Here & Now
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.
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Episodes
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Waymo self-driving taxis expand to San Francisco freeways
Waymo employees are now testing self-driving cars on Bay Area freeways.
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'Chimp Crazy' HBO docuseries explores the special relationship between chimps and their owners
A new HBO original documentary series explores the risks of trying to raise chimpanzees as members of the family — as well as the dangers it can pose to the animals' welfare.
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What Ukraine's incursion into Russia means for the war
After a surprise incursion into the Russian Kursk region a week ago, Ukrainian troops are digging in to hold onto territory there. Russia will likely send reinforcements in the coming days to try to push the Ukrainian forces out.
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Why America's presidential campaigns are so long — and what Harris' shortened run could change
For the past few decades, U.S. presidential campaigns have stretched on for years. But campaigns used to be much shorter.
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Looking at Tim Walz's connection to China
Vice President Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz, has a decades-long history of traveling to China, during years when U.S. relations with China were less strained.
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Fact-checking Trump's recent claims
In former president Donald Trump’s live conversation on X with Elon Musk — it wasn’t what he said, but how he said it.
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San Diego surf camp for people with autism rides wave of high demand
The surf camp is in such high demand, it's doubled in size.
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Why Detroit Public Schools are some of the most segregated in the country
As of 2022, Detroit public schools were 80% Black, 13% Hispanic and just 4% white.
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'Dixon, Descending' tells story of a tumultuous Everest attempt
The novel centers on Nate and Dixon, two brothers who set out to summit Mount Everest with no prior climbing experience.
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Harris and Walz are still defining their platform: one organizer hopes it'll involve grassroots partnerships
Gov. Tim Walz is known to organizers in Minnesota as an elected official who understands the importance of working with grassroots partners.
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How planning now for health care costs in retirement can save you money
A recent survey shows 66% of Americans say they are worried about rising health care costs in retirement.
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Neurologist struggles with mom's Alzheimer's diagnosis
New drugs offer some hope of slowing the disease's progression, but they come with potentially serious side effects, cost a lot of money and don't offer a cure.