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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Kamala Harris works to strengthen union support
Vice President Kamala Harris has been speaking at the American Federation of Teachers national convention in Houston. It's one of a number of moves Harris has made to shore up support among unions.
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Car manufacturer earnings dip
Car manufacturers say that an extremely competitive domestic market and a slowdown in the sales of electric vehicles are to blame for slumping profits.
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Voting access for disabled people is still a work in progress. One toolkit offers solutions
A new toolkit from the Center for American Progress aims to track the challenges that people with disabilities have when it comes to voting.
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Unpacking Kamala Harris' immigration record
As Vice President Kamala Harris gears up to run for president she's walking a careful line on issues that could cost her critical voter support.
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How 'cool roofs' can help save city dwellers from extreme heat
Painting your roof white or constructing it out of reflective materials could help reduce temperatures in dense cities.
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How rural pharmacies are feeling the sting from pharmacy middlemen
Pharmacies in rural areas are a trusted source of advice for their communities. But now, many are struggling to stay open due to financial hurdles in part from pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs.
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Family members of Israeli hostages protest Netanyahu's visit
Yifat Kalderon's cousin Ofer Kalderon was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7. He was living on Kibbutz Nir Oz when he and his two children were taken captive during the violent attack.
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Climate change and resilience in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, the severity of the drought in some regions has forced people to find new ways to grow food.
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'Others Were Emeralds' tells story of immigrant experience in Australia
Author Lang Leav's novel "Others Were Emeralds" is set in Australia in the 1990s and centers around a group of teens who are the children of refugees who fled the Khmer Rouge.
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FTC launches probe into 'surveillance pricing'
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether companies are using artificial intelligence to glean personal shopping habits and then use that information to set prices.
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As great white shark populations grow, shark tourism is taking off
Great white sharks are becoming more plentiful.
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Phoenix Zoo keeps animals happy with ice during extreme heat
Extreme heat isn't just hard on humans, which is why the Phoenix Zoo delivers ice to grateful animals to keep them healthy and happy.