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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Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82. He influenced generations of musicians with his innovative approach to studio production, complex vocal harmonization and genre-bending compositions. Host Robin Young thought her 2002 interview with him was lost forever. It resurfaced as the world remembered Wilson's legacy.
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For some people, stress, anxiety and depression lead to undereating.
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The book, loosely based on Randy Rainbow's own childhood experiences, is about a fabulously creative elementary school boy who's teased mercilessly for his clothing, his painted nails and his penchant for listening to Broadway tunes.
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People who suffer from chronic pain are more likely to develop mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and substance use disorders.
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Elly Gotz is a 97-year-old survivor of Germany's Dachau.
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The impact of the fires, which killed at least 30 people and a billion animals, will be felt for years to come. -
On Wednesday, Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler said the U.S. is in a "constitutional crisis."
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a letter he would not release the president's tax returns to Congress despite requests from House Democrats. -
Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Bloomberg News correspondent Gregory Viscusi for the latest from Paris on the fire.
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Here & Now's Robin Young updates the top stories in Washington with NPR lead political editor Domenico Montanaro.
