Here & Now
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A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with public radio stations across the country, 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.
The show's daily lineup includes interviews with newsmakers, NPR reporters and contributors, plus innovators and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe.
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Armadillos have been steadily moving north in the U.S. for the past century or so, leaving their hot, dry habitats behind.
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Every year, thousands of lowrider enthusiasts gather in Guadalupe, Arizona, to show off their shiny rims. The town has become synonymous with a part of American culture that has often been misrepresented and misunderstood.
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Jake Pearson is a problem gambler, losing thousands of dollars a night betting on sports, and a DraftKings VIP, lavished with special offers for free gambling money. He's also a reporter for ProPublica. -
A century ago this month, author A.A. Milne released his now-classic "Winnie-the-Pooh," the story of a stuffed bear and his animal friends — Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, Owl, Kanga and Roo — and their adventures in the 100 Acre Wood. -
The war in Iran has slowed growth, France's deficit is expanding and social unrest has recently turned violent.
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Brian Frange, who calls apples the "greatest fruit to grace the earth," has made it his calling to rank and re-rank at least 100 varieties of the fruit, based on 10 criteria, including density, skin, flesh, crispness, beauty and, of course, taste. -
Historian Julian Zelizer says that in the early 1980s, when most Americans were just gaining their footing with the personal and interconnected computers, "WarGames," a major Hollywood movie, helped ordinary viewers imagine some of the problems that the new technology might create.
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Democrats are hoping to gain political ground ahead of midterms, while Republicans scramble to hold onto their foothold.
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A gap in the law in New York and nearly two dozen other states makes it hard to prosecute rape if the victim has been drinking or taking drugs beforehand.
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The World Health Organization says a possible case of pneumonic plague poses a very low risk outside Russia.
