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  • Film footage of JFK assassination is now up for auction

    Film footage of JFK assassination is now up for auction
    Sep 27 2024
    We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey at wbur.org/survey. New York Mayor Eric Adams has pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and conspiracy charges. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is second in line to be mayor if Adams should resign or be removed. Lander joins us to talk about why he's calling on Adams to step down. And, the footage from a man who filmed former President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963 is now up for auction after it was discovered decades later. Stephen Fagin, curator for the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, joins us. Then, Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. Ithaca College Professor Stephen Tropiano joins us to unpack the cultural impact of NBC's sketch comedy show.

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    29 mins
  • Breaking the Bond: What bail reform looks like across the U.S.

    Breaking the Bond: What bail reform looks like across the U.S.
    Sep 26 2024
    We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey here or at wbur.org/survey. The vast majority of people who are arrested in this country cannot afford to pay bail — which is why states across the U.S. have tried to change the system. Marc Levin, chief policy counsel for the Council on Criminal Justice, tells us about those efforts. Then, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges of bribery and fraud, allegations he denies. WNYC's Bahar Ostadan tells us more. And, about 7 million American adults are suffering from some form of problem gambling, according to the National Council on Problem Gambling. Heather Hugelmeyer, senior director of behavioral health at Northwell Health in New York, talks about how to recognize and cope with gambling addiction.

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    29 mins
  • Breaking the Bond: Why bail reform hasn't made Houston's jail safer

    Breaking the Bond: Why bail reform hasn't made Houston's jail safer
    Sep 25 2024
    We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey at wbur.org/survey. According to legal experts, the end of cash bail for nonviolent misdemeanor offenses made the justice system in the Houston area more fair. But it hasn't made the city's jail complex any safer. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd and Houston Public Media's Lucio Vasquez report on the alarming trend of inmates dying while incarcerated. And, several election officials received packages containing white powder last week. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold was one of those officials. Though the powder was found to be harmless, Griswold joins us to discuss heightened safety concerns leading up to the election. Then, Scottish radio broadcaster Fiona Ritchie retires this month from the NPR program "The Thistle & Shamrock" that she's hosted since 1981. She joins us to talk about her career and her favorite music.

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    32 mins
  • Breaking the Bond: Political backlash follows effort to reform cash bail in Texas

    Breaking the Bond: Political backlash follows effort to reform cash bail in Texas
    Sep 24 2024
    We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey here or at wbur.org/survey. Local governments around the country are reconsidering the use of cash bail. But those changes often lead to political backlash. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd continues his series from Harris County, which ended cash bail in 2019 for most misdemeanors. Then, we talk with Abbas Alawieh, a leader of the Uncommitted movement in Michigan. He has relatives in Lebanon who are trying to find safety from Israeli airstrikes against Hezbollah. And, author Ann Patchett talks about her new children's book — called "The Verts: A Story of Introverts and Extroverts."

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    32 mins
  • Breaking the Bond: How bail reform changed Houston's criminal justice system

    Breaking the Bond: How bail reform changed Houston's criminal justice system
    Sep 23 2024
    We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey at wbur.org/survey. It's been nearly 5 years since cash bail was removed for most people charged with misdemeanors in Harris County, Texas, home to Houston. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd heads to Harris County for a special series on how bail reform has changed the criminal justice system there. And, North Carolina is a critical swing state in this year's presidential election. Democrat Kimberly Harding and Republican Dallas Woodhouse explain how they're organizing voters in the state. Then, in his new book, "Category Five: Superstorms and the Warming Oceans that Feed Them," author Porter Fox explores the vital role that oceans play in weather and climate change.

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    38 mins
  • WNBA playoff preview: What to expect from star teams and players

    WNBA playoff preview: What to expect from star teams and players
    Sep 20 2024
    We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey here or at wbur.org/survey. Journalists Jesse Holland and Ron Elving discuss the week in politics, including the fallout from conspiracy theories Trump has spread about immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. Then, Microsoft may soon power its artificial intelligence with an unexpected source: Three Mile Island. The nuclear plant is infamous for the worst reactor accident in U.S. history back in 1979. The Washington Post's Evan Halper tells us more. And, the much anticipated WNBA playoffs get underway this weekend. SB Nation's Noa Dalzell shares a preview of the tournament.

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    24 mins
  • Halle Berry talks generational trauma and skinning squirrels in 'Never Let Go'

    Halle Berry talks generational trauma and skinning squirrels in 'Never Let Go'
    Sep 19 2024
    We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey here or at wbur.org/survey. Walkie-talkie and pager explosions have killed more than 30 people and wounded thousands in Lebanon. We get the latest on the attacks on Hezbollah members from NPR's Jane Arraf in Beirut. Plus, security analyst Jim Walsh talks about the implications of the attacks. Then, what are Trump and Harris saying about building more homes and making rent affordable? Dennis Shea of the Bipartisan Policy Center joins us. And, Halle Berry talks about surviving off the grid, filming in the woods with bears and bugs, skinning squirrels, and the impact of generational trauma. It's all part of her new film "Never Let Go," out this weekend.

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    31 mins
  • Why cynics earn less and die earlier — and how hope can help

    Why cynics earn less and die earlier — and how hope can help
    Sep 18 2024
    We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. Take the survey here or at wbur.org/survey. In Kamala Harris' second high-profile national interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president, she took questions from members of the National Association of Black Journalists. Politico's Eugene Daniels was one of the interviewers. He joins us. Then, in his new book "Hope For Cynics," Jamil Zaki tackles cynicism and how its rise might be eroding society. Zaki joins us. And, 25 years ago, Neo took the "red pill" and learned the true nature of his reality. New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson explains why "The Matrix" is more relevant than ever.

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