America At Night with McGraw Milhaven

Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd on Canadian Wildfire Smoke | Allison Peacock Solves a Revolutionary War Mystery | Matthew Wolfe on Hollywood's Summer Hits

July 18, 2026·1h 57m
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Tonight on America at Night with McGraw Milhaven: Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd, one of the world's leading experts on weather and climate, joins the show to explain the Canadian wildfire smoke plume impacting air quality across parts of North America. Shepherd discusses why the smoke is traveling so far, its health effects, and what weather conditions could bring next. Gary Hufbauer, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), examines President Trump's proposal to impose tariffs on Canada over the ongoing wildfire crisis. Hufbauer explains the economic implications and what such a move could mean for U.S.-Canada trade relations. Allison Peacock, forensic genealogist, investigative researcher, and founder of FHD Forensics, shares the remarkable story of how DNA recovered from the skull of an unknown Revolutionary War soldier helped uncover his identity and revealed new insights into his life more than two centuries later. Later, Matthew Wolfe, entertainment guru, joins the program with the latest on the summer box office, discussing Hollywood's biggest hits, audience trends, and the anticipation surrounding Christopher Nolan's upcoming film, The Odyssey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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