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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Remembering Ella Jenkins, the 'first lady of children's music'
Ella Jenkins died on Sunday at age 100.
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Hurricane Helene destruction keeps tourists away from North Carolina
Some towns in North Carolina are bracing for big losses.
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Morton, Illinois, is the pumpkin capital of the U.S.
95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S. originates in Morton, Illinois.
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A story of two sisters unfolds on NPR College Podcast Challenge
One was a college junior, the other was a soldier in the U.S. Army. The podcast catalogs their letters and phone calls as they tried to keep in touch.
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Music producer Joe Boyd's new book is a musical journey around the world
Music Producer Joe Boyd has been an influential force working with artists like Pink Floyd, Nick Drake and R.E.M.
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How oceans turn carbon into 'marine snow'
When it comes to climate change, the oceans have been doing us a big favor. They absorb carbon, which sinks to the sea floor in particles called 'marine snow.' A new study sheds light on just how this process works.
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Colorado jails offer in-person voting for the first time
It's the first state in the country to require all counties to do so.
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Broadway is urging theatergoers to vote
Broadway performers, venues and producers associated with around 25 shows have been campaigning online and from the stage to inspire theatergoers to vote.
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Is this longtime Democratic district in Missouri ready to elect Republican leadership?
A former Democrat is now running as a Republican in Missouri's 9th State Senate District.
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State officials prepare for local jurisdictions that may refuse to certify election results
Election experts say officials in swing states are ready.
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California Bay Area high schoolers eager to vote for the first time
While too young to vote in the 2024 presidential election, 16- and 17-year-olds in Oakland and Berkeley, California, are eager to cast votes in their school board elections for the very first time. It comes after years of organizing.
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How Taliban's canal project is threatening water supply in Central Asia
The water-starved region of Central Asia is facing another threat to its beleaguered water supply — the construction of a massive canal by the Taliban across the border in Afghanistan.