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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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Dylan Collins, an American journalist from Vermont, was wounded in an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon.
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Some days, Auntie Bev shares a word she feels like people need to learn about, but most days, her word of the day comments on current political situations.
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Washington, D.C.'s mayor and police chief have been criticized for their handling of President Trump's immigration crackdown in their city.
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The film dives deep into issues of faith and religion. Both Rian and Nathan Johnson were brought up as evangelical Christians.
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An investigation found that many of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cost-savings were incorrect or not as big as claimed.
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President Trump says the U.S hit a coastal drug loading facility.
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The strain of influenza known as subclade K is fueling a surge in cases and putting extra pressure on hospitals.
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We look back at people we lost this year who touched our lives through their achievements in music, film and art.
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Car crashes with wildlife kill about 200 Americans every year.
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As 2025 winds down, we've been looking at the year's most important stories in areas ranging from politics to art and culture to science.