ...

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07.19.2019 July 19, 2019: Heat Wave; Robert Arellano's 'On Time' A heat wave is set to blanket much of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast this week. Mark Elliot, a meteorologist with The Weather Channel, joins us to discuss what to expect. And, Austin-based musician Robert Arellano joins ...
07.19.2019 July 19, 2019: 'Lion King' Stars JD McCrary And Shahadi Wright Joseph; Apollo 11 Challenges We meet JD McCrary and Shahadi Wright Joseph, who voice the young Simba and the young Nala in the new Disney remake of "The Lion King." Also, 50 years ago this month, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made history by ...
07.18.2019 July 18, 2019: 2020 Candidate Rep. Seth Moulton; Dry-Eye Drug Shortages Persist We continue our series of conversations with 2020 presidential candidates by speaking with Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), a former Marine who's focusing his campaign on veterans issues, foreign policy and voting rights. Also, earlier this year, Here & Now reported ...
07.18.2019 July 18, 2019: Alaska Police Shortage; David Crosby Documentary 'Remember My Name' An investigation by The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica found that 1 in 3 villages in Alaska don't have any police officers. Some communities are resorting to hiring officers with criminal records. Also, musician David Crosby and producer Cameron Crowe ...
07.17.2019 July 17, 2019: Trump's Racist Tweets; Medical Myths Republican strategist Alice Stewart and Democratic strategist Bill Press join Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson and Robin Young to discuss the political fallout from President Trump's racist tweets targeting Democratic congresswomen. And, when it comes to health, medical myths abound, ...
07.17.2019 July 17, 2019: 2020 Candidate Sen. Cory Booker; New Research Into Origins Of HIV New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson about his campaign to be the Democratic presidential candidate. Also, scientists at the University of Arizona say they've discovered the oldest instance so far of the genetic code ...
07.16.2019 July 16, 2019: Update On Epstein; Valerie Jarrett On Trump's White House A judge is expected to rule Thursday on whether to grant bail to financier Jeffrey Epstein while he awaits trial on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. He is accused of abusing dozens of girls. Renae Merle of the Washington Post ...
07.16.2019 July 16, 2019: Resolution On Trump's Racist Tweets; Drug-Resistant Urinary Tract Infections NPR's Domenico Montanaro joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss the latest on President Trump's racist tweets about four female freshmen Democrats of color. Also, urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are among women's most common health complaints. But as ...
07.15.2019 July 15, 2019: Remembering Sadie Roberts-Joseph; Tasty Meatless Burgers For Summer A beloved community activist and founder of Baton Rouge's African American history museum, Sadie Roberts-Joseph, was found dead in the truck of a car on Friday. As news of her death spread, Louisiana state Rep. C. Denise Marcelle paid tribute ...
07.15.2019 July 15, 2019: Trump Tweets Target Democratic Women Of Color; Historic Wimbledon Final This morning on Fox News, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged President Trump to "aim higher" in criticizing four Democratic congresswomen of color, after Trump tweeted Monday they should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places ...
07.12.2019 July 12, 2019: Tropical Storm Barry Bears Down On Louisiana; Richmond Sees Rapid Transit Success Tropical Storm Barry is inching closer to Louisiana and heavy, unrelenting rain is a main concern going into the weekend. We check in with meteorologist Jeff Huffman. Also, Richmond, Virginia, has seen a 17 percent bump in transit ridership in ...
07.12.2019 July 12, 2019: Acosta Resignation Rocks Washington; Ebola Surges In Congo Leaving the White House on Friday morning with Labor Secretary Alex Acosta by his side, President Trump said Acosta would be resigning in one week. Our politics roundtable breaks down that story and more from the week in politics. Also, ...
07.11.2019 July 11, 2019: Massive ICE Raids; Awkwafina Stars In 'The Farewell' After weeks of delay, there are reports that nationwide ICE raids are set to begin Sunday in at least 10 major cities. NPR's Franco Ordoñez speaks about the political ramifications with host Jeremy Hobson. And, Asian American actor and rapper ...
07.11.2019 July 11, 2019: Storm Expected To Hit Louisiana This Weekend; China's Footprint In Indonesia Forecasters are predicting a storm picking up steam in the Gulf of Mexico could arrive in Louisiana this weekend as a hurricane. Meanwhile, parts of New Orleans are already flooding. Also, China is looking to increase its footprint in Indonesia. ...
07.10.2019 July 10, 2019: What Makes A Good Peach; DJ Sessions Soulful Sounds Republican strategist Matt Mackowiak and Democratic strategist Maria Cardona join Here & Now's Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson to discuss today's news in politics, including calls for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign. Also, we check in with peach expert ...
07.10.2019 July 10, 2019: U.S. Women Celebrate World Cup Triumph; China's Role In The Philippines The World Cup-winning United States women's soccer team is being honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York on Wednesday. The U.S. defeated the Netherlands on Sunday to capture its second-straight World Cup. Also, as our series on China's growing ...
07.09.2019 July 9, 2019: Affordable Care Act Hearing; Texting Behind The Wheel Twenty million Americans could lose health insurance if a federal appeals court rules against the Affordable Care Act. The Obama-era law will get a hearing today in New Orleans, where judges will decide if a Texas judge was right to ...
07.09.2019 July 9, 2019: Sen. Tim Kaine Calls For Acosta To Resign; Electric Scooters In Paris Sen. Tim Kaine joins Here & Now's Robin Young to discuss why he is among the lawmakers calling for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign over his role in securing a 2008 plea deal for wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. Also, ...
07.08.2019 July 8, 2019: Captain Cook's Legacy; Canadian Market's Plastic Bags U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is planning to go ahead with a massive raid this week of undocumented immigrants. NPR's Ron Elving joins us to discuss that and more on the week ahead in politics. Also, 250 years ago today, ...
07.08.2019 July 8, 2019: Gray Area In Abortion Politics; Vietnam's Relationship With U.S. And China Hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein is being charged with sex trafficking of minors and paying victims to recruit other underage girls. Host Robin Young gets the latest from NPR's Quil Lawrence. Also, the political debate over abortion appears to be ...
07.05.2019 July 5, 2019: Colorado Invests In Wildfire Response; How To Raise An Organized Child Colorado saw its most destructive wildfire season in years in 2018. It's predicted that wildfires in the state will become even more destructive as the climate changes. Also, Pediatrician Dr. Damon Korb — a father of five — says it's ...
07.05.2019 July 5, 2019: National Geographic's 'Apollo: Missions to the Moon;' Census Question Deadline The new National Geographic documentary "Apollo: Missions to the Moon" examines the Apollo program using archival footage including NASA film, local TV reports and home movies. Also, Washington Post reporter Matt Zapotosky joins Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd to discuss ...
07.04.2019 July 4, 2019: Trump Pushes For Census Citizenship Question; A New Gilded Age In America? We get the latest on President Trump's renewed efforts to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Also, the U.S. economy entered its 121st month of consecutive growth this week, a historic high that beats out the dot-com boom ...
07.04.2019 July 4, 2019: Protests And Parades In D.C.; Sikh Drivers Changing Face Of U.S. Trucking Tanks are on display in Washington, D.C., for the July 4th parade. But protests in opposition to the unusually grand events are also underway. The White House says President Trump's speech this evening will be patriotic, not partisan — but ...
07.03.2019 July 3, 2019: Kamala Harris Rises In Polls; Boeing And Airbus Dispute Could Bring Tariffs Sen. Kamala Harris is rising in the polls after her performance at last week's Democratic presidential debate. Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod and Republican strategist Matt Mackowiak join Here & Now's Robin Young and Lisa Mullins to discuss. And, Here & ...
07.03.2019 July 3, 2019: Trump, Tanks And The 4th Of July; New FDA Sunscreen Study The Pentagon is scrambling to to arrange for the military hardware President Trump wants for Thursday's Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C. We hear reaction from an Iraq War veteran. Also, the ingredients in chemical sunscreens enter the bloodstream ...
07.02.2019 July 2, 2019: Democrats Decry Border Facility Conditions; Actor Wes Studi Makes Oscar History Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) discusses conditions he observed Monday on a visit to two southern border facilities where undocumented migrants are being held. Also, actor Wes Studi, best known for his role in "The Last of The Mohicans," is set ...
07.02.2019 July 2, 2019: Trump's July 4th Event; Escalating Violence Against Trans Community Two Army tanks have reportedly arrived in Washington, D.C., where they'll be part of President Trump's "Salute to America" event. But the White House faces criticism over the event's high cost and the potential damage to the National Mall. NPR's ...
07.01.2019 July 1, 2019: Trump Visits North Korea; Rio Grande River Survivor President Trump made history this weekend when he briefly met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the demilitarized zone. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe joins us for the latest on Trump's visit. And, Greisa Martinez swam across the Rio Grande ...
07.01.2019 July 1, 2019: Wealthy Americans Call For Wealth Tax; Go-Go And Gentrification In D.C. In a recent spate of op-eds, wealthy individuals like Eli Broad, Abigail Disney and others seem to be embracing the idea of a "wealth tax" to fight economic inequity. Also, for many residents of Washington, D.C., the city's soundtrack is ...
06.28.2019 June 28, 2019: Recapping Democratic Debate Night 2; Total Solar Eclipse In South America Ten more Democratic presidential candidates debated each other Thursday night. Former Vice President Joe Biden was sharply criticized by other contenders, especially Sen. Kamala Harris. Also, next week, the fully eclipsed sun will be visible along a 100-mile-wide path arching ...
06.28.2019 June 28, 2019: 50 Years After Stonewall; Women's Soccer Puts Spotlight On Gender Inequality Friday marks 50 years since the Stonewall riots in New York, which helped spark the LGBTQ rights movement. So where does the movement stand for young people now who identify as LGBTQ? Host Jeremy Hobson speaks with Amit Paley, CEO ...
06.27.2019 June 27, 2019: Looking Ahead After 1st Democratic Debate; Couple Remembers Stonewall Riots Ten Democrats took to lecterns Wednesday night, sharply divided on health care, immigration and how to win back the presidency from Donald Trump. The discussion continues with 10 more candidates debating Thursday night. Also, a police raid on the Stonewall ...
06.27.2019 June 27, 2019: Supreme Court Hands Down Highly Anticipated Rulings In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that partisan redistricting is a political question, not reviewable by federal courts and can't judge if extreme gerrymandering violates the Constitution. Also, on June 27, 1969, Life magazine published an issue ...
06.26.2019 June 26, 2019: Democratic Presidential Debates; Apple Watch Safety Features A group of Democratic presidential candidates are set to debate on Wednesday night in the first of two primary debates this week. Republican strategist Alice Stewart and Democratic strategist Bill Press join us to discuss. And, earlier this month a ...
06.26.2019 June 26, 2019: Democratic Debate Preview; More Grad Schools Go GRE-Optional Miami will host the first Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday night ahead of the 2020 election. We preview the debate with NPR political reporter Danielle Kurtzleben. Also, critics of the GRE graduate school entry exam say the test seems to ...
06.25.2019 June 25, 2019: Iran Escalates Criticism Of U.S.; Why A 1965 Novel Continues To Resonate Iran has sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and other top officials, saying the measures spell an end to diplomacy between the two nations. Also, John Williams' novel "Stoner" didn't do very well in the ...
06.25.2019 June 25, 2019: Migrant Children Moved From Detention Center; FedEx Sues Commerce Dept. The federal government moved 249 migrant children from a detention center in Clint, Texas, after reports of poor living conditions. Julián Aguilar, a reporter with The Texas Tribune, joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to discuss. And, MSNBC's Ali Velshi ...
06.24.2019 June 24, 2019: Trump Vows To Tighten Iran Sanctions; Bioethicist On His Struggle With Opioids The Trump administration says it's set to impose more sanctions on Iran Monday. The move comes after the president called off an airstrike in response to Iran downing a U.S. drone. Also, after a motorcycle accident that almost took off ...
06.24.2019 June 24, 2019: Supreme Court Decisions; 2020 Candidate Michael Bennet On His Campaign 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 ...
06.21.2019 June 21, 2019: GOP Sen. John Kennedy On Iran; Life As A Cirque Du Soleil Performer 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 ...
06.21.2019 June 21, 2019: Trump Calls Off Iran Strike; Class Of 2019 Speaks Out On Climate Change 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 ...
06.20.2019 June 20, 2019: GOP Rep. On Iran; Study Finds Pot Use Doubled Among Pregnant Women 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 ...
06.20.2019 June 20, 2019: Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone; Actor Tony Hale Talks 'Toy Story 4' 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 ...
06.19.2019 June 19, 2019: 'We Live In Cairo' Musical; Boeing Bounces Back 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 ...
06.19.2019 June 19, 2019: Andrew Yang On His 2020 Campaign; Flag Controversy In North Carolina 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 ...
06.18.2019 June 18, 2019: Flying In A Farmer's Biplane; Why Do Systems Fail? 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 ...
06.18.2019 June 18, 2019: Rep. Schiff On Iran; Effects Of Vaping On Cardiovascular Health 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 ...
06.17.2019 June 17, 2019: Chinese State TV Host On Trade War; Ethiopian Prime Minister Profile 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 ...
06.14.2019 June 14, 2019: Bill Gates On Tech And Privacy; Trump Blames Iran For Tanker Attack President Trump said on Friday that Iran carried out the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh of the MIT Security Studies Program joins host Lisa Mullins to discuss. And, ...

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July 19, 2019: Heat Wave; Robert Arellano's 'On Time'

July 19, 2019: 'Lion King' Stars JD McCrary And Shahadi Wright Joseph; Apollo 11 Challenges

July 18, 2019: 2020 Candidate Rep. Seth Moulton; Dry-Eye Drug Shortages Persist

July 18, 2019: Alaska Police Shortage; David Crosby Documentary 'Remember My Name'

July 17, 2019: Trump's Racist Tweets; Medical Myths

July 17, 2019: 2020 Candidate Sen. Cory Booker; New Research Into Origins Of HIV

July 16, 2019: Update On Epstein; Valerie Jarrett On Trump's White House

July 16, 2019: Resolution On Trump's Racist Tweets; Drug-Resistant Urinary Tract Infections

July 15, 2019: Remembering Sadie Roberts-Joseph; Tasty Meatless Burgers For Summer

July 15, 2019: Trump Tweets Target Democratic Women Of Color; Historic Wimbledon Final

July 12, 2019: Tropical Storm Barry Bears Down On Louisiana; Richmond Sees Rapid Transit Success

July 12, 2019: Acosta Resignation Rocks Washington; Ebola Surges In Congo

July 11, 2019: Massive ICE Raids; Awkwafina Stars In 'The Farewell'

July 11, 2019: Storm Expected To Hit Louisiana This Weekend; China's Footprint In Indonesia

July 10, 2019: What Makes A Good Peach; DJ Sessions Soulful Sounds

July 10, 2019: U.S. Women Celebrate World Cup Triumph; China's Role In The Philippines

July 9, 2019: Affordable Care Act Hearing; Texting Behind The Wheel

July 9, 2019: Sen. Tim Kaine Calls For Acosta To Resign; Electric Scooters In Paris

July 8, 2019: Captain Cook's Legacy; Canadian Market's Plastic Bags

July 8, 2019: Gray Area In Abortion Politics; Vietnam's Relationship With U.S. And China

July 5, 2019: Colorado Invests In Wildfire Response; How To Raise An Organized Child

July 5, 2019: National Geographic's 'Apollo: Missions to the Moon;' Census Question Deadline

July 4, 2019: Trump Pushes For Census Citizenship Question; A New Gilded Age In America?

July 4, 2019: Protests And Parades In D.C.; Sikh Drivers Changing Face Of U.S. Trucking

July 3, 2019: Kamala Harris Rises In Polls; Boeing And Airbus Dispute Could Bring Tariffs

July 3, 2019: Trump, Tanks And The 4th Of July; New FDA Sunscreen Study

July 2, 2019: Democrats Decry Border Facility Conditions; Actor Wes Studi Makes Oscar History

July 2, 2019: Trump's July 4th Event; Escalating Violence Against Trans Community

July 1, 2019: Trump Visits North Korea; Rio Grande River Survivor

July 1, 2019: Wealthy Americans Call For Wealth Tax; Go-Go And Gentrification In D.C.

June 28, 2019: Recapping Democratic Debate Night 2; Total Solar Eclipse In South America

June 28, 2019: 50 Years After Stonewall; Women's Soccer Puts Spotlight On Gender Inequality

June 27, 2019: Looking Ahead After 1st Democratic Debate; Couple Remembers Stonewall Riots

June 27, 2019: Supreme Court Hands Down Highly Anticipated Rulings

June 26, 2019: Democratic Presidential Debates; Apple Watch Safety Features

June 26, 2019: Democratic Debate Preview; More Grad Schools Go GRE-Optional

June 25, 2019: Iran Escalates Criticism Of U.S.; Why A 1965 Novel Continues To Resonate

June 25, 2019: Migrant Children Moved From Detention Center; FedEx Sues Commerce Dept.

June 24, 2019: Trump Vows To Tighten Iran Sanctions; Bioethicist On His Struggle With Opioids

June 24, 2019: Supreme Court Decisions; 2020 Candidate Michael Bennet On His Campaign

June 21, 2019: GOP Sen. John Kennedy On Iran; Life As A Cirque Du Soleil Performer

June 21, 2019: Trump Calls Off Iran Strike; Class Of 2019 Speaks Out On Climate Change

June 20, 2019: GOP Rep. On Iran; Study Finds Pot Use Doubled Among Pregnant Women

June 20, 2019: Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone; Actor Tony Hale Talks 'Toy Story 4'

June 19, 2019: 'We Live In Cairo' Musical; Boeing Bounces Back

June 19, 2019: Andrew Yang On His 2020 Campaign; Flag Controversy In North Carolina

June 18, 2019: Flying In A Farmer's Biplane; Why Do Systems Fail?

June 18, 2019: Rep. Schiff On Iran; Effects Of Vaping On Cardiovascular Health

June 17, 2019: Chinese State TV Host On Trade War; Ethiopian Prime Minister Profile

June 14, 2019: Bill Gates On Tech And Privacy; Trump Blames Iran For Tanker Attack

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