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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, editors and bloggers, innovators and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe.
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Open enrollment begins Saturday, Nov. 1, for Americans to choose health care coverage. -
Trump wants Beijing to curb exports of chemicals that make fentanyl in exchange for a lowered tariff rate with China. Xi's expected to push Trump to weaken U.S. support for Taiwan.
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More than 500,000 people are without power.
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Here & Now's go-to book expert Traci Thomas of "The Stacks" podcast admits she's a scaredy cat when it comes to horror books. But she still loves a novel that haunts or a true crime book that terrifies. -
Public Radio Music Day is a day to celebrate publicly-funded music stations across the country. -
From delays and cancellations to food collection sites, Kaplan explains why the federal government shutdown continues to cause disruptions for air travelers.
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Austin Tice was captured and detained in 2012 by the Assad regime in Syria. Tice is the longest-held American journalist abroad. -
As climate change reshapes the Blue Ridge Mountains, the iconic brook trout is in decline.
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Fall means it's time for giant pumpkin contests and a new generation of competitors. -
An NPR series this week looks at why people are having fewer children and the impact.
