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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Assumable mortgages offer buyers a friendlier housing market
Buyers should still be prepared to pay in time and cash.
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Justice uncertain for hundreds jailed in Venezuela
After the fall of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s new leaders have promised amnesty and reconciliation.
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Glass beads are having a moment at Mardi Gras this year
Plastic beads can be toxic and bad for the environment.
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NATO launches Arctic Initiative
NATO launched the initiative after President Trump's threats to take over Greenland.
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For some Jewish families, the glass from yahrzeit candles gets a new use
In Jewish tradition, after someone dies, the anniversary of their death is marked by lighting a yahrzeit candle.
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U.S. accuses China of secret nuclear testing
Experts worry it could lead to more nuclear testing in the future.
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Tariffs ripple from grocery aisles to hobby shops
The Trump administration’s tariffs have had broad effects on the economy, and you may feel those effects when you’re shopping in the grocery store or when you buy a car.
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Trump is doling out political retribution in Colorado, Democratic lawmakers there say
Democratic leaders say the fallout will be in rural communities on everything from water to planning for disasters.
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Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall monument in NYC
The Stonewall National Monument in New York City is a landmark of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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How one teacher is teaching his students empathy through engineering assignments
One powerful way to engage students is to have them build real-world products that help other people.
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Muslim school near Birmingham faces backlash after lawn signs
A Muslim school near Birmingham, Alabama, was thriving, winning academic awards, increasing enrollment, and looking to expand. Then came the lawn signs.
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Doctors say California’s new safety measures fall short against deadly silicosis
Silicosis is an often deadly lung disease linked to inhaling toxic dust from cutting engineered stone.