May 2, 2018: Hour 2

May 2, 2018: Hour 2

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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says illnesses from mosquito, tick and flea bites more than tripled in the U.S. between 2004 and 2016. We find out why there’s been such a rapid increase. Also, we speak with outgoing FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn, one of the two Democrats on the commission. And, airport lounges may offer a respite for the weary airline traveler with a long layover, but they don’t come cheap and the lounges are more crowded than ever. Are airport lounges worth the price? That and more, in hour two of Here & Now’s May 2, 2018 full broadcast.