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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Ukrainian guards patrol river to stop draft-age men from fleeing
Border guards along a river in western Ukraine hunt for draft-age men trying to swim across to the European Union, as the Ukrainian military pushes mass conscription to address troop shortages.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals September rate cut
As Powell speaks Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, investors are cheered by that signal, but their next question is: How big will that rate cut be?
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Striking video game performers want protection from AI
Video game technology increasingly relies on AI. Performers who do stunts and behind-the-scenes body movements for games say they want their work included in AI protections.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar on what's next for Harris and Walz after DNC
Former football coach Tim Walz accepted the vice presidential nomination last night in a speech likened to a halftime pep talk.
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Blind Pilot's first album in 8 years is out
Frontman Israel Nebeker had been struggling for years with severe writer’s block. Finally, he dared himself to write an album in one month and bring it to the band.
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Meta replaces key misinformation tool, concerning experts
The tool, CrowdTangle, was bought by Meta in 2016 and shut down last week.
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How much do celebrity endorsements matter?
With former President Donald Trump's false claims of an endorsement from Taylor Swift on social media, we look at what it means for presidential candidates to have the backing of celebrities.
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Car insurance is on the up, even as prices come down
Car prices have come down consistently over 10 months after a spike during and after the pandemic sent prices skyrocketing. But insurance and maintenance costs are both up significantly from a year ago.
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Protests erupt in India over the rape and murder of a female doctor: What to know
The case has reignited a years-long conversation about the safety of women and young girls within India.
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Harris is winning over Democrats, but what about independents?
To get beyond that within-the-margin-of-error approval rating in key states, Harris is going to have to make headway with independent and undecided voters.
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Harris to speak at DNC after Walz accepts VP nomination
Harris will formally accept her party’s nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention.
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'Florida Mensch' Carl Hiaasen on the TV adaptation of his book 'Bad Monkey'
When a tourist goes trawling off Key West and fishes a human arm out of the water, just what are the cops supposed to do? In Hiaasen’s Florida, it’s drive to Miami and try to get rid of the arm, so they don’t have to solve the case.