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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'Explosion' of rape cases documented in Democratic Republic of Congo
The situation is even more urgent given a serious outbreak of mpox in the same region, which is sexually transmitted.
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Local Republican candidates try to differentiate themselves from Democratic presidential candidate
There are a number of Republican candidates running in local races across the country who share the same last name as Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
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Medicaid now pays for sidewalk care for unhoused people
This will transform the way care for homeless people can be given in the states that take advantage of the policy change.
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How the 'Wolves of K Street' took over Washington, D.C.
A recent book makes the case that corporate interests have always had a friend in the White House.
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NBA season begins
The reigning Champion Boston Celtics face their division rival New York Knicks, who many see as the Celtics' biggest threat to repeat as Eastern Conference winners.
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New research links chickenpox and shingles virus to dementia
For a long time, scientists assumed the virus that causes both chickenpox and shingles stayed dormant in the body after infection. But new evidence suggests the shingles virus may be linked to dementia.
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How Democrats lost the working-class vote
Democrats once reliably depended on the vote of white, non-college educated, working class voters. But the Republican Party is increasingly bringing them under their tent.
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Florida governor under scrutiny for threatening TV stations over abortion ads
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' aides are accused of being behind an effort threatening TV stations with criminal prosecution if they ran ads for a ballot question to broaden abortion rights in the state.
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Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro teams up with Mick Fleetwood for new album
Jake Shimabukuro's new album is called "Blues Experience."
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Harris and Trump talk economic plans
Both candidates are touting their economic visions for the country in the final two weeks before election day.
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Boeing reaches tentative deal with striking union workers
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers says its members will vote on Wednesday on whether to return to work.
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Haitian immigrants start new lives in Tijuana
Across the border in Mexico, some Haitians have started families in Tijuana, learned Spanish, opened up businesses and are looking forward to a different version of the American dream.