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. [Copyright 2025 NPR]
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Last year, former Iranian news editor and Tehran resident Ali Safari told us bombings by the U.S. made Iranians more patriotic and in favor of the government. -
During the American Civil War, tens of thousands of soldiers used a simple envelope to cast their ballot from the battlefield. -
Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling gives his perspective on the objectives of the U.S. military and how long the war may last. -
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. -
At the time, Young's uncle was 88 years old and starting a battle with Alzheimer's. -
Hamas has released all 20 living hostages, including Yosef-Chaim Ohana.
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Avihai Brodutch's wife and three young children were kidnapped and taken into Gaza after the Oct. 7 attacks. After their release, Brodutch became a fierce advocate for the remaining hostages and their families.
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Tuesday marks two years since Hamas militants attacked southern Israel, killing nearly 1,200 people and taking 251 others hostage. In response, Israeli forces launched a war in Gaza and have killed more than 67,000 Palestinians.
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Two consecutive Israeli airstrikes killed 22 people, including five journalists, at Nasser Hospital.
