CVS, Kroger and Rite Aid are among major pharmacies sending patient records to law enforcement agencies without a warrant or contacting a lawyer. Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) joins us to talk about the congressional inquiry she was part of that unearthed this revelation. And, Israel is pumping sea water into tunnels underneath Gaza as part of its campaign to eradicate Hamas. The Wall Street Journal's national security correspondent Nancy Youssef joins us. Then, the Associated Press's Darlene Superville and Fox News' Chad Pergram join us to talk about the week in politics, including the GOP's impeachment inquiry of President Biden and the pressure to pass a border deal before the lawmakers' holiday break.

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Major pharmacies are sending medical records to police. They don't need a warrant

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The inequality gap is getting worse between the children who have access to preschool and those who don't, a new study finds. Researcher Allison Friedman-Krauss talks about the report. Then, many early educators struggle to get by on low wages. Here & Now's Ashley Locke reports on a new program that aims to help. And, psychotherapist Martha Heineman Pieper explains why she advocates for preschools to take a different approach to supporting young children's

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Early childhood: Preschool inequality, child care wages and emotional health

Bird flu has recently sickened dairy cows in several states. Epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo says more widespread testing is needed to ensure that H5N1 does not spread more easily among humans. And, remembering legendary rock music producer Steve Albini. NPR's Neda Ulaby reflects on Albini's legacy. Then, Diana Winston, director of mindfulness at UCLA Mindful, joins us to discuss meditation and how it can help ease stress and anxiety.

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How Steve Albini changed music

The Israeli military entered Rafah on Tuesday, and the U.S. paused weapons shipments to Israel citing concern over the invasion. The Global Empowerment Mission's Emily Fullmer and the Washington Post's John Hudson join us. And, Palestinian American comedian Atheer Yacoub uses humor to tell the story of her life as a Muslim woman, but she doesn't delve into the ongoing war in Gaza.  Then, as the child of a former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard, J. Derek Black grew up promoting white nationalism but now works as an anti-racist. They discuss their new memoir "The Klansman's Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Anti-Racism."

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How a 'Klansman's Son' became anti-racist

Adult film actress Stormy Daniels testified on Tuesday at former President Trump's hush money trial. NPR's Ximena Bustillo shares the latest. Then, Alzheimer's researcher Yudong Huang talks about newly published research that indicates that one in six cases of Alzheimer's may be inherited through the gene APOE4. And, the wellness industry is booming with products that purport to measure one's biological age. But scientists can't even agree on what it is. STAT's Angus Chen tells us more.

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Is there such a thing as biological age?

Israel's government raided Al Jazeera's office in Jerusalem this weekend and shut down the outlet's broadcasting within the country. Al Jazeera's Mohamed Moawad joins us. And, National Guardsmen fatally shot Jeffrey Miller at Kent State during an anti-Vietnam War protest in 1970. Russ Miller joins us to remember his brother and the violence at Kent State.  Then, Sinegugu Zukulu and Nonhle Mbuthuma are two of this year's Goldman Prize winners. They're from South Africa's indigenous Wild Coast community and banded together to defeat an offshore drilling effort.

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Major pharmacies are sending medical records to police. They don't need a warrant

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