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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The story of bipedalism begins with our oldest upright walking human relatives
A new analysis of some fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking may go back 7 million years in the human family tree.
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Taking captioning glasses on a test run
People with hearing loss now have more options to navigate the world around them. Captioning glasses, equipped with microphones, caption human speech and display it on the lenses.
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Trump says cost was behind his water pipeline veto, but some say it's retribution
The president says his veto of a Colorado infrastructure project is about "fiscal sanity." Some say the president is retaliating against the state for political reasons.
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Hurricane Helene survivors in North Carolina are still waiting on FEMA relief
Some people in North Carolina say the agency is stalling applications for relief.
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How SNAP cuts could hurt LGBTQ+ Americans
SNAP cuts are having a disproportionate effect on one already vulnerable group — LGBTQ+ people.
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On some farms, bats are pest control
Farmers conventionally rely on pesticides to protect their crops. But bats are a more eco-friendly solution.
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Why 'Gilmore Girls' still resonates, 25 years later
The show's popularity in the early 2000s cemented its placement in a cultural canon.
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Artists canceling Kennedy Center performances after Trump added his name to building
Wednesday’s New Year's Eve performances have also been canceled.
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U.S. journalist presses government to investigate Israeli strike that wounded him
Dylan Collins, an American journalist from Vermont, was wounded in an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon.
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Washington, D.C., leaders step aside following Trump immigration crackdown in the city
Washington, D.C.'s mayor and police chief have been criticized for their handling of President Trump's immigration crackdown in their city.
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How building animal crossings could reduce human and wildlife deaths
Car crashes with wildlife kill about 200 Americans every year.
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How studying death metal singers could help people with vocal disorders
The findings could translate into treatment for those who have trouble speaking, perhaps by training them to use different parts of their throats.