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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Why do flamingos look so strange when they eat?
New research shows that the way flamingos eat is actually smart.
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Oklahoma's new academic standards call for the teaching of 'discrepancies' in the 2020 election results
These baseless claims have been repeatedly refuted.
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Israel says it will allow aid into Gaza
This comes after a nearly three-month blockade.
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What to expect from Memorial Day holiday travel
If you’re planning to travel this Memorial Day weekend, expect the roads and skies to be a bit crowded.
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Teaching kids in New Orleans about jazz
To make sure New Orleans continues to live up to its fame as the birthplace of jazz, one organization there makes sure kids know all about the genre.
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The rise of the name Oaklee in red states
The name is spelled in various ways.
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Why spring heat poses additional health risk
Experts say heat this early in the year can be especially risky.
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The rise of Yemeni coffee shops
Hundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened across the U.S., attracting enthusiastic regulars by serving single-origin brews from family farms. But new policies from the Trump administration may impact the survival of these burgeoning businesses.
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American philanthropists step in after U.S. cuts foreign aid
A United States Agency for International Development worker, who lost her job when the agency was largely dismantled earlier this year, now has a new job. She’s working with a group of American philanthropists eager to invest in foreign aid.
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3 White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists, NPR finds
During the 2024 election, President Trump campaigned on a pledge to fight antisemitism. But critics of the president question whether antisemitism does have a place in the White House.
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Connecticut introduced 'Purple Alerts' to help find missing adults with intellectual disabilities
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Remembering José Mujica, 'the world's poorest president'
José Mujica died at age 89.
