February 8, 2019: Hour 1

The Venezuela-born conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra talks about the music he's turning to for solace as unrest grows in his native country. Also, 2 billion people depend on water from the Himalayan mountains. At least one-third of the region's glaciers will be gone by 2100, though, according to an alarming new report. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now's Feb. 8, 2019 full broadcast. You can read and hear more at hereandnow.org, follow us on Twitter and join the conversation on Facebook.