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 much screen time should kids get? An psychologist weighs in
Early childhood psychologist Rahil Briggs helps parents and caregivers make good choices about what children watch and how much time they spend in front of screens.
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U.S. Steel CEO pushes back against opposition to Nippon purchase
The Wall Street Journal reports that the CEO of U.S. Steel David Burritt is pushing back after Vice President Kamala Harris said she opposes the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese company Nippon Steel
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In 'The Museum of Failures,' an Indian-American ad executive uncovers family secrets
The novel comes out in paperback on Sept. 10.
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'Locker Room Talk' details a woman's fight to report from MLB locker rooms
In 1978, Sports Illustrated reporter Melissa Ludtke fought for — and won — the right to report from Major League Baseball locker rooms.
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What can a century-old soil sample teach us
The collected sample is helping researchers understand how soil changes over time.
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Kamala Harris does not want to ban fracking. What else would she do on climate?
Vice President Kamala Harris has moved away from supporting the Green New Deal.
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Oakland's new fleet of electric school buses hit the road
Oakland is the first major school district in the country to go fully electric with its buses.
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Sexual assault allegations spark a reckoning in India's Mollywood
A report into sexual assault in one of India's most respected film industries has triggered a #MeToo-style reckoning.
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Pittsburgh's museums are unionizing: One worker's experience
Unions are growing in popularity and could play a crucial role in the election in Pennsylvania.
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Jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa talks homesickness, influences, latest album
Cuban jazz pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa just wrapped up his U.S. tour.
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After a deadly year for mining, officials emphasize more training
Deaths in the mining industry hit a nearly decade-high last year. Most of those deaths occurred in surface mines, but there are fewer opportunities to train above-ground miners how to rescue their coworkers.
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How winning a silver medal in the Paralympics feels for one MIT grad student
This year’s U.S. Paralympics mixed-four crew won the silver medal in Paris over the weekend. Their coxswain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student Emelie Eldracher, is not a para-athlete. Eldracher says winning a silver feels incredible.