June 28, 2018: Hour 1

June 28, 2018: Hour 1

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Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has been seen as a reliable firewall against attempts to overturn Roe v. Wade. We hear reaction from the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, an abortion rights advocacy group, in the wake of Kennedy’s announcement Wednesday that he will retire from the court at the end of July. Also, Fred Rogers is known for his work with children. But he could also be a voice for the nation in times of trouble. Longtime NPR host and correspondent Susan Stamberg joins us to recall moments she turned to Mister Rogers when bad news broke. And a new drug called baloxavir marboxil, already approved for use in Japan, could soon change the way we battle the flu each year in the U.S. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now’s June 28, 2018 full broadcast.