What's on the radio: Friday, July 26
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Here’s the MPR News programming plan for Friday, July 26, on the radio and on the stream. Missed a live show? Follow the links below to find our show archives and podcast feeds. And for daily news updates straight to your inbox every weekday morning, sign up for the MPR News a.m. newsletter.
9 a.m. — 1A with Jenn White
The News Roundup – Domestic
Can Kamala Harris win? America’s 46th president says “Yes, she can.” Our 45th says “No, she can’t.” By any measure, it’s been a remarkable seven days. You can catch up on all of it - on the Friday News Roundup, next time on 1-A.
10 a.m. — 1A with Jenn White
The News Roundup – International
On 1-A's international news roundup this week, Bibi’s visit to DC is met with praise and protest. Who was his fiery speech for? Also, the earth sets a new heat record. And Paris takes center stage as athletes - and the Olympic torch - arrive for the start of the Summer Games.
11 a.m. — Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
Claire Messud’s new novel in inspired by her own family’s history
Claire Messud has long wanted to write a novel inspired by her family’s history in Algeria, thanks to a handwritten memoir, more than 1,500 pages long, penned by her paternal grandfather. It was rich with stories and history and photos about her ancestors, who were born in French Algeria but then expelled from their homes in 1962 when Algeria won its independence.
Her new novel, “This Strange Eventful History,” was inspired by that personal past. It sprawls across generations, geography and time, moving from 1940 to 2010, and across multiple points of view.
Noon — Left, Right & Center
“Left, Right & Center” is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family. Host David Greene, along with a rotating cast of left and right panelists, review the week’s news from Congress, the White House, the campaign trail and legislatures around the country.
1 p.m. – Science Friday
Honeybee crisis
There’s a teeny, tiny parasite wreaking havoc on honeybee colonies – by feasting on honeybee guts. Almost every honeybee colony has an infestation. Can scientists do anything to stop these mites? Hear more on Science Friday at 1pm on MPR News.