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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As legalized sports betting grows, experts are concerned about lack of addiction treatment
Gambling is now widely legal: 38 states have adopted the practice since the Supreme Court allowed for legalized sports betting outside of Nevada in 2018. But experts warn there is not enough treatment and intervention for people who struggle with problem gambling.
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Should Trump have the power to remove anyone in the executive branch at will?
The White House says yes. But for 90 years, the Supreme Court has maintained that there should be exceptions.
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How a rise in vaccine skepticism could affect our preparedness for the next pandemic
Americans have become more polarized about vaccines since the COVID-19 pandemic began. That makes it harder to combat public health threats.
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Breaking Ramadan fast with samosas is a family affair
During Ramadan, Zahra Roach's Muslim faith means she fasts during the day. But she also loves the tradition of making samosas with her family to break their fast together.
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Why Pepsi is acquiring Poppi
Pepsi is acquiring the prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion.
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In North Carolina, musicians who lost instruments in Hurricane Helene receive new ones
When Helene’s flooding hit North Carolina last fall, a lot of people lost everything. Musicians also lost their prized instruments.
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Amy Gerstler talks new poerty book 'Is This My Final Form?'
One of its poems is about this change of season, welcoming spring.
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How state leaders are juggling the climate crisis and the cost of living
Democrats in Sacramento say reducing costs is their top priority. But that could force some big changes in California’s nation-leading efforts to fight climate change.
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Examining the long-term impacts of measles infection
The measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico is continuing to grow.
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How one family found joy in trainspotting during the early days of the pandemic
Amid the devastation and fear in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother reflects on one way she and her family found some joy and connection along some train tracks.
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Could the battle over the Colorado River flow to the Supreme Court?
Seven states are trying to figure out how to share the shrinking Colorado River before a 2026 deadline. And as negotiations continue, the issue appears to be inching closer to litigation.
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Deadliest fentanyl crisis phase ends
Overdose deaths in 26 states are now at or dramatically below levels recorded in 2020 before the spread of street fentanyl triggered an unprecedented wave of overdose deaths. Every state has seen deaths decline from the worst days of the crisis.
