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Video Game Giant Under Fire; Remembering Bob Moses
Video game giant Activision Blizzard is being sued for allegedly promoting a "frat boy" culture that discriminated against women. The suit, filed by California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing,...
Remembering Journalist Priscilla McMillan; What's Killing Songbirds?
Host Robin Young remembers her neighbor and friend Priscilla McMillan. McMillan is known as the only person who knew both John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald. And, songbirds sick...
Jackson Browne's 'Downhill From Everywhere'; Fox News, GOP On Vaccines
We speak with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician Jackson Browne, whose new album "Downhill From Everywhere" drops Friday. And, Fox News premiered a PSA this week encouraging viewers...
Black Lives Matter Marks 8 Years; Losing Everything In A Disaster
July marks the eighth anniversary of Black Lives Matter. Melina Abdullah, co-founder of Los Angeles' Black Lives Matter chapter, joins us. And, whether it's a wildfire or a condo collapse,...
How Unarmed Crisis Teams Save Lives; School Supplies Shortage
Unarmed crisis teams respond to scenes where a counselor, not a police officer, can de-escalate situations. We check in with the country's first crisis response program called CAHOOTS. And, for...
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One Salvadoran Migrant's Journey Toward Asylum; History Of Cuba
Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernández has been following one Salvadoran woman who had been seeking asylum in the U.S. for more than a year. She shares Nancy's journey. And,...
Climate Change Amps Up Extreme Weather; U.S. Women's Soccer Team Loses
Over the past few weeks, deadly flooding rocked Germany and a blistering heat wave struck the American West. Professor Friederike Otto discusses climate change and extreme weather events. And, Sweden...
A Paper Clip For A House: The Trade-Up Economy; Milwaukee Bucks Win Big
A decade ago, Kyle MacDonald exchanged a paper clip for something a little more valuable, and so on and so on, until he had a home. His success inspired a...
Canada's Indigenous Residential Schools; COVID-19 Concerns At Olympics
More unmarked graves have been unearthed at a former Canadian Indigenous residential school site. The graves are believed to contain remains of children forcibly taken from their families. We talk...
'Subpar Parks' Turns Bad Reviews Into Art; 'Vesper Flights' Essays
Illustrator Amber Share talks about her new book "Subpar Parks: America's Most Extraordinary Parks and Their Least Impressed Visitors." She pairs one-star reviews of national parks with her illustrations. And,...
Summer Dessert Recipes; Ozarks Church Sponsors Queer Camp
Chef Kathy Gunst shares her recipes for three easy-to-bake berry dessert dishes to share this summer. And, in the wake of the passage of multiple anti-transgender laws in Arkansas, a...
The 'Ugly Truth' About Facebook; How The Pandemic Shaped Fashion
In "An Ugly Truth," New York Times reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang chronicle the series of scandals at Facebook between 2016 and 2021. The authors explore the inner workings...
High School Musicals Return; LGBTQ Athletes In Olympics
A lot of high school experiences were lost last year because of the pandemic — graduations, proms and musicals. Now, one school is reclaiming a show they thought they'd lost....
Shemekia Copeland Reflects On Chicago Blues; Streaming Services Take Over
Shemekia Copeland joins us to talk about the release of "50 Years of Genuine Houserockin' Music," an album that celebrates the 50th anniversary of Chicago's own Alligator Records. And, the...
Amazon Rainforest Carbon Dioxide Crisis; Idaho Wolf Management
A new study finds that regions of the eastern Amazon now output more carbon dioxide than they absorb. We speak with the study's author. And, a new Idaho law expands...
A Look At Cuban Protests; Giant Goldfish In Minnesota
Cuba's president has acknowledged the government mishandled supply shortages in the country. But he also spoke out against recent protests that have led to violent confrontations between demonstrators and police....
Alejandro Escovedo's Foundation; India's Cinema Woes
Singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo, co-founder of the SIMS Foundation, joins us to talk about his efforts to help musicians and their families get help for substance abuse and mental health issues....
Complicated History Of Color Indigo; Jingle Dress Healing Project
Renowned artist Firelei Báez's latest work explores the complicated history of the color indigo and pays homage to a majestic ruin in Haiti. And, a group of Native American women...
Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast; Dr. Fauci On Future Of Pandemic
The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Michigan contains the remains of 36 known shipwrecks and perhaps dozens more that have yet to be explored. We speak to...
Virtual Support For Dementia Caregivers; China's 'Red Tourism'
Caregiver support groups were forced to go virtual because of the pandemic. But this helped some caregivers of loved ones with dementia find support for the first time, KJZZ's Kathy...