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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Remembering equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter
Lilly Ledbetter was a worker at a tire plant in Alabama when she found out that she was being paid substantially less than the men she worked alongside. Ledbetter set out to fix the pay gap for others after her.
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Florida's Gulf Coast recovers after Milton
The people of Florida's Gulf Coast are now beginning to piece their lives, towns and homes back together.
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How the Asheville arts community is rebuilding after Hurricane Helene
Asheville, North Carolina, was home to a thriving arts district before Hurricane Helene swept through.
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Making table saws safer
Table saws are dangerous. An inventor came up with a device that could make them much, much safer, but it sparked a decades-long fight over the tradeoff of costs and safety.
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Inside the making of 'Spamalot' with Monty Python's Eric Idle
Monty Python founding member Eric Idle's new book "The Spamalot Diaries" tells the story of how the cult classic film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" became the Tony-winning Broadway musical "Spamalot."
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In 'Our History of the Future,' author Nick Estes tells stories of past Indigenous resistance
In the book, Estes tells stories of past Indigenous acts of resistance and how that resistance has lessons for the growing global water crisis.
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Social Security benefits to increase with cost-of-living adjustment
Social security checks will go up by 2.5% per month, which translates to just about $50 for the average recipient.
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Remembering music producer Adam Abeshouse
The renowned classical music producer worked with a roster of A-list stars, including Joshua Bell and Lara Downes. He died within a year of being diagnosed with bile duct cancer.
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Author Richard Powers celebrates oceans — and explores threats to sustainability — in 'Playground'
American novelist Richard Powers won the Pulitzer Prize for his book "The Overstory," which addressed the destruction of forests. His new novel takes on oceans.
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U.S. to send troops and missile defense system to Israel
The U.S. is sending one of its most advanced missile defense systems and about 100 troops to Israel, marking the first major deployment of American troops since the war in Gaza began.
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This week in politics: Trump insults Detroit, Obama scolds Black men
Former President Barack Obama made his first appearance on the campaign trail.
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Virtuoso pianist Lang Lang honored with a Hollywood star
Lang Lang also released the album "Saint-Saëns."