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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How to know if you're healthy
Science writer Helen Thomson wondered whether traditional health metrics — body mass index, blood pressure and cholesterol — provide a full picture.
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The enduring legacy of Black guides at Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave National Park in south-central Kentucky has the world's largest underground cave system.
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A 'silver tsunami' is coming to rural America as small business owners retire
Many small business owners in rural towns across the country are eyeing retirement in the next few years.
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'Hollywood Black' and the African American Film Festival
A new MGM+ docuseries explores the pivotal roles Black Americans played and still play in the film industry.
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Breaking debuts as a new sport at the Paris Olympics
Breaking got its start at block parties and clubs in the Bronx in the 1970s when DJs would take the ‘breaks’ in hip-hop songs and string them together so that people could dance to extended riffs.
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Mortgage rates drop to lowest level in more than a year
The average rate is still only just under 6.5%.
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New box set includes 111 tracks Elvis Presley recorded in Memphis
"Memphis" follows Presley's musical journey in his hometown, from the early days when he was virtually unknown all the way to his final days recording in his studio at Graceland.
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Debate between Harris and Trump on the horizon and more this week in politics
Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump agreed to debate on Sept. 10.
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Stolen Jackie Robinson statue replaced in Wichita
A youth baseball league in Wichita, Kansas, was crushed earlier this year when a vandal stole their statue of baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson.
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Nixon resigned 50 years ago: Why it still matters now
Nixon's resignation was the culmination of the Watergate scandal. But Watergate involved much more abuse of power than just the break-in at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters.
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Olympics update: U.S. track and field medal frenzy interrupted by COVID
The U.S. track and field team has continued to secure medals; Thursday night, the team added three golds, several silvers and bronzes, and even had a new world record from 400m hurdle phenom Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
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Why Warner Bros. Discovery is writing down the value of its TV networks
Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company to CNN, TNT and HBO.