Here and Now
Monday through Thursday from 1pm
Supreme Court rulings. Breaking news. Thoughtful interviews.
A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with public radio stations across the country, 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.
Find out more about the topics and guests on each episode at the program's website here: wbur.org/hereandnow
Latest Episodes
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The cost of coffee is up, especially when you buy it at a coffee shop. Coffee expert James Hoffmann has some tips for how to brew a good cup at home. -
With many member nations flouting rules and weakening their support, is the organization now at one of its most vulnerable moments? -
The World Series begins Friday night in Toronto as the defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Trade talks with Canada are once again on hold. President Trump called them off Thursday night after viewing a TV ad from Canada that criticizes tariffs.
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Mosquitoes have been spotted in Iceland for the first time as the climate warms.
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A new series by the podcasts Endless Thread and 99 Percent Invisible looks at the effects video gaming has had on the real world. -
On Thursday, Hall of Fame Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant and 11-year player Damon Jones were arrested in connection with a federal investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games.
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The Senate on Thursday blocked two competing bills aimed at paying nearly a million and a half federal workers.
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In South Korea, officials are grappling with online scam operations based in Cambodia that have been luring South Koreans with the prospect of well-paying jobs.
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Of the millions of farms across the U.S., fewer than 1,000 grow popcorn.
