March 21, 2018: Hour 1

March 21, 2018: Hour 1

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In hour one of Here & Now’s March 21, 2018 full broadcast, KUT’s Matt Largey updates us on the 24-year-old man police identified as the suspect in the Austin, Texas, bombings killing himself early Wednesday morning, as officers approached his vehicle to arrest him. Also, should playgrounds be riskier for kids? Advocates say it’s beneficial for kids to learn how to handle risks at a young age. And Facebook is facing increasing backlash in the U.S. and Europe since the revelation Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained user data. NPR’s Joanna Kakissis joins us from London with the latest.