Full BroadcastsPast broadcasts for this programGreening The Steel Industry; A Look At '2nd Amendment Sanctuaries'A science journalist explains the ways the steel industry is moving toward producing less greenhouse gases, including a Swedish project that is preparing to make fossil-fuel-free steel commercially available in...PlayHere & Now42:27Jun 21, 2021Family Of Police Shooting Survivor; Future Of Work And SavingOne family was reluctantly thrust into activism after their son survived a police shooting. Now, the Pean family is still wrestling with the meaning of being Black in America. Kaiser...PlayHere & Now42:37Jun 21, 2021Juneteenth Mural; Parenting In The PandemicIt's a momentous day in the US as a new holiday, Juneteenth, becomes official. In 1865 in Galveston, Texas, enslaved Black Americans learned of their freedom. Now, a new mural...PlayHere & Now42:19Jun 18, 2021Millions Of Americans Quit Their Jobs; Mexico Sinkhole Swallows HouseDespite the economic devastation caused by the pandemic, millions of Americans are leaving their jobs. We explore what's pushing so many people to quit their jobs. And, a large sinkhole...PlayHere & Now42:01Jun 18, 2021Transgender Athletes In Tokyo Olympics; Dinner Party RecipesSeveral transgender athletes around the world are vying to make history at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. We speak with LGBTQ sportswriter Cyd Zeigler and professional runner Nikki Hiltz, who recently...PlayHere & Now41:54Jun 17, 2021Relationship Between Freedom And Voting; Title IX Protects Trans StudentsAfter record voter turnout in 2020, Republican-controlled legislatures are passing restrictive voting rights laws, emboldened by false claims of voter fraud. The CEO of the New Georgia Project explains what...PlayHere & Now41:36Jun 17, 2021Ursula Burns' Journey To Xerox CEO; Cruise Industry And Vaccine PassportsWhen Ursula Burns was named the CEO of Xerox in 2009, she became the first Black woman to head a Fortune 500 company. Her memoir details her journey from intern...PlayHere & Now41:30Jun 16, 2021Genetically Modified Mosquitoes; 'Truth Like Oil' NovelFlorida Keys officials are working on a unique experiment: hatching thousands of genetically modified mosquitos and releasing them. Andrea Leal of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, explains. And, Connie...PlayHere & Now41:24Jun 16, 2021Original Pride Flag; Museums Release Juneteenth MovieA fragment of the original Pride flag has been discovered and is now on display in San Francisco. We talk with Charles Beal, a friend of the flag's creator. And,...PlayHere & Now41:37Jun 15, 2021Teaching Juneteenth In Schools; Valedictorian Donates ScholarshipAuthor Clint Smith explains why Juneteenth isn't taught in schools and how that contributes to distorted views of slavery. And, valedictorian Verda Tetteh won a $40,000 scholarship at her high...PlayHere & Now41:38Jun 15, 2021New Cancer Blood Test; Schools Re-Evaluate School PoliceA new treatment could be a game changer for some patients with tumor-based cancers. It’s a blood test that shows recurrence of cancer months before it can appear on traditional...PlayHere & Now41:05Jun 14, 2021Cover Songs Galore; The State Of Sex EducationPatrick Bryant's radio show "Subject to Change" covers the same song for two hours. He joins us to discuss his latest pick "I Just Don't Know What To Do With...PlayHere & Now41:29Jun 14, 2021Portraits Of Valor; Arizona Arboretum Saved From WildfireAfter World War II, Charles Waterhouse made it his mission to honor his fellow Marines by painting their portraits. His daughter joins us to discuss publishing his art. And, Arizona's...PlayHere & Now42:22Jun 11, 2021'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' Ends; Drama Bookshop Reopens In NYCNPR TV critic Eric Deggans discusses the end of an era after "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" aired its final episode. And, NYC’s Drama Book Shop shut down prior to...PlayHere & Now42:47Jun 11, 2021Future Of Fitness Industry; Tribal Leader On Keystone XL PipelineWhen gyms closed last year, millions of Americans went online to keep fit during the pandemic. Marc Santa Maria of Crunch Fitness discusses the future of the fitness industry. And,...PlayHere & Now42:10Jun 10, 2021New Alzheimer's Drug; Tax InequalityThere's excitement — and controversy — surrounding Biogen's new Alzheimer's drug. What are doctors saying? Penn Memory Center's Dr. Jason Karlawish and Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Gayatri Devi share their...PlayHere & Now42:29Jun 10, 2021Biden And LGBTQ Rights; Healing Trauma Through WritingIn 2012, then-Vice President Joe Biden became the highest-ranking Democrat to support marriage equality. Author Sasha Issenberg explains the evolution of Biden's position on LGBTQ rights. And, when Maryland psychotherapist...PlayHere & Now43:31Jun 9, 2021History Of Home Economics; Annular Solar Eclipse"The Secret History of Home Economics" author Danielle Dreilinger discusses how home economics classes gave women career opportunities in science. And, very few people will be able to catch the...PlayHere & Now42:28Jun 9, 2021Chris Thile 'Laysongs'; Songs Of RemembranceMandolinist Chris Thile, out with a new solo album, joins us to talk about becoming more reflective as a result of the pandemic. And, for many, it's been tough to...PlayHere & Now42:13Jun 8, 2021A Vaccine To Save The Bees; Abandoned Border Wall ConstructionThere's a lot of buzz around a newly developed technology that protects bees from some deadly pesticides. Researcher James Webb joins us. And, abandoned construction sites along the U.S.-Mexico border...PlayHere & Now42:31Jun 8, 2021Next Page
Greening The Steel Industry; A Look At '2nd Amendment Sanctuaries'A science journalist explains the ways the steel industry is moving toward producing less greenhouse gases, including a Swedish project that is preparing to make fossil-fuel-free steel commercially available in...PlayHere & Now42:27Jun 21, 2021
Family Of Police Shooting Survivor; Future Of Work And SavingOne family was reluctantly thrust into activism after their son survived a police shooting. Now, the Pean family is still wrestling with the meaning of being Black in America. Kaiser...PlayHere & Now42:37Jun 21, 2021
Juneteenth Mural; Parenting In The PandemicIt's a momentous day in the US as a new holiday, Juneteenth, becomes official. In 1865 in Galveston, Texas, enslaved Black Americans learned of their freedom. Now, a new mural...PlayHere & Now42:19Jun 18, 2021
Millions Of Americans Quit Their Jobs; Mexico Sinkhole Swallows HouseDespite the economic devastation caused by the pandemic, millions of Americans are leaving their jobs. We explore what's pushing so many people to quit their jobs. And, a large sinkhole...PlayHere & Now42:01Jun 18, 2021
Transgender Athletes In Tokyo Olympics; Dinner Party RecipesSeveral transgender athletes around the world are vying to make history at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. We speak with LGBTQ sportswriter Cyd Zeigler and professional runner Nikki Hiltz, who recently...PlayHere & Now41:54Jun 17, 2021
Relationship Between Freedom And Voting; Title IX Protects Trans StudentsAfter record voter turnout in 2020, Republican-controlled legislatures are passing restrictive voting rights laws, emboldened by false claims of voter fraud. The CEO of the New Georgia Project explains what...PlayHere & Now41:36Jun 17, 2021
Ursula Burns' Journey To Xerox CEO; Cruise Industry And Vaccine PassportsWhen Ursula Burns was named the CEO of Xerox in 2009, she became the first Black woman to head a Fortune 500 company. Her memoir details her journey from intern...PlayHere & Now41:30Jun 16, 2021
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes; 'Truth Like Oil' NovelFlorida Keys officials are working on a unique experiment: hatching thousands of genetically modified mosquitos and releasing them. Andrea Leal of the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, explains. And, Connie...PlayHere & Now41:24Jun 16, 2021
Original Pride Flag; Museums Release Juneteenth MovieA fragment of the original Pride flag has been discovered and is now on display in San Francisco. We talk with Charles Beal, a friend of the flag's creator. And,...PlayHere & Now41:37Jun 15, 2021
Teaching Juneteenth In Schools; Valedictorian Donates ScholarshipAuthor Clint Smith explains why Juneteenth isn't taught in schools and how that contributes to distorted views of slavery. And, valedictorian Verda Tetteh won a $40,000 scholarship at her high...PlayHere & Now41:38Jun 15, 2021
New Cancer Blood Test; Schools Re-Evaluate School PoliceA new treatment could be a game changer for some patients with tumor-based cancers. It’s a blood test that shows recurrence of cancer months before it can appear on traditional...PlayHere & Now41:05Jun 14, 2021
Cover Songs Galore; The State Of Sex EducationPatrick Bryant's radio show "Subject to Change" covers the same song for two hours. He joins us to discuss his latest pick "I Just Don't Know What To Do With...PlayHere & Now41:29Jun 14, 2021
Portraits Of Valor; Arizona Arboretum Saved From WildfireAfter World War II, Charles Waterhouse made it his mission to honor his fellow Marines by painting their portraits. His daughter joins us to discuss publishing his art. And, Arizona's...PlayHere & Now42:22Jun 11, 2021
'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' Ends; Drama Bookshop Reopens In NYCNPR TV critic Eric Deggans discusses the end of an era after "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" aired its final episode. And, NYC’s Drama Book Shop shut down prior to...PlayHere & Now42:47Jun 11, 2021
Future Of Fitness Industry; Tribal Leader On Keystone XL PipelineWhen gyms closed last year, millions of Americans went online to keep fit during the pandemic. Marc Santa Maria of Crunch Fitness discusses the future of the fitness industry. And,...PlayHere & Now42:10Jun 10, 2021
New Alzheimer's Drug; Tax InequalityThere's excitement — and controversy — surrounding Biogen's new Alzheimer's drug. What are doctors saying? Penn Memory Center's Dr. Jason Karlawish and Lenox Hill Hospital's Dr. Gayatri Devi share their...PlayHere & Now42:29Jun 10, 2021
Biden And LGBTQ Rights; Healing Trauma Through WritingIn 2012, then-Vice President Joe Biden became the highest-ranking Democrat to support marriage equality. Author Sasha Issenberg explains the evolution of Biden's position on LGBTQ rights. And, when Maryland psychotherapist...PlayHere & Now43:31Jun 9, 2021
History Of Home Economics; Annular Solar Eclipse"The Secret History of Home Economics" author Danielle Dreilinger discusses how home economics classes gave women career opportunities in science. And, very few people will be able to catch the...PlayHere & Now42:28Jun 9, 2021
Chris Thile 'Laysongs'; Songs Of RemembranceMandolinist Chris Thile, out with a new solo album, joins us to talk about becoming more reflective as a result of the pandemic. And, for many, it's been tough to...PlayHere & Now42:13Jun 8, 2021
A Vaccine To Save The Bees; Abandoned Border Wall ConstructionThere's a lot of buzz around a newly developed technology that protects bees from some deadly pesticides. Researcher James Webb joins us. And, abandoned construction sites along the U.S.-Mexico border...PlayHere & Now42:31Jun 8, 2021
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