The Kathleen Dunn Show

Republicans are successful with their repeal of Obamacare after a record 27-hour debate. Trump tweets: "Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great. We are talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful picture!" What does that picture look like for most Americans? We cover this and all of the latest news, with an award-winning journalist and columnist at USA Today.

A well-functioning democracy depends on people interacting with a wide range of people and ideas. As the internet and social media grow ever more sophisticated and targeted, they threaten democracy by creating “echo chambers” and “information cocoons.” So says a Harvard professor of behavioral economics, who offers practical and legal solutions.

One of the intriguing offshoots of the swearing-in of Donald Trump was a spike in sales of the George Orwell classic “1984.” Today, we begin our chat with a political science professor from Pomona College, to learn what she imagines Orwell’s comment would be on the current administration. Later in the hour, we visit with her regarding her article, “This Political Theorist Predicted the Rise of Trumpism. His Name Was Hunter S. Thompson.”

The Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973 to help some of the country's most iconic animal and plant life, including alligators, bald eagles and bears. But the legislation has been controversial, drawing both praise and criticism. A University of California, Santa Barbara professor shares the history of the act and dispels some of the myths surrounding recovery efforts.

House Republicans unveiled their new public health bill Monday to replace the Affordable Care Act. A Kaiser Health News reporter breaks down what exactly is inside the bill and how it differs from Obamacare.

There have been 70 recorded bomb threats against Jewish institutions since the beginning of 2017. Widespread vandalism in Jewish cemeteries has been recorded in St. Louis and Philadelphia. In the midst of political turmoil and flood of recent hate crimes, citizens from all backgrounds of faith -- Christians, Muslims and Jews -- have been coming together to show their support.

New research from political scientists finds that voter ID laws around the country are suppressing minority voting. One of the coauthors of the report shares the findings and forecasts what the future of voter turnout might look like under Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

A New York Times bestselling author is out with a new book that looks at the power that book have to change our lives, expand our minds and escape from the chaos of everyday life. Each chapter is dedicated to an iconic piece of literature that speaks to the specific challenges of living in our modern world. A local bookstore owner also joins us to offer his book recommendations for the remaining days of winter.

It's been another busy week in Washington. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he will recuse himself from the ongoing investigations into communication between the Trump administration and Russia. Is there any chance Sessions will step down from his post, as some Democrats have called for? And President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress was largely met with good reviews, but what exactly did it signal about an upcoming policy agenda? A senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute unpacks the latest political news.

Efforts to introduce healthier school lunch food have been a hot topic for years, but what happens if the kids aren't interested? We hear about both national and local programs that are revolutionizing what school cafeterias are serving.

The author of "Voices in the Ocean" shares her heartbreaking story of how dolphins healed her broken heart. After suffering from a divorce and the death of her father, her spirits were finally lifted after a pod of spinner dolphins suddenly decided to swim along with her. The moment sent her on a pilgrimage to understand these beautiful mammals of the sea.

The election of President Barack Obama in 2008 " scared the living daylights " of many people who typically sat on the sidelines and helped spark the Tea Party movement, which proved to be a powerful force in American politics. Is the same thing happening now in reaction to the election of Donald Trump? A staff writer at The Atlantic explains the similarities and the differences between the two movements and what we might expect over the next few years.

From Russian hackers to ransomware attacks, there are plenty of potential digital security threats on the horizon. This hour, a WIRED reporter breaks down what we should be on the lookout for, and what we can do to protect ourselves.

A series of stories documenting how working-class Americans in rural areas throughout the country helped put Donald Trump into the White House just won journalism's prestigious Polk Award. The reporter discusses his time spent in Rust Belt towns throughout the Midwest.

One of the world's most prominent historians on the Holocaust just published the second dramatic installment to his memoirs, "Where Memory Leads: My Life." The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and professor emeritus of history at UCLA recounts losing his parents to the horrors of the Holocaust.