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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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.
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Looking at Tim Walz's connection to China
Vice President Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, has a decades-long history of traveling to China, during years when U.S. relations with China were less strained.
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Fact-checking Trump's recent claims
In former president Donald Trump’s live conversation on X with Elon Musk — it wasn’t what he said, but how he said it.
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San Diego surf camp for people with autism rides wave of high demand
The surf camp is in such high demand, it's doubled in size.
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Why Detroit Public Schools are some of the most segregated in the country
As of 2022, Detroit public schools were 80% Black, 13% Hispanic and just 4% white.