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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How colleges trying to better respond to overdoses
The deadly threat of drug overdose continues to grow for young people, as cheap and powerful opioids like fentanyl infiltrate more drugs.
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Scientific journal retracts three papers on MDMA use in therapy
This retraction comes just days after the Food and Drug Administration rejected the use of the psychedelic drug to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Why a Colorado River water rights settlement could also create a new tribal reservation
The agreement wouldn't just provide access to the Colorado River. It would also set aside a reservation for the San Juan Southern Paiute, the largest federally recognized tribe in Arizona without a reservation.
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Ukraine ramps up offensive into Russia
Ukrainian forces have attacked a second border region in western Russia, according to the Russian governor of the territory.
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Marshall Fire in 2021 leads to victim protections
Three years later, victims, local activists and politicians have worked together to successfully introduce new legislation to help victims of fire in the state when trying to rebuild their lives.
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Costs and benefits to rooftop solar panels
The solar panel industry is booming, with the sector of the industry that installs solar panels on homes growing by 5,000% in the last 15 years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
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Hurricane Debby washed up a message in a bottle dated to 1945
The enclosed letter seemed to have been written by a sailor in the waning months of World War II.
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Nike's carbon emissions are up, due in part to their liberal use of private jets
Nike’s private jets are one reason the company is not meeting its climate goals.
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Waymo self-driving taxis expand to San Francisco freeways
Waymo employees are now testing self-driving cars on Bay Area freeways.
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'Chimp Crazy' HBO docuseries explores the special relationship between chimps and their owners
A new HBO original documentary series explores the risks of trying to raise chimpanzees as members of the family — as well as the dangers it can pose to the animals' welfare.
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What Ukraine's incursion into Russia means for the war
After a surprise incursion into the Russian Kursk region a week ago, Ukrainian troops are digging in to hold onto territory there. Russia will likely send reinforcements in the coming days to try to push the Ukrainian forces out.
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Why America's presidential campaigns are so long — and what Harris' shortened run could change
For the past few decades, U.S. presidential campaigns have stretched on for years. But campaigns used to be much shorter.