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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Does hunting wolves really reduce human-wolf conflict?
Wildlife officials in Montana are allowing more of the state’s wolves to be hunted.
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What is the scent of Michigan?
To encourage tourism, Michigan has come up with a fragrance, bottling the aroma of the state's beaches and other summer scents for sale in stores and online.
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In Wisconsin, locals travel by ferry to enjoy a day at the ballpark
Wisconsin’s Door County Peninsula slices through Lake Michigan and is famous for all things tourism. But for many years, local folks have traveled over choppy waters by ferry to cheer on their favorite county baseball league teams.
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Documentary funding in jeopardy with Corporation for Public Broadcasting shutting down
With Public Broadcasting Service funder the Corporation for Public Broadcasting now scheduled to shut down, nonfiction storytellers are now looking for new ways to get their films out to the public.
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The history behind Washington, D.C.'s unique relationship with the federal government
President Trump's takeover of Washington, D.C.'s metro police department and deployment of the National Guard is controversial yet possible under the D.C. Home Rule Act of 1973.
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How Hurricane Katrina changed guidance around evacuating pets during natural disasters
The main takeaway post-Katrina: Saving pets helps save people.
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Mississippi sends National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.
Mississippi capital has one of the highest murder rates in the country.
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How a Palestinian scholar from Gaza is fighting to stay in the U.S.
A Gaza scholar at Yale lost his wife, children and mother in Israeli airstrikes.
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COVID babies are starting kindergarden
Millions of children born during the COVID-19 pandemic start kindergarten this year.
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How niche regional foods shape America's culinary landscape
Fried green tomatoes, Kool-Aid pickles, and chocolate gravy are all regional foods.
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Mormon church gives new option for undergarments
It's the time the faith has offered religious clothing without sleeves.
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How cash cut infant mortality in half in rural Kenya
In low-income countries, medical interventions like antimalarial drugs or vaccines can lower the mortality rate. But new research suggests there’s another powerful, but simple tool.