Here & Now
Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it’s happening in the middle of the day, with timely, smart and in-depth news, interviews and conversation.
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Meet the 4th-grade winners of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge
Every year, NPR’s education team holds the Student Podcast Challenge, turning kids and young adults into budding journalists.
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Seattle uses creative comic strips to help disseminate public health info
One woman spearheaded a creative project to make health information easier to understand and more engaging.
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A Ukrainian hospital that treated people in the 1850s still has a vital role in current conflict
With some help from U.S. doctors, Ukraine’s neurosurgeons are conducting state-of-the-art operations with cutting-edge technology.
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Youth-led protests across Africa fight for governmental change
Generation Z youth have protested against their governments in Morocco and Madagascar over the last week.
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Air traffic controllers helped end government shutdown in 2019. Could they be in the same position?
The 2019 government shutdown lasted 35 days, and it took a toll on the country’s air traffic controllers.
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Asheville, North Carolina, still recovering from Hurricane Helene as it gears up for the fall tourism season
Asheville relies heavily on tourism and recovering businesses need a big fall season.
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How to pack a go bag in case of climate emergencies
As climate emergencies like wildfires and hurricanes become more prevalent, it's important to have essentials like food and medicine on hand and ready to go in case you need to evacuate.
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National Guard deploys to Memphis
Some Memphis residents say they welcome the support.
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Minnesota turkey farmers use lasers to scare away migrating birds
Migrating birds can be a pleasant seasonal sight, but they're a bird flu threat to turkey farmers.
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Duo celebrates 25 years of nightly karaoke
Almost every night for nearly three decades in Santa Cruz, California, Bob and Patti Vasconcellos have headed to their local karaoke bar to sing.
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What jobs are least threatened by AI?
A lot of people are feeling anxious about artificial intelligence and how it might reshape the workforce in the next few years.
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Crypto giant Tether plans to expand across the U.S.
Under the Biden administration, Tether struggled to expand in the United States due in part to a controversial history that made even industry players wary.