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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How one Wisconsin school changed the way it taught math
Most fourth graders in this country are not proficient in math.
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Scientists record human embryo implanting in womb
The researchers hope the advance will lead to new ways to treat infertility and prevent miscarriages.
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How manipulating the inflation rate played out in Argentina
After President Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Planet Money looks at the case of Argentina, where the government interfered with the country’s top statistical agency to manipulate the inflation rate.
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Immigrants helped kick Kansas City into the international soccer arena
Kansas City will be the smallest city in America to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But it may not have become a destination on the global soccer map if it weren't for the immigrants who elevated its prominence in the city years ago.
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Who made Inca knot records?
The Inca society kept records by encoding information into a system of knotted strings. A new analysis of hair woven into these strings suggests that this record-keeping wasn't just an activity by rich elites, but that commoners could do it as well.
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AOL's dial-up service to end
Dial-up has largely been replaced by broadband internet.
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'Natural' birth control is a new social media trend. Does it work?
Misinformation is frequently spread on social media about birth control, with some influencers extolling the benefits of "natural" birth control.
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The history of federal control in Washington, D.C.
On Wednesday night, federal agents and D.C. police officers stopped vehicles at checkpoints, pulling people over for broken taillights or not wearing their seat belts.
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Gaza's 'white walkers': The deadly task of getting flour
For multiple days, more people are killed trying to get food in Gaza than in Israeli air strikes, medics say.
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How cuts to SNAP could affect rural grocery stores
Cuts to the food stamp program could affect rural grocery stores that rely more heavily on low-income shoppers.
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We don't recycle enough plastic. This startup is trying to change that
Only 10% of the plastic we submit for recycling actually gets recycled.
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Inside Utah's battle for more affordable housing in its cities
Home and rent prices are sky high in part because of a massive housing shortage.