Here & Now
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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.
The show's daily lineup includes interviews with newsmakers, NPR reporters, and contributors, plus innovators and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe.
Latest Episodes
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Texas A&M University adopted a rule last November banning the teaching of “race and gender ideology,” which includes Plato’s 2,400-year-old “Symposium.” Professor Martin Peterson explains how he thinks the move will hurt his philosophy students.
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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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Tracey Danka voted for President Trump in 2024, and her husband, Ed Danka, voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris. -
More Americans are turning to ketamine for relief from depression, anxiety, even chronic pain.
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Adrian Quesada's album "Boleros Psicodélicos II" came out June 2025. -
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave President Trump her Nobel Peace Prize when they met on Thursday. -
Bob Weir, the founding member of and guitarist for the Grateful Dead, was a pioneer in how rhythm guitar is played in rock music. -
In California, three people have died and dozens more are sick after eating the mushrooms.
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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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Let Freedom Ring is an annual event celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
