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.
Episodes
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Native American New Year brings renewed pact with sacred salmon
The Nisqually tribe celebrated on the solstice under a canopy of winter stars.
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How Jimmy Carter's outsider status reshaped presidential politics
Carter deftly turned his outsider status into an asset and changed presidential politics.
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Eradicating disease across the world
Pakistan got rid of the disease trachoma, which can cause blindness.
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2024 was likely the hottest year on record
Climate change is playing a role, and scientists say it was even hotter than expected.
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How to avoid 'cancer ghosting' a loved one after diagnosis
The term refers to friends and family disappearing on the patient when cancer strikes.
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Have you seen this dog? Rescue dog makes a name for himself by escaping
A rescue dog on the run in New Orleans has become a celebrity of sorts as he's escaped adoptive homes twice and people are reporting sightings of the dog on social media.
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Ken Martin's bid for DNC chair
After a bruising election, Democrats will meet in February to choose a new party chair.
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Meet trilingual musician Saint Levant
Saint Levant is selling out tickets in the U.S. and Europe, honoring his father’s Gaza hotel that was destroyed in the war.
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Do you believe in elves? Icelanders say it's risky not to!
In Iceland, many people believe in elves.
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Inside a secret Ukrainian attack drone command center
NPR's Brian Mann reports from inside a secret attack drone command center near the front lines outside Pokrovsk as Ukrainians use remote-controlled vehicles to hunt Russian soldiers on the battlefield.
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How Ukraine is safeguarding 'Carol of the Bells'
Russian troops are closing in on the town where a beloved Ukrainian composer wrote his most famous song.
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Celebrating Chrismukkah: When Christmas and Hanukkah overlap
This year, Hanukkah and Christmas will be celebrated on the same day, Dec. 25.