Here and 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. Co-hosted by award-winning journalists Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson, the show’s daily lineup includes interviews with NPR reporters, editors and bloggers, as well as leading newsmakers, 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.
