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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Author Jeff Kinney and his wife Julie opened a bookstore called An Unlikely Story. Now, a beer garden is scheduled to open this spring, with other projects planned. -
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. -
Five years ago, supporters of President Trump tried to stop the certification of the 2020 election. -
The word "Gloria" has appeared in many pieces of music over the centuries, and that music is often a part of holiday celebrations.
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The gunman who killed two students and injured nine others in a classroom Saturday afternoon remains at large. -
Anyone who dismisses ants as just another pesky insect is missing some of nature's most ingenious creatures. -
At the time, Young's uncle was 88 years old and starting a battle with Alzheimer's. -
Harry Sisson is a left-wing political commentator and influencer who was recently featured in an artificial intelligence video shared by President Trump. -
Dorie Greenspan knows how to make an elaborate tiered wedding cake cascading with flowers, or a sculpted Darth Vader cake. But she's pretty clear that she doesn't want to.
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Hamas has released all 20 living hostages, including Yosef-Chaim Ohana.
