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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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. -
Her ALS Story is a support and advocacy group whose participants include more than 150 women. -
Petraeus talks about the military operation so far and how he believes it's different than what he oversaw in Iraq. -
Last year, former Iranian news editor and Tehran resident Ali Safari told us bombings by the U.S. made Iranians more patriotic and in favor of the government. -
Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling gives his perspective on the objectives of the U.S. military and how long the war may last. -
Active duty soldiers have been put on standby in Alaska for possible deployment to the city, and the National Guard has been activated, but not yet deployed. -
Birth control misinformation is exploding online.
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Hamas has released all 20 living hostages, including Yosef-Chaim Ohana.
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Avihai Brodutch's wife and three young children were kidnapped and taken into Gaza after the Oct. 7 attacks. After their release, Brodutch became a fierce advocate for the remaining hostages and their families.
