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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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On Friday, communities across the U.S. are hosting parades and book drives, and sharing yummy treats, in honor of the first Dolly Parton 9-2-5 Day. -
Tensions between China and the U.S. are high over tariffs, artificial intelligence, the war in Iran — and China’s claims on Taiwan. -
Thousands of people turned out on Thursday at a sports stadium to try to set a record for the world’s largest cookout.
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Mark Henry Phillips speaks with music producers, songwriters, lawyers, researchers, and musicians, and talks about his own experience as a composer who is both amazed by and disturbed by what AI can do. -
The White House picked a fight with the press this week over coverage President Trump doesn't like.
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At 23 weeks, the country singer's ode to lost love has dethroned Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" as the longest running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Two years ago this week, Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina. The storm's record rainfall swamped low-lying communities and isolated mountain residents for days on end. -
The rules are slowing affordable housing construction at a time when there’s a growing need for it.
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A warming climate brings plenty of visible changes, such as retreating glaciers and rising sea levels. Nikki Lindt is on a mission to capture its audible changes.
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The Northeast is bracing for a rainy weekend, as a storm system threatens coastal flooding, heavy rains and strong winds.
