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Peter O'Dowd

Peter O'Dowd

Senior Editor, Reporter, Guest Host and Assistant Managing Editor at Here & Now - WBUR-FM

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  • English
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  • Entertainment
  • Politics

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Recent Articles

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Reporters' notebook: 'Electric speed' and hurricane-ready wind turbines

For our series Reverse Course, Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd and Chris Bentley visited a wind farm in New Mexico, solar power companies in West Virginia and a port in Louisiana that might one day service offshore wind turbines in the Gulf of Mexico.
5 months ago
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TikTok star Geo Rutherford teaches us about spooky lakes, from Lake...

The book was born out of Geo Rutherford's TikTok series about lakes across the country.
6 months ago
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After dam removal project, Yurok Tribe awaits the return of salmon ...

Indigenous tribal nations along the California-Oregon border have campaigned for decades to tear down four hydroelectric dams they say destroyed the river’s ecosystem and upended their way of life.
7 months ago
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What bail reform looks like across the U.S.

This week, we've been diving into the aftermath of a federal lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, that ended the use of cash bail in one of the country's largest cities. Across the country, state legislatures have considered similar changes.
7 months ago
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Breaking the Bond: A look at bail reform in Harris County, Texas | ...

It’s been nearly five years since cash bail was removed for people charged with most kinds of misdemeanor crimes in Harris County, Texas. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd went there to see how the end of cash bail has played out.
7 months ago
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Neurologist struggles with mom's Alzheimer's diagnosis | Here & Now

New drugs offer some hope of slowing the disease's progression, but they come with potentially serious side effects, cost a lot of money and don't offer a cure.
8 months ago
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Why depression makes tasks like showering and brushing your teeth a...

Psychotherapist Amy Morin shares what small steps you can take to overcome it.
9 months ago
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The trouble with air conditioning: 'Damned if you do, damned if you...

As the planet heats up as a result of climate change, air conditioning will be essential to save people’s lives. But the technology also creates a feedback loop, making the planet hotter by burning fossil fuels.
9 months ago
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Civil Rights Act turns 60: Reflecting with a prominent activist fro...

Elaine Lee Turner’s family took part in pickets, protests and sit-ins, and were part of the 1966 March Against Fear.
9 months ago
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Reporters' notebook: Living off-grid for a night | Here & Now

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd and Chris Bentley stayed overnight in an Earthship in Taos, New Mexico.
10 months ago
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For this year's Black Music Month, Tiny Desk gives female artists t...

Every summer, popular Black artists cram their instruments, microphones and star power behind the cramped desk and deliver iconic music performances and viral moments. And this year’s lineup is all Black women.
10 months ago