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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Billionaire founder of Telegram faces legal trouble in France
French officials say Telegram has been a wide-open territory for scammers, drug dealers, money launderers and other criminal activity. The case raises questions about whether the owner of a platform can be held accountable for criminal activities on that platform.
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What Hurricane Katrina can teach us for future climate disasters
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Houston welcomed 200,000 evacuees and undertook a major effort to put them into long-term housing. While the effort was hailed nationally, it caused major backlash with residents.
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Disastrous flooding in Vermont worries residents
Flooding is becoming part of the new normal for people in the river valleys of Vermont.
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Native communities in Louisiana work to restore river cane
In Louisiana, river cane is essential to the environment and the culture of Native tribes. But this type of bamboo is vanishing there.
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Amanda Jones' memoir recalls being branded 'That Librarian' by haters for calling out censorship
In the book, Louisiana school librarian Amanda Jones tells the story of the vitriol she received both in person and online after she spoke out against censorship at a public meeting.
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New study finds SEC most often sides with companies against activist investor proposals
The Shareholder Rights Group found that the SEC sides with corporate requests to exclude such proposals 68% of the time.
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Teachers and staff can carry guns in Tennessee schools. But many say they won't
Because of the way the law is written, many teachers say they don't plan to take advantage of it over concerns about their liability.
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Port pollution sparks asthma, heart disease concerns
As shipping traffic increases in ports nationwide, communities near this industry are seeing serious health impacts.
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Kentucky prisoners hack state-issued tablets to create more than $1 million to spend on media
Incarcerated people in Kentucky are given tablets as a way to pay for email, video calls, movies and games — at a steep price.
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How yeast infection treatments can backfire
The 1-day over-the-counter treatment for vaginal yeast infections contains about 12 times the active ingredient of the 7-day treatment.
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As Democrats try to dominate the news cycle, a historical look at previous attempts
Following the Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz campaign is looking to keep momentum from the event going.
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Why therapists are leaving insurance networks
In some states, patients have legal protections against insurers cutting short their mental health care, but a review of laws across the country finds that’s the exception, not the rule.