Wendy Payne and Marie on the inaugural Cary Garden Tour and the Cary Woman's Club

Wendy Payne and Marie on the inaugural Cary Garden Tour and the Cary Woman's Club

Wendy Payne and Marie join Tony to discuss the inaugural Cary Garden Tour running May 30-31, 2026, featuring exclusive access to 13-14 private gardens, historic sites and classic car displays headquartered at the Page-Walker Arts and History Center in Cary. The event supports local nonprofits through ticket sales and is presented by the 90-year-old Cary Woman's Club. Tickets and information are available at carygardentour.org [http://carygardentour.org]

Matthias Berninger, executive vice president of public affairs, sustainability and safety at Bayer, on a new report about science misinformation

Matthias Berninger, executive vice president of public affairs, sustainability and safety at Bayer, joins Tony to discuss findings from the new Science Under Siege survey, which found 80% of Americans blame social media for spreading health and science misinformation yet continue to use it as their primary source. Berninger discusses how the generational trust gap is growing and what Bayer's Science Delivers initiative is doing to help Americans spot misinformation and support evidence-based science.

Linda Rosa-Lugo and Janice Trent on how communication disorders affect caregiving and where families can find help

Linda Rosa-Lugo, president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and Janice Trent, former ASHA board member and practicing audiologist, join Tony during National Speech-Language-Hearing Month to discuss a new national poll on the challenges caregivers face when communication breaks down and how speech-language pathologists and audiologists can improve quality of life for both patients and families. For more information visit helpingyoucommunicate.org [http://helpingyoucommunicate.org].

Keith Poston, president of WakeEd Partnership, on the Partners Read literacy program and its impact on Wake County students

Keith Poston, president of WakeEd Partnership, joins Tony to discuss the conclusion of another successful year of Partners Read, a community literacy program that connected more than 325 volunteers with approximately 650 Wake County elementary school students this year, putting 13,000 new books into students' hands. Volunteers are being recruited now for next school year at wakeed.org/partnersread.

Tiffany Wright, AAA Carolinas spokesperson, on Memorial Day travel, gas prices and road safety

Tiffany Wright, spokesperson for AAA Carolinas, joins Tony to discuss what travelers can expect this Memorial Day weekend, including gas price trends, expected traffic volumes and safety tips for the road.