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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As heat wave surges, insurance program pays women in India when it's too hot to safely work
The insurance program attempts to offset lost incomes and health costs incurred by the heat.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on new fentanyl sanctions
The sanctions are centered on members of the notorious La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel and their organization's efforts to bring synthetic opiates — including fentanyl — and other illicit substances across the Southern border.
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Supreme Court upholds gun possession ban for those under domestic violence court order
In the 8-to-1 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Second Amendment rights had limits.
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Citizen scientists help track declining painted buntings
The number of painted bunting birds has been declining for some years. Now, citizen scientists across the U.S. are helping track and gather more info to support the species.
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Remembering a 'holy grail' baseball stadium: Rickwood Field
Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama is the oldest surviving professional ballpark in the country, where some of baseball's greatest from the Negro Leagues and beyond played.
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Blood and bait: The growing concern about the survival of a prehistoric species, the horseshoe crab
Multiple environmental groups are asking the U.S. government to designate horseshoe crabs as an endangered species.
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Archeogaming applies archaeological methods to virtual worlds
"Shadow of Erdtree" entices gamers to unearth its layers in the same way archaeologists study ancient civilizations.
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Baltimore Sun Guild and leadership locked in ethics debate
The Guild wants The Sun to cease publishing articles and other content from Fox45, an affiliate of the Sinclair media group whose executive chairman David Smith became the owner of the Sun earlier this year.
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Scientists predict a new star will appear soon
Astronomers predict that a new star will appear in the constellation Corona Borealis in the next few months. It's created by a powerful explosion of energy that occurs about every 80 years.
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Why China is buying gold
The price of gold soared in the first quarter of this year, driven in part by demand from China.
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Supreme Court faces crunch of cases in final days of term
Justices are slated to release decisions in a number of high-profile cases about former President Trump, the Jan. 6 attacks, homelessness and the power of government agencies.
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'Zombie mortgages' threaten homeowners with foreclosure, NPR finds
An NPR investigation finds thousands of homeowners face foreclosure over old so-called zombie second mortgages from the housing bubble days. Many thought the loans were dead. But investors buy them and can move aggressively to collect.