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Extreme heat will strain power grids in Western U.S.
Academic workers at the University of California's Los Angeles and Davis campuses are on strike in protest of the school's response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The New York Times' Shawn Hubler joins us. And, riots broke out this month in the French territory of New Caledonia. Professor of peace and conflict studies Nicole George and Doriane Nonmoira, a member of an Indigenous group in New Caledonia, join us to explain. Then, research shows that longer and stronger heat waves by mid-century are predicted to compromise the power grid in the western U.S. Professor and power grid expert Michael Webber explains.
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Andrew Bird's 'Sunday Morning Put-On' revisits a golden age of jazz
Gold Star father Chris Board talks about his son Cody and how he remembers him. Cody was in the Army and died in 2010 in Afghanistan. Then, Saturday marked four years since the police murder of George Floyd. Host Jane Clayson looks at what has happened since. And, Andrew Bird's new album is his take on nine jazz standards from a bygone era of jazz. He talks about the album.
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The impact of AI
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop its attacks in Rafah. Professor John Quigley joins us. Then, ABC's Rick Klein and NPR's Ron Elving discuss the week in politics, including concerns about Justice Samuel Alito's homes as the Supreme Court rules on whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution. And, we hear from longtime tech journalist Kara Swisher about the latest news on artificial intelligence, including the spate of recent developments with generative AI.
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Trauma specialist offers tips for recovery
The Supreme Court upheld a map drawn by South Carolina legislature that challengers said was a racial gerrymander. Law professor Spencer Overton joins us. And, though it's often difficult to prosecute those who harass or threaten election officials, a few people have been sentenced for targeting the same election official in Arizona. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer joins us. Then, trauma specialist Karesten Koenen joins us to offer tips on how people who have experienced trauma and violence can overcome it.
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Elmo wants to know how you're feeling this Mental Health Awareness Month
A new Florida law will delete most references to climate change from state policy come July. Grist's Jake Bittle tells us more. Cancer 'super tests' screen for more than 50 cancers with a single finger prick. But are they saving lives? Dr. Benjamin Mazer talks about the Galleri test. Then, for Mental Health Awareness Month, Sesame Workshop released new emotional well-being resources for parents and kids. Elmo and Sesame Workshop's Kama Einhorn join us.
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How drought put the Panama Canal in troubled water
A lack of rain in the Panama Canal has snarled cargo ships traveling through the crucial global shipping route and set off water concerns in Panama. Here & Now's Scott Tong reports. And, AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, is the most prominent pro-Israel lobbying group in U.S. politics. Politico's Nicholas Wu explains where the group is spending its money this election season. Then, anthropologist Jason De León spent seven years embedded with a group of smugglers moving migrants across Mexico. He joins us to talk about his new book "Soldiers and Kings," which tells their stories.
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