Here and Now
Weekdays 12 to 2 p.m.
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A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with public radio stations across the country, 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.
Co-hosted by award-winning journalists Scott Tong, Tonya Mosley, and Robin Young, the show’s daily lineup includes interviews with NPR reporters, editors and bloggers, as well as leading newsmakers, innovators and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe.
Here & Now began at WBUR in 1997, and expanded to two hours in partnership with NPR in 2013.
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has started to block Congress from making unannounced visits to detention centers, flouting federal law.
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When the Trump administration cut billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid, health experts warned that people in developing countries would die without money for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, outreach.
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Divers are getting excited about the planned sinking of the SS United States.
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China gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.
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Traditional firefighting foams used to prevent fires from spreading contain PFAS, which are tied to a host of human health issues.
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The proposed nuclear power plant in upstate New York would aim to create clean and reliable power.
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Journalist Bryan Burrough tells the story of the original gunfighters — people like Jesse James, Wyatt Earp, and Wild Bill Hickok.
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Orca expert Michael Weiss said he's never seen this behavior before among killer whales.
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A secretive group inside the Food and Drug Administration allowed foreign factories to send tainted prescription drugs to American patients. An investigation from ProPublica found that the drugs were linked to 70 hospitalizations and nine deaths.
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Israel's June 13 missile attacks on Iran and the ensuing retaliations have thrown air travel over the Middle East into chaos.