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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Kerrville, Texas, memorial wall honors flood victims
Kerrville residents tell us about their grief, recovery and what future holds for this part of the Texas Hill Country.
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Taiwan prepares for war as tensions with China rise
For many people living in Taiwan, China’s claims on the island and its increasing pressure to unite with the mainland weigh heavily.
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Congress works on new Russia sanctions
Democrats and Republicans in Congress are working together on an effort to pass new sanctions on Russia.
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What's topping the Billboard charts this summer?
NPR's Stephen Thompson reports on two new bands that are topping the Billboard charts despite being fictional K-pop groups from a new Netflix movie.
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12-year-old composer wows audiences with composition performed by the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
12-year-old Yola Svoma got the opportunity of a lifetime when the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra performed her work in their latest season.
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The history of the iconic Grand Canyon Lodge, lost to North Rim fires
The Grand Canyon Lodge welcomed generations of travelers and staff before it burned down over the weekend.
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Exploring the Potomac River's World War I ship graveyard
Sometimes history lies hidden just around the corner. Just south of Washington, D.C., is a graveyard with more than 100 wooden ships that date to World War I — the Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay.
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College students from across the aisle talk politics over bowling
This year, college campuses have been at the center for debates over free speech. But students at two small universities in the Midwest are working on a different approach.
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Inside China's competitive AI data industry
The race to create more powerful artificial intelligence applications has also created a huge demand in China for high-quality training data.
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How public broadcasting funding cuts would play out in rural Indiana
The Senate has to vote on that request by the end of this week or it expires.
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Highway Patrol in Florida allowed to enforce immigration crackdown
Across the country, sweeping immigration enforcement is taking many forms, including traffic and highway stops.
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How an endangered fish inspired the new name of a Colorado baseball team
The name, Humpback Chubs, embraces a local, rare and endangered animal, but it didn't come without controversy.