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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Breaking to make its Olympic debut in Paris
For the first time this year, breakdancing will be a part of the Olympics. It's officially called 'breaking.'
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UN works to reduce plastic pollution
The world produces about 53,000 metric tons of plastic every hour. Much of it is used once and then tossed away, contaminating our soil, water and bodies.
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How to prepare for this summer's record-breaking travel season
This summer has seen some of the busiest travel days in the history of the Transportation Security Administration.
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Judge delays hush money trial sentencing after Supreme Court immunity decision
The judge in the case postponed sentencing for Trump's felony conviction after agreeing to assess the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
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Hurricane Beryl leaves path of destruction in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The now-Category 5 storm swept through the multi-island country Monday leaving serious destruction.
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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.