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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El Tiny: Our favorite performances from Alt.Latino's takeover of the Tiny Desk
It is Latino Heritage Month, and Alt.Latino's annual takeover of NPR's Tiny Desk series is underway.
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Dive deeper into the issues this political season with these book suggestions
Want to read more about economics, health care and immigration before you vote? Here & Now's go-to book expert, Traci Thomas of "The Stacks" podcast, shares some book suggestions.
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Control of the House is on the ballot: The latest on New York's toss-up 4th district
Republicans were able to hold onto their slight majority after winning four races in the state in 2022. But now those seats are open for grabs and Democrats are eager to flip them blue.
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WNBA finals set to tip off Thursday
The Minnesota Lynx booked their finals place Wednesday night and will face the favored New York Liberty, seeking their first title after five fruitless finals appearances.
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As violence escalates in the West Bank, one Palestinian villager and one American activist share their stories
Abdulhakim Wadi talks about the death of his brother and nephew in the West Bank village of Qusra.
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Who are the 2 billionaire preachers who control Texas GOP politics?
Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks made their billions in the oil industry and now have a network of nonprofits, think tanks, political action committees and media organizations that hold influence throughout their state.
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Supreme Court hears death penalty case
The Supreme Court is hearing a death penalty case involving Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip. The case is unusual because a bipartisan group, including Oklahoma's Republican attorney general, now says Glossip should get a new trial.
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SCOTUS hears case on homemade guns
The case is part of efforts to regulate what critics call "ghost guns," which are made from kits and don't have serial numbers.
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Hike up a mountain to witness the world's longest trackway of dinosaur footprints
The U.S. Forest Service recently purchased land in Ouray, Colorado, which contains the longest continuous trackway of dinosaur footprints in the world.
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'Play Nice': The inside story of Blizzard Entertainment's billion-dollar games and controversies
Blizzard Entertainment started as a humble game studio in southern California before hits like "StarCraft" and "World of Warcraft" transformed it into a media juggernaut that made billions of dollars a year.
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Brain research takes a new direction
Neuroscientists say the brain's immune system is getting a lot of attention at this year's Society for Neuroscience in Chicago.
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Concerns about an all-out war in the Middle East continue to intensify
Israel sent more troops to its border with Lebanon on Tuesday as it expands its ground invasion into the country. Israel and Hezbollah also continued to trade heavy aerial attacks.