Tina Sloan Green has dedicated her career to leveling the playing field for girls and women of color and founded the Black Women in Sports Foundation. Sloan Green joins us to discuss how Title IX left Black girls behind. And, the Washington Post's Sudarsan Raghavan talks about the desperate situation in Somalia, where Russia's blockade of Ukrainian wheat is adding to a series of crises that could lead to a famine more deadly than the last one in 2011.

Black girls left behind by Title IX; Somalia faces food crisis amid war in Ukraine

Ann Leary's new book, "The Foundling," centers around a young woman who gets a job at an institution designed to prevent "feeble-minded" women from reproducing. Leary joins us. And, the Department of Veteran Affairs Clean Syringe program provides veterans who inject drugs with clean supplies and information about preventing overdoses and infections. Stephanie Colombini of WUSF reports.

Ann Leary's new book 'The Foundling'; VA offers clean needles for veterans

Attend any sporting event and you're bound to witness the wave. But while some baseball fans love it, others look on in annoyance. Colorado Public Radio's Vic Vela encapsulates the debate. And, revenge travel is here — Americans 'sticking it to COVID' by going on holiday regardless of the risks. In Italy, crowds have been growing so big that some tourists can't see the major sights. Adam Raney reports.

Baseball fans split on the wave; The summer of 'revenge travel'

John "Chickie" Donohue talks about his book "The Greatest Beer Run Ever," which tells the story of a trip he made to Vietnam in November 1967 to deliver beer to his buddies from their New York City neighborhood. And, Southwest and American Airlines delayed nearly 30% of trips this weekend. Derek Thompson, staff writer for The Atlantic, says the chaos at airports is part of something bigger: Nothing Works Syndrome. He joins us.

'The Greatest Beer Run Ever'; Summer travel snags

If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em. That's the new battle cry for Illinois fisheries managers who are trying to rebrand four invasive species of Asian carp. Here & Now's Chris Bentley reports. And, ​​it's no secret that soccer fans are extremely passionate about the game — but in recent years, some of that fan fervor has crossed the line into online harassment of players. Femi Oke, host of "The Stream" on Al Jazeera English, joins us.

The tasty rebrand of Asian carp; FIFA's use of AI

California says two-thirds of all plastic packaging must be recyclable or compostable within the next decade. Senior editor for Bloomberg Michael Regan joins us. And, a joint investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR has found that 100 million Americans are struggling with debt arising from healthcare costs. Jeanne Pinder, CEO and founder of ClearHealthCosts.com, shares her tips and advice.

California passes the nation's strictest plastic law; Tips and advice on medical debt

Best-selling author of "Reviving Ophelia" Mary Pipher talks about her new memoir, "A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence." And, before the Stonewall Inn raid in 1969, gay rights groups organized in Kansas City, Missouri, creating inroads of their own. KCUR's Mackenzie Martin reports.

Mary Pipher's new memoir; Kansas City's gay rights movement before Stonewall

Elvis Presley's hit "Hound Dog" actually belongs to blues singer Willie Mae Thornton, also known as Big Mama Thornton. Author Maureen Mahon tells us about Thorton and the impact of Black women on rock 'n' roll. And, Mikaela Taylor, the host of the "Morning Mayhem Show" in Kerrville, Texas, has publicly came out to her listeners as a transgender woman. Texas Public Radio's Jerry Clayton reports.

Big Mama Thorton's original 'Hound Dog'; Texas talk show host comes out trans

Creator and host of "The Stacks" Traci Thomas shares some summer reading suggestions. And, best-selling author Xiran Jay Zhao talks about their latest book, "Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor. It centers around a gay Chinese American boy who discovers he was born to host the spirit of the first Chinese emperor.

Summer reading picks; Author Xiran Jay Zhao talks new LGBTQ+ book

The Environmental Protection Agency now says there is no safe amount of the "forever chemical" PFAS in drinking water. WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer explains how the warning is playing out at a North Carolina chemical plant. And, Katy Sewall of "The Bittersweet Life" podcast shares an essay on the impossible challenge of looking objectively at a much-loved piece of luggage.

North Carolina grapples with PFAS contamination; An ode to a beloved suitcase

Diablo: Immortal has raked in a reported $24 million in its first two weeks as a free, downloadable game. However, some people say their business model tricks users into spending money. Polygon's Maddy Myers joins us. And, a law, that takes effect on June 6 in Florida that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, is being challenged on religious grounds by a Jewish synagogue in Palm Beach County. They say Florida's law violates the right to freedom of religion and privacy in Florida's Constitution. Former Congressmen Rabbi Barry Silver joins us.

Diablo: Immortal controversy: Florida synagogue sues over abortion restrictions

Kathy Gunst's three new recipes are all herb-forward ("herbaceous" as chefs might say) as well as a guide to some of her favorite herbs. And, earlier this month, Google engineer Blake Lemoine claimed the company's artificial intelligence had achieved sentience. While Lemoine's claims made waves online, many experts are pretty skeptical. University of Washington professor Emily M. Bender joins us.

It's thyme for herb season; Don't worry about the robot revolution

Many economists are talking about the threat of a possible recession within the next year. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins us. And, while there have been many advances in HIV treatment and prevention, advocates say there are still barriers to treatment, particularly in Black and Latino communities. Colorado Public Radio's Vic Vela reports.

How to survive an economic downturn; HIV challenges still remain

A Supreme Court ruling on Jun. 23 stripped away a person's ability to sue for damages if evidence is procured without police reading their Miranda rights. University of Michigan law professor Eve Brensike Primus joins us. And, Femi Oke, host of The Stream on Al Jazeera, assesses how online communities are responding to the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.

The future of Miranda rights; The internet reacts to the end of Roe v. Wade

Longtime women's rights attorney Kathryn Kolbert joins us after the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. She argued the Supreme Court case Planned Parenthood v. Casey in the 1990s that reaffirmed Roe. And, has there been a "John Dean moment" in the Jan. 6 hearings? Let's ask Dean, former White House counsel who testified in the Watergate hearings.

Women's rights attorney reacts to Roe; John Dean reflects on Jan. 6 hearings

Author and activist Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, talks about the immense amount of grief we're all feeling. And, the percentage of Black doctors hasn't changed in 40 years. New reporting finds Black residents get more harshly disciplined and thrown out of their programs at a much higher rate than their white counterparts. Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice joins us.

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke on grief; Why there are few Black doctors in the U.S.

Condo law expert Evan McKenzie talks about changes in condo oversight since the collapse of Champlain Towers South one year ago Friday. Pablo Rodriguez, who lost his mother and grandmother in the deadly collapse, also joins us. And, Mashama Bailey of The Grey in Savannah, Georgia, was honored by the James Beard Foundation with the Outstanding Chef award this month. Bailey joins us.

Remembering Surfside collapse victims; Mashama Bailey wins outstanding chef award

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Brown University professor Zhuqing Lee about her new book "Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden," which tells the story of her two half- aunts, who were separated for three decades when one was stranded on an island that was claimed by China's Nationalists, while the other remained in mainland China.And, while the Senate has moved a step closer to passing a bipartisan gun safety bill Akin Olla, a Nigerian-American socialist organizer and gun owner, explains why he thinks conversations about gun control often lack complexity and an understanding of the racial history of gun laws in America.

Sisters divided by China's civil war; Black gun ownership

Galina and Yelena Lembersky fled the Soviet Union in the 1980s with hundreds of Galina's father's paintings. The paintings are now in Massachusetts, and so is the acting director of the Odesa Fine Arts Museum, Olesksandra Kovalchuk, who recently fled the war in Ukraine.  Kovalchuk has been working from the U.S. to save the art left behind. The women reflect on the meaning of art as memory and the importance of saving it. And, alcohol use increased during the pandemic. One study suggests more Americans under 65 died from alcohol-related causes than COVID in 2020. Natalie Krebs of Side Effects Public Media and Iowa Public Radio reports.

Art as memory and why it must be saved; Alcohol-related deaths soar

The new documentary "Citizen Ashe" tells the story of the life and activism of tennis great Arthur Ashe. Ashe's brother, Johnnie joins us. And, the 1956 comic opera "Candide" by Leonard Bernstein, inspired by Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist hearings in 1954, reflects the "undercurrent of pushing ahead in spite of everything." Classical music critic Fran Hoepfner joins us.

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