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CBD Is Budding In Popularity. But What Is The Cannabis Extract, Exactly?
Dr. Jeff Chen, director of the Cannabis Research Initiative at UCLA, joins us to take a closer look at CBD, which is popping up in products like beverages and cosmetics.
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Shutdown Highlights That Many Americans Don't Have Enough Saved For A Rainy Day
Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson talks with Jeanne Fisher, a financial planner, about how much people should be saving for emergencies.
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Doctor Says Shutdown May Force Him To Turn Away Patients Addicted To Opioids
After they reach a certain number of patients, doctors must receive approval from the federal government to prescribe Suboxone, a drug used in conjunction with other therapies to manage opioid addiction.
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What Is The Dreaded Polar Vortex, And When Could It Arrive?
Meteorologists are warning the band of frigid Arctic air known as the polar vortex could bring severe winter weather to much of the U.S. in the coming weeks.
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It's Not Just You — Headlight Pollution On The Road Is Real
Blinded by the lights. Car headlights, that is. They’re getting brighter and becoming a danger on the road.
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Millennials And Money: How 2 Young Adults Are Figuring Out Personal Finance
Rebecca Boyle and Sam Giangrasso tell Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd they received two very different sets of lessons about money growing up.
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Medicare Open Enrollment: What To Know Before Friday's Deadline
If you're 65 years old or older or about to enter that age group, it might be a good time to consider your plan options to avoid headaches down the line.
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5 Recipes For Your Holiday Cookie Swap
Resident chef Kathy Gunst brings two of her favorite cookie recipes to trade with the Here & Now staff — and we crowdsource a couple of our own.
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Why Cold Snaps Don't Disprove Climate Change
After a cold snap across much of the U.S. last week, some are reviving the debunked talking point that cold weather disproves climate change.
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Music
Turning the Tables: Your List Of The 21st Century's Most Influential Women Musicians
The results are in for our reader poll of the most influential women and non-binary musicians of this century. Your picks help us consider and question what "influence" can mean in new ways.