Robin Young
Robin Young is the award-winning host of Here & Now. Under her leadership, Here & Now has established itself as public radio's indispensable midday news magazine: hard-hitting, up-to-the-moment and always culturally relevant.
A Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Robin has been a correspondent for ABC, NBC, CBS, and the Discovery Channel. She is a former guest host of The Today Show on NBC, and one of the first hosts on Boston's ground-breaking television show, Evening Magazine.
Robin has received five Emmy Awards for her television work, as well as two CableACE Awards, the Religious Public Relations Council's Wilbur Award, the National Conference of Christians and Jews Gold Award, and numerous regional Edward R. Murrow awards.
A native of Long Island, Robin holds a bachelor's degree from Ithaca College. She has lived and worked in Manhattan, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, but considers Boston her hub. Follow Robin on Twitter, @hereandnowrobin and like the show, Here & Now on Facebook.
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Heather Simpson was convinced that if she vaccinated her child, the little girl would die. She also remembers pro-vaccine parents attacking her on social media, calling her a 'baby killer' and repeating over and over that vaccines were safe and effective without addressing any of her fears. -
Barry Nolan has been a broadcaster since the 1970s. Recently, he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an interstitial lung disease with a median survival time of two to five years after symptoms arrive. -
John Cephas and Phil Wiggins were modern ambassadors of a fingerpicking regional acoustic blues style developed mainly in Virginia and the Carolinas: the Piedmont blues. -
Joe Macken's fascination with buildings and landscapes started as a child after visiting the Panorama of the City of New York, the massive model that debuted at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair. -
In May 1996, a blizzard struck as multiple climbing teams were attempting to summit Mount Everest. -
Ahead of the biggest day in birding, we take an inside look at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, home to millions of audio clips of birds from around the world. -
Radcliffe received a Tony nomination for Best Actor in a Play on Tuesday for his portrayal of the protagonist. -
The book comes out April 21. -
Carl Castro, a retired U.S. Army colonel, talks about the impact of the Iran war on service members, their families and veterans. -
Alpha-gal syndrome used to be most prevalent in Arkansas, Kentucky and Virginia, but is now being seen in many regions, with some hotspots in the Northeast.
