Here and Now
Weekdays 12 Noon - 2 p.m.
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, Scott Tong and Deepa Fernandes, the show’s daily lineup includes interviews with NPR reporters, as well as leading newsmakers, innovators and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe.
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Latest Episodes
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Up until a few years ago, the municipal transfer station in Plympton, Massachusetts, had a problem: The residents of the small town were producing so much trash that it was putting a huge burden on the town's finances.
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When WBOR station manager Mason Daugherty got a notification of a spike in listenership to his small station off the charts, he assumed it was spam. However, after a little digging, he found out that it was legitimate.
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Only 10% of the plastic we send for recycling actually gets recycled.
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Inspired by the cleansing water of spiritual baths, aja monet's new poetry collection "Florida Water" explores ways a poem can rinse, unravel and reveal hard truths.
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The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that he will not be the last Dalai Lama.
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Two world wars when the country was on the wrong side of history have taught Germans to be cautious about the pitfalls of a big army.
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High-protein diets are one of the latest food trends. Protein is being added to snacks and drinks. Social media influencers are encouraging people to eat more protein every day.
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We remember Medgar Evers, the civil rights activist assassinated in 1963, on the 100-year anniversary of his birth.
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Congress is racing to pass the bill by July 4.
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Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs was found not guilty of one count of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking, but guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.