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THE HILL NAMES LINDSEY GRANGER CO-HOST OF MORNING PROGRAM 'RISING'
THE HILL NAMES LINDSEY GRANGER CO-HOST OF MORNING PROGRAM 'RISING'

The Hill

time7 days ago

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  • The Hill

THE HILL NAMES LINDSEY GRANGER CO-HOST OF MORNING PROGRAM 'RISING'

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 12, 2025) – The Hill, the country's definitive digital source for non-partisan political news and information, today announced that Lindsey Granger has been named co-host of its flagship morning show, Rising, alongside Robby Soave, effective immediately. The Hill also announced that beginning this month, Rising will be available on broadcast television for the first time, airing locally on DCNEWSNOW, the Nexstar Media television station serving Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area. Rising airs live from 9-10 a.m. ET and provides a fresh take on politics and culture. The show offers a lively discussion of current events and news, as well as opinions and insights that stay ahead of the trends. Ms. Granger most recently served as a NewsNation contributor. She also writes for the digital website Bustle, where she covers culture and political topics. 'Lindsey has a unique voice that is needed in the current marketplace, and we are delighted to bring her on board,' said Bill Sammon, Senior Vice President of Washington, D.C. editorial content at The Hill. 'Her passion for the country and experience debating a wide variety of topics will make her an asset to the show. We are also thrilled that Washingtonians will have the opportunity to watch Rising's new duo on their local DCNEWSNOW station.' Ms. Granger is the co-owner of Gilded Focus Productions, a multimedia production company specializing in unscripted television, documentaries, and live events. The Hill will license the company's unscripted travel series, World of Travel, which explores the rich history, culture and political landscape of nations across the globe, with Season 2 premiering in October 2025. 'Joining NewsNation last year and now expanding my role to co-host Rising feels like finding the right home at the right time — a place where wide-ranging analysis isn't just welcomed, it's championed,' said Ms. Granger. I'm proud to bring my voice as a journalist and political analyst to a team committed to nuance, fearless storytelling, and sparking conversations that resonate far beyond the beltway. Sharing work I've built from the ground up, including World of Travel, with a platform that values both journalistic depth and creative vision is an incredible honor.' Prior to joining NewsNation, Ms. Granger served as a guest host during Season 25 of ABC's The View. Additionally, she hosted a nationally syndicated talk show called 'Daily Blast Live' and served as a national correspondent for The List. Ms. Granger also hosted entertainment and news segments for People and TIME magazine online. From 2009 to 2014, she worked as a field producer for several daytime programs on MSNBC, including Andrea Mitchell Reports and Melissa Harris-Perry. She has written and produced special coverage for NBC News, including events such as the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton and the 2012 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. She is a TEDx speaker and the recipient of an International Radio and Television Society fellowship. A graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Ms. Granger earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast, telecommunications, and mass media. About The Hill The Hill is the nation's leading digital-first political news brand and the definitive source for non-partisan political news and information. Inside the Beltway it's known as an essential, agenda-setting read for lawmakers and influencers. Beyond the Capitol, millions of Americans turn to The Hill to decode how events in Washington will impact their communities and lives.

10 tips for traveling abroad with kids, according to parents who have taken their toddler on 10 international trips
10 tips for traveling abroad with kids, according to parents who have taken their toddler on 10 international trips

Business Insider

time21-04-2025

  • Business Insider

10 tips for traveling abroad with kids, according to parents who have taken their toddler on 10 international trips

Lindsey Granger and Kolyn Boyd travel internationally with their toddler, Kynsley. They shared their top tips for international travel with young kids. They suggest building airline loyalty, packing medicines, and avoiding bus tours. International travel can be as overwhelming as it is awe-inspiring, especially when traveling with a toddler or baby. Enter Lindsey Granger and Kolyn Boyd, the Denver-based journalist and director/producer power couple who have traveled 167,000 miles with their 3-year-old Kynsley. They share their experiences on the " World of Travel" docuseries on Samsung TV Plus. Kynsley has been on 10 international trips to seven countries, including the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, St. Lucia, France, the UK, Turkey, and Greece. Granger and Boyd shared their top tips for traveling internationally with a baby or toddler with Business Insider. Airline loyalty can go a long way when traveling internationally. International travel often comes with connecting flights, which means there are multiple opportunities for delays and cancellations. So, airline loyalty can make a huge difference in how the carrier makes amends when things go awry. Granger and Boyd learned this on a trip to Greece when Kynsley was 2. They booked with Delta, an airline where they'd built up a rewards status. What should have been a one-day, two-flight trip became a two-day, three-flight trip. Their first flight was delayed, forcing them to take an additional connecting flight domestically to arrive the same day. Then, their international flight to Greece was canceled, so they were stuck overnight in New York City. Granger recapped their entire journey with a manager. "Please show some more courtesy or sympathy for the travel plan," she recalls saying. She said Delta then upgraded their entire group to first class for their round-trip flight to Greece. "We'd spent so much money and accumulated so many points with Delta that we were able to use that as collateral in that situation," Boyd said. "They helped us all out because of the status that we had at the time." If your child travels with another adult at any point during the trip, ensure you have the correct documentation. Granger said it's important to ensure you understand all the passport and visa documentation your child needs to enter or exit the country you're traveling to, especially if your kid will be flying with another adult during your trip. According to the US Government, many countries require a consent letter when traveling without both parents. "Kynsley traveled with us to South Africa, and on the way back, she came home with my mom and dad," Granger said. "There were so many documents that she needed, rightfully so, to leave the country with her grandparents. I've read a lot of stories about people getting held up by not having those documents." When traveling with a baby, pack a noise machine. International destinations may lack certain comforts of home that babies and toddlers are used to, so Granger and Boyd suggest finding ways to bring those comforts along. For example, when Kynsley was a baby, Boyd said she slept with a noise machine that played ocean and wind sounds. "We traveled with the noisemaker so we could create the environment at home anywhere we went," Boyd said. "And we turned it up to 10." Granger said they'd blast the sound machine at the front of her door on international trips. "Even though at home it was lower, I knew all the noise happening outside, whether it was us or friends or family we were traveling with, would not distract her if she heard the sound that comforts her," Granger said. If you're headed to Europe, pack a stroller that can manage cobblestone streets. Granger and Boyd brought a cheap, folding stroller on their trip to Greece because they thought it would be easier to travel with than a heavy-duty stroller. But once they started to roll it on the cobblestone roads of Athens, they regretted it. "It's a very old, beautiful place, but our cheap stroller could not stand up to the cobblestone," Boyd said. Their stroller broke, and they had to buy a new one in Greece. So, the couple advises looking at the terrain of your destination and finding a stroller that can handle it. "Don't sacrifice on the stroller," Granger said. "Having something that's super sturdy but also very small might be worth the investment." Pack over-the-counter medications rather than purchasing them as needed at your destination. When traveling to another country with Kynsley, Granger said she packs a first-aid kit with "every option available over the counter," from cough and cold to allergy medications. "She rarely needs them, but there's always something that comes up when we're in another country and I'm not positive about their equivalent for something like Benadryl, for example," Granger said. "So instead of scrambling, I just have my whole tool kit on me." Granger noted that her medicine bag is often pulled to the side at TSA checkpoints, so it takes longer to get through security. "But that hassle is way less than the stress that you might have being international, where you don't have the right tools for your baby's sickness at 4 a.m.," she added. Before your trip, look up local clinics and pharmacies. If you forget or run out of medicine, or your child has an unexpected health concern, you'll want to be prepared. So Granger advises researching clinics and pharmacies in the area just in case. She added that many hotels have on-call services. For example, Kynsley and Boyd got sunburn in Abu Dhabi, and they had a pharmacist deliver aloe vera at midnight. Skip the bus tour. You may be tempted to take a bus tour to get a lay of the land in a foreign country. Granger and Boyd have done so with Kynsley, but they regretted it. On these tours, Granger said Kynsley just wants to move around, not sit still. "I think kids are just too antsy to spend hours on a bus just hearing somebody speaking over the loudspeaker, explaining what's out the window," she said. "I think there have to be more options for engagement." Be wary of planning walking tours on busy streets. When the family went to Greece, Granger wanted to kick off the trip with a food tour. Boyd and Kynsley joined for 10 minutes before going back to the hotel. Why? A high traffic volume on cobblestone side streets, from cars to bikes and mopeds, made them feel unsafe with their 2-year-old in a stroller. "They were taking us to hole-in-the-walls to try local food, and it was just uncomfortable with mopeds flying by," Granger said. "When you think about the traffic situation, it becomes harder when a baby is too little and can't walk, and with a small kid." With a toddler, try taking public transportation in places with clean, efficient systems, like Europe. When Kynsley was a baby, Granger and Boyd avoided public transportation because lugging baggage around with a baby is challenging, as is dealing with diaper changes when trying to catch a train. Now that Kynsley is 3.5 years old, they have started doing so in places like Europe, where they've found clean, efficient trains. They said Kynsley sees the train as another activity and enjoys looking out the windows and walking up and down the cars. "My No. 1 advice for traveling with a kid on a train is to avoid rush hour," Granger said. "So the middle of the day, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., is a great time to take the train with the kid. But other than that, just avoid it." Download Google Translate and learn basic words if you're traveling to a country where you don't speak the language. Communication can be challenging in foreign countries where you don't speak the language. And when you're traveling with a kid, there may be urgent situations where you need to get information right away, like where the bathroom is located. Granger recommends downloading Google Translate. "Most times, Google Translate is the way that we learn to speak another language — very proper, not the way that people actually speak, but I think they usually get the gist and will point me in the right direction," she said. Granger said that being patient and considerate is important when asking for help. "You have to find somebody who looks open to having that conversation because people are just enjoying their regular days of their lives, not on vacation like you," she said. Before trips, Granger also learns basic words like "toilet" and "pharmacy" to facilitate communication.

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