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WURD RadioEmma Garcia, reporter with El Tecolote, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the emergence of allegations of sexual abuse and rape against César Chávez. Among the survivors of the alleged abuse are children and young women, including famed activist Dolores Huerta. Garcia discussed the tension between legacy and accountability.Levi Rickart, editor and publisher of Native News Online, joined Evening WURDs to discuss Sen. Markwayne Mullin of […]

Dr. Giridhar Mallya, senior policy officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss the recent measles outbreak and the confusion many parents are facing around vaccines. Mallya warned that misinformation and cuts to public health funding are helping fuel the resurgence of a disease once thought eliminated in the United States.Andrew McGinley, vice president of policy for the Committee of 70, joined […]

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, March 2, 2026. (DOW Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist […]