Here & Now
MONDAY-FRIDAY 12-3 p.m.
Here & Now is NPR’s midday developing news program, focused on what’s changed since Morning Edition and what it means for listeners. The program is hosted by Robin Young, Deepa Fernandes, and Scott Tong.
Produced in a unique collaboration between NPR and WBUR Boston, the program showcases an unmatched range of voices and regional perspectives. In addition, Here & Now editorial partners include STAT (science & medical), Grist (environmental reporting) and regular appearances by the international reporters of the Washington Post.
-
The lithium-ion batteries the bikes rely on have become one of the most common causes of fires and fire-related deaths in New York.
-
The agency announced last week that plants across the country will be required to reduce emissions of two chemicals linked to cancer.
-
President Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves similar Western military help Israel received against IranArmed forces of the U.S. , Britain, France and Jordan all helped Israel take down more than 300 Iranian drones and missiles. Many Ukrainians wish they were getting the same help.
-
Gang violence and a humanitarian crisis have upended life in Haiti. To rectify the situation, a new transitional council has been approved to choose a new prime minister and a new president.
-
The vote could have major implications for union organizing in the South.
-
Beyond All Repair unspools the story of a woman, accused of killing her mother-in-law. She has always denied doing it, but she was implicated in the crime by her own brother.
-
Federal agents say the scheme is tied to Chinese organized crime.
-
The automotive data company J.D. Power reports that the number one reason buyers are sticking with gasoline is that people are worried about access to public chargers.
-
Last year, after the Florida Legislature passed several laws restricting rights for transgender people, many members of that community said they no longer felt safe. Some even left the state.
-
Done warfare played a predominant role in Iran’s strike against Israel. Israel has been using drones supplemented with Artificial Intelligence in its war in Gaza.