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Epstein Denied Bail, Honoring The Women Behind Apollo 11

KUNM | By Megan Kamerick

Published July 20, 2019 at 12:28 PM MDT

Katherine G. Johnson at NASA

Women's Focus 07/20 12p: In this edition of the Women's Focus news: Financier Jeffrey Epstein denied bail and cited danger to community; Women majority of victims in fire at Japanese anime studio known for employing women; Women played prominent roles in success of Apollo 11; President Trump reverses course and supports people chanting "Send her back" at campaign rally about Rep. Ilhan Omar; Researchers identify one possible reason for higher Alzheimer's rates in women; Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia music festival; New Mexico attorney general seeks tougher laws on sex offender registration in wake of Epstein indictment; Granddaughter of deceased Navajo Code Talker to fill out his term in state senate.

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Megan Kamerick

Megan has been a journalist for 25 years and worked at business weeklies in San Antonio, New Orleans and Albuquerque. She first came to KUNM as a phone volunteer on the pledge drive in 2005. That led to volunteering on Women’s Focus, Weekend Edition and the Global Music Show. She was then hired as Morning Edition host in 2015, then the All Things Considered host in 2018. Megan was hired as News Director in 2021.

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