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Archbishop García-Siller on Grieving Families and Gun Control. Also, Summit of the Americas.
MONDAY, JUNE 6 PROGRAM # 9644 12:00 PM PT Archbishop García-Siller on Grieving Families and Gun Control. In this exclusive interview, the Archbishop of San Antonio, Gustavo García-Siller talks about how he is being helping families of the children and teachers killed in Uvalde deal with their pain, the outpouring of goodness and solidarity from […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3 PROGRAM # 9643 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Mexican President López Obrador insisted he would not attend the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles if Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were not invited and would instead send a delegate. On the eve of the continental gathering, political analysts comment on pressure Biden […]
Extra Edition: Overdose Deaths Hit Record. Also, The Baby Formula Crisis. (Repeat)
THURSDAY, JUNE 2 PROGRAM # 9641 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Overdose Deaths Hit Record. (Repeat) A record 107,000 people died of a drug overdose in the US last year. The overdoses with fentanyl and other opioids are expected to escalate and the nation’s drug epidemic to deepen. As most states passed punitive laws, advocates […]
Massacre in Uvalde: The Hard Questions.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2 PROGRAM # 9642 12:00 PM PT Massacre in Uvalde: The Hard Questions. After 19 children and two teachers were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, the nation is grappling with the aftermath. Hard questions are being raised: Is the culture of arms turning into a culture of massacres? Why is Texas […]
New Drought Measures.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 PROGRAM # 9640 12:00 PM PT New Drought Measures. In response to a record-breaking drought and the start of the hotter season, California state officials announced emergency rules to cut down water use. Local water agencies are now required to reduce water use up to 20 percent. Today, counties in Southern California […]
Extra Edition: Facing a Wildfire Insurance Crisis(Repeat Program.)
TUESDAY, MAY 31 PROGRAM # 9638 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Facing a Wildfire Insurance Crisis(Repeat Program.) As more and more wildfires hit the West, survivors who lost their homes are finding insurance coverage and emergency aid is not enough to rebuild after the wildfire. Because of high insurance premiums, many buy limited coverage. In […]
Uvalde: Mourning, Organizing.
TUESDAY, MAY 31 PROGRAM # 9639 12:00 PM PT Uvalde: Mourning, Organizing. Uvalde was hit by one of the deadliest school massacres in US history. The families in this rural Texas town are grieving the loss of 19 children and two teachers. Local neighbors and leaders from the devastated area are invited to share their […]
Veterans on Memorial Day; Grieving in Uvalde.
MONDAY, MAY 30 PROGRAM # 9637 12:00 PM PT Veterans on Memorial Day; Grieving in Uvalde. On Memorial Day, veteran advocates warn about an epidemic of suicides. Although more veterans die by suicide than in combat, few are asking for help. Also, the father whose US marine son died in Iraq talks about the meaning […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, MAY 27 PROGRAM # 9636 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. In an effort to shield Mexico from rising food prices, President López Obrador announced a new plan for the nation’s agriculture. Instead of boosting ag business, he is proposing to help farmers produce locally, promote self-consumption and move towards food self-sufficiency. This and other […]
Extra Edition: Speaking Indigenous Languages in Times of Emergency (Repeat Program.)
THURSDAY, MAY 26 PROGRAM # 9634 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Speaking Indigenous Languages in Times of Emergency (Repeat Program.) Mexican indigenous migrants have been among the worst hit by the heat, fire and smoke of the extreme wildfires that have devastated California’s rural areas. Many spent weeks saving summer crops from the fires and […]
