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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What powers does the president have now? Unpacking the SCOTUS immunity ruling
In her dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor writes “In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law.” She says the ruling goes against the intent of the nation's founders.
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Inside the conservative civil war over school vouchers
Conservative state governments are expanding school voucher programs, but a growing number of Republicans in rural areas are pushing back against their own party.
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Yellowstone is full of natural beauty. It's night skies are no exception
Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd got a late-night tour of the heavens at Yellowstone back in 2016.
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Remembering Mal Goode, a pioneering Black broadcaster
Goode died in 1995 and many of his accomplishments were lost to history. But that is now changing with a new biography of the pioneering broadcaster.
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Why are African migrants fleeing to Yemen?
The number of migrants arriving in Yemen annually has tripled between 2021 and 2023, despite the ongoing war in Yemen.
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In 'Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club,' author J. Ryan Stradal pens a love letter to his mom
The book is now out in paperback.
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Magic mushrooms drive interest in psychedelics
It's estimated about 3% of Americans used psilocybin, the chemical compound in mushrooms, last year. Many of them are opting to "microdose" instead of taking a full trip.
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Rethinking Smokey Bear’s wildfire messaging ahead of the Fourth of July
This year marks 80 years that Smokey Bear has been the face of preventing wildfires in the U.S. But now, experts are considering alternative characters that could promote a different view of fire and its role in our future.
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Alt.Latino's best songs of 2024 so far
It’s never too early for a best-of playlist.
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How mothers are embracing yoga for wellbeing and community
According to recent data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one of every six adults now say they practice yoga — and the majority of them are women.
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Hurricane Beryl barrels west
A powerful storm is spinning through the Caribbean towards Central America.
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New York City considering cell phone ban in public schools
The expected decision follows a similar move by the Los Angeles Unified School District to ban cell phones and social media usage starting next year.