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.
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What the rise of AI means for teenage workers
Karissa Tang is a 17-year-old in California who got curious about the impact of AI on typical teen jobs like cashiers and fast food counter workers. She embarked on an ambitious economic research project and shared her findings with us.
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A visit to this famous clown school is no fool's errand
School Philippe Gaulier in France is home to alumni including Sacha Baron Cohen and Emma Thompson
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San Francisco plans to dismantle fountain with rich skateboarding history
The skateboarding community there says if the fountain goes, so will a piece of their sports’ history.
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In Ohio, lawmakers attempt to group Ten Commandments with historic documents in schools
Three states have tried to put the Ten Commandments in schools, and they've been blocked in courts.
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Indiana and Miami face off in college football playoff final Monday
The biggest star of Indiana's history-making run to college football's championship game is 64-year-old head coach Curt Cignetti, who arrived in Bloomington two years ago with big expectations and big promises — and has delivered on every count.
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Single and ready to mingle the old fashioned way in Kansas City
In Kansas City, Missouri, disappointment with the dating scene has led to the creation of a new kind of singles event that matches people in front of a live audience.
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How crash test dummies work, explained
There’s a push to require automakers to test with dummies modeled on female bodies, not just male ones, to improve data that can save lives.
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Navigating the patchwork of ketamine treatment protocols
More Americans are turning to ketamine for relief from depression, anxiety, even chronic pain.
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What Venezuela's oil could mean for the industry in Texas
While the state's refineries could see a boost from Venezuelan oil exports, Texas-based oil producers may be hesitant to invest in the Latin American country while its future remains uncertain
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MLK Day concert held annually at the Kennedy Center for 23 years is relocating
Let Freedom Ring is an annual event celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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How chain restaurants lean into nostalgia
Chain restaurants are familiar, comfortable and everywhere. The food is not out-of-this-world, so why do these restaurants stoke such big emotions in us?
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Inside the cocaine trade
As the U.S. government bombs boats it says are trafficking cocaine and claims that Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is a cartel leader, we investigate how the trade really works.