May 30, 2018: Hour 1

May 30, 2018: Hour 1

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Roseanne Barr has apologized for the tweet about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett that caused ABC to cancel her show. But Barr has tweeted about a number of conspiracy theories in the past. Also, how far-fetched are shows like “The Americans,” in which undercover agents switch into different disguises? It turns out, not as far-fetched as you might think. We speak with a former CIA officer who says the show actually gets a lot right about spies donning different looks. And a new study of schizophrenia finds the genetic markers identified with raising the risk of schizophrenia in childbirth pose less of a risk in a healthy pregnancy. That and more, in hour one of Here & Now’s May 30, 2018 full broadcast.