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Here and Now is NPR and WBUR's live midday news program, hosted by Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson.

Episodes

  • Ibogaine might cure addiction. But the drug is illegal in the U.S.

    27/03/2024 Duration: 25min

    The Baltimore Business Journal's Melody Simmons talks about the economic impact expected from the Baltimore bridge collapse. And, the Washington Post's Cristiano Lima-Strong explains a new law in Florida that seeks to prevent children under 14 from joining social media. Then, New York Times reporter Andrew Jacobs discusses the renewed interest in the drug ibogaine to cure addiction as the number of opioid deaths in the U.S. continues to rise.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin breaks figure skating record

    26/03/2024 Duration: 20min

    The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's Salvatore Mercogliano joins us to unpack what investigators are looking into amid a Baltimore bridge collapse. And, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick explains how a Supreme Court case could impact access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Then, figure skating analyst Jackie Wong talks about how figure skater Ilia Malinin landed six quadruple jumps and took the world championship title.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Spring cleaning tips for your finances

    25/03/2024 Duration: 22min

    Law professor Will Thomas talks about an appeals court reducing the amount of bond Trump is required to come up with now in his New York business fraud case. And, financial planning guru Jill Schlesinger shares tips for financial spring cleaning. Then, "The Stacks" host and creator Traci Thomas about book clubs: why to start one, how to select books and tips on keeping it running smoothly.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Books you'll love: Our resident bookworm offers sci-fi, romance novel picks

    22/03/2024 Duration: 28min

    The Washington Post's Isaac Arnsdorf and NBC's Scott Wong join us to talk about Congress' race to avoid government shutdown and the 2024 election. And, author Yara Asi talks with us about starvation in Gaza caused by Israel's restrictions in the region and how it compares to historical wars. Then, Here & Now's Kalyani Saxena breaks down a sci-fi series and romance novel she's been loving.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Trump hired Ken Block to investigate election fraud. He didn't find anything

    21/03/2024 Duration: 25min

    Diego Piña Lopez of the Tucson-based Casa Alitas migrant aid agency talks about funding cuts he and other nongovernmental organizations are facing. And, John Helliwell, lead author of a new report that found Americans feel decidedly less happy than in previous years, explains the trend. Then, Ken Block talks about his new book, "Disproven: My Unbiased Search for Voter Fraud for the Trump Campaign, the Data that Shows Why He Lost, and How We Can Improve Our Elections."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • 'Attachment science' separated foster kids and birth families. Does it hold up?

    20/03/2024 Duration: 25min

    Widlore Mérancourt, editor-in-chief of Ayibo Post, gives us the latest on what's happening in Haiti. And, Daniel Morales, a professor of law at the University of Houston, explains the continued confusion over Texas immigration law. Then, ProPublica reporter Eli Hager reports on the controversy over Diane Baird, a prominent social worker whose testimony has helped separate foster children from their birth families.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • How to get food in to Gaza, with northern region on the brink of famine

    19/03/2024 Duration: 30min

    Jamie McGoldrick, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Palestine, discusses what needs to be done to get more food into Gaza. And, The Gist's Lauren Tuiskula previews March Madness — the NCAA's famous basketball tournament that tips off Tuesday night. Then, Here & Now's James Perkins Mastromarino talks about the video games he's been playing lately.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Maui residents lost a lot in last year's Lahaina fires. So did their pets

    18/03/2024 Duration: 29min

    Jeannelle Teves from Bugaboo explains why she's closing her business Monday in a call for action for federal paid leave. And, journalist Declan Walsh and senior photo editor Mona Boshnaq at the New York Times talk about The Times' "Portraits of Gaza" series and the importance of wartime photography. Then, when fires swept through Laihaina, Maui, 3,000 animals lost their homes. Host Robin Young recently traveled to Hawaii and volunteered to walk shelter dogs.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • 'Beyond All Repair' chapter 2: The case

    16/03/2024 Duration: 33min

    In the second episode of "Beyond All Repair," reporter Amory Sivertson learns more about Marlyne Johnson, Sophia Johnson's late mother-in-law, and her murder is explored through footage of Sophia's 2003 murder trial. Find out more about the new series from WBUR Podcasts here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • 'Beyond All Repair' chapter 1: Boxes

    16/03/2024 Duration: 25min

    In the first episode of "Beyond All Repair," reporter Amory Sivertson dives into a dark chapter of Shane Correia's life: his older sister being accused of murdering her mother-in-law in 2002, when he was 13 years old. Find out more about the new series from WBUR Podcasts here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Women have a history of beer. These groups are helping reclaim their place

    15/03/2024 Duration: 27min

    Semafor's Shelby Talcott and the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Tia Mitchell talk about the latest in politics. And, the head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees talks about the consequences of the organization's potential collapse. Then, KJZZ's Jill Ryan reports on the push to bring women back into the beer brewing industry.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Why the U.S. is on a global conflict watchlist ahead of 2024 election

    14/03/2024 Duration: 25min

    Armed Conflict Location And Event Data Project President Clionadh Raleigh talks about the heightened violence the group expects worldwide as U.S. elections get underway. And, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi discusses the bill the House passed that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company or face a ban in the U.S. Then, Cole Brauer shares her experience of becoming the first American woman to complete the Global Solo Challenge, sailing solo nonstop around the world.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • How Kenya is closing in on 100% renewable energy

    14/03/2024 Duration: 22min

    Sen. Jeff Merkley talks about signing a letter calling on President Biden to stop giving offensive weapons to Israel until Israel lets in more humanitarian aid to Gaza. And, journalist Jared Olson discusses the guilty verdict in the case of Honduras' former President Juan Orlando Hernandez. Then, journalist Peter Muiruri talks about how Kenya is using geothermal power to reach its goal of running on only renewable energy sources by 2030.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Miami is breaking up with spring breakers

    12/03/2024 Duration: 26min

    STAT's Lev Facher talks about two medications that help stop opioid overdoses and why medical professionals don't use them more. And, WLRN's Verónica Zaragovia explains why Miami has announced new restrictions to keep spring break under control. Then, Sir Anthony Hopkins talks about his role in the new film "One Life." Hopkins plays the real-life character Nicholas Winton.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • How Muslim Americans are marking Ramadan amidst the war in Gaza

    11/03/2024 Duration: 26min

    Journalist Harold Isaac explains the situation in Haiti as the U.S. evacuates nonessential embassy personnel. And, Dearborn, Michigan, Mayor Abdallah Hammoud talks about how the largest Muslim and Arab-American communities in the U.S. are celebrating Ramadan. Then, Pandemic Journaling Project co-founder Katherine Mason discusses what the project tells us about the pandemic and how important it is to have a record of this time.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Oregon de-criminalized drug possession in 2020. Lawmakers just walked it back

    08/03/2024 Duration: 30min

    NPR's Michele Kelemen breaks down President Biden's announcement that the U.S. military is going to build a pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver more humanitarian aid. And, Oregon Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber and Health Justice Recovery Alliance's Tera Hurst join us to talk about a new bill in Oregon that re-imposes criminal penalties for drug possession. Then, David Rennie, Beijing Bureau Chief for the Economist, explains how Beijing's oldest quarters are disappearing.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • 'Oscar Wars' book looks behind the scenes at the award show

    07/03/2024 Duration: 24min

    The City reporter Gwynne Hogan talks about how New York officials are handling a housing crisis as migrants arrive in the city. And, NPR's Jackie Northam breaks down the Houthi missile attack that killed three people on Wednesday. Then, New Yorker writer Michael Schulman talks about his book "Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Munch on 'Barbie' meringue and 'Poor Things' tarts during the Oscars

    06/03/2024 Duration: 27min

    NPR's Ron Elving talks about Nikki Haley's decision to suspend her campaign, making Donald Trump the presumptive Republican nominee. And, iconic New York Chef Eric Ripert talks about his latest cookbook, "Seafood Simple." Then, resident chef Kathy Gunst shares three recipes inspired by movies nominated at Sunday's Academy Awards.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • Welcome to sponge city: How LA is soaking up rain and runoff

    05/03/2024 Duration: 25min

    The University of Texas's Stephen Vladeck joins us to unpack the Supreme Court's ruling that no state can disqualify a candidate running for national office. And, Art Castro from Los Angeles' Department of Water and Power, explains how sponge city infrastructure is repurposing rainwater. Then, reporter Mark Olalde talks about a ProPublica investigation into abandoned oil and gas wells that are leaking methane.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

  • What motivates voters with a 'need for chaos'?

    04/03/2024 Duration: 23min

    Miami Herald reporter Jacqueline Charles joins us with the latest from Haiti after armed gangs freed inmates from prisons this weekend. And, The Atlantic's Derek Thompson unpacks research about American voters' "need for chaos." Then, actor Paul Giamatti talks about his role in "The Holovers." Giamatti is nominated for a Best Actor Oscar and the film is up for Best Picture.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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