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.
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Episodes
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How centenarians are staying healthy
A new survey of centenarians finds a growing proportion of those living to 100 have prioritized healthy habits.
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The challenge of retaining young public health workers
A researcher at Columbia University has been pondering a question: How can we keep younger public health workers on the job?
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Farmers experiment with growing shorter corn
There’s a new “short king” in town.
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How AI is helping make weather predictions
Meteorologists are agog at the accuracy of a brand-new AI-based hurricane model.
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Martian dust devils generate sparks
Dust swirling around on Mars can generate electrical activity that's like bursts of mini-lightning.
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Why fairy tales are helpful in childhood development
Fairy tales are vehicles that help children and adults better understand their world.
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'Dead Greg's Recipes' immortalizes the handwritten recipes of a man named Greg
"Dead Greg's Recipes" is a TikTok and Instagram series hosted by David Zarco and Kevin Abbanato, in which the two cook the handwritten recipes of Abbanato's late Uncle Greg.
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Home child care and nursery schools struggle to keep doors open
In some states, more and more home child care workers and nursery schools are shutting down because of rising costs and sticky red tape.
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What's next for Netanyahu?
Since the Gaza ceasefire began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received a boost from President Trump and is gearing up to run for reelection.
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Deal restores Cornell's federal grants, reviving research on artificial infant hearts
A researcher had his grant frozen — and then unfrozen. What does it mean for families?
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Mumbai bans pigeon feeding. Some people aren't happy
Mumbai's civic body has banned pigeon feeding, saying their increasing numbers is causing respiratory issues. Pigeon-lovers are fighting back.
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Book explores how an aphorism often contains 'The World in a Phrase'
Author James Geary loves aphorisms, those short, witty statements that often contain profound truths.