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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Parkland Father On 2 School Shooting Survivors Dying By Suicide Within A Week
Local leaders and parents are banding together to make sure Parkland shooting survivors have the support they need to get through the trauma.
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Pass The Joint Politely: Marijuana Etiquette From Emily Post's Great-Great Granddaughter
Lizzie Post's new book about cannabis etiquette explains how the legalization of weed has changed the behaviors around consuming it.
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From A Japanese Salad To A Multi-Shroom Scramble, How To Cook Mushrooms In The Kitchen
From a Japanese-flavored salad to roasted mushrooms with garlic and shallots, Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst shares three mushroom-based recipes.
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America is no longer an empire and lives in the short term, says Bernard-Henri Lévy
In his new book, Bernard-Henri Lévy argues that America's influence is declining, and five powers — China, Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Sunni radical Islam — are ready to take its place.
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New Study Predicts What Climate Your City Could Resemble In 2080
If climate change continues at it's current rate, New York City will feel as warm as northern Arkansas in 2080, a new study predicts.
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To Reduce Chronic Homelessness, A Chicago Hospital Is Treating It As A Medical Condition
The University of Illinois Hospital has started providing permanent housing for homeless patients that repeatedly show up in emergency rooms.
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Julián Castro On His 2020 Presidential Platform And Living The 'Immigrant American Dream'
Julián Castro, former HUD secretary under Obama, pledged to visit all 50 states during his campaign.
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Ending Homelessness: How New Orleans Reduced Their Homeless Population By 90 Percent
Two years after Hurricane Katrina, there were more than 11,600 homeless people in New Orleans. Since then, the city has brought that number down 90 percent.
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How A Skeptical Journalist Got Engaged To A Con Man
Journalist Abby Ellin has a reputation for getting the facts right. So it came as a surprise when she found out the man she was engaged to wasn't telling the truth.
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CBD Is Budding In Popularity. But What Is The Cannabis Extract, Exactly?
Dr. Jeff Chen, director of the Cannabis Research Initiative at UCLA, joins us to take a closer look at CBD, which is popping up in products like beverages and cosmetics.
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He Started Puberty When He Was 2 Years Old. Now, He's Sharing His Experience
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Patrick Burleigh, who due to a rare genetic mutation went through what doctors call "precocious puberty," or testotoxicosis.
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'Sharenting': Can Parents Post Too Much About Their Kids Online?
For many of us, posting on social media is a daily habit. For parents, that often means updates about what their young children are up to.