Here and Now
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Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.
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The lithium-ion batteries the bikes rely on have become one of the most common causes of fires and fire-related deaths in New York.
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The agency announced last week that plants across the country will be required to reduce emissions of two chemicals linked to cancer.
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President Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves similar Western military help Israel received against IranArmed forces of the U.S. , Britain, France and Jordan all helped Israel take down more than 300 Iranian drones and missiles. Many Ukrainians wish they were getting the same help.
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Gang violence and a humanitarian crisis have upended life in Haiti. To rectify the situation, a new transitional council has been approved to choose a new prime minister and a new president.
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The vote could have major implications for union organizing in the South.
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Federal agents say the scheme is tied to Chinese organized crime.
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Beyond All Repair unspools the story of a woman, accused of killing her mother-in-law. She has always denied doing it, but she was implicated in the crime by her own brother.
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The automotive data company J.D. Power reports that the number one reason buyers are sticking with gasoline is that people are worried about access to public chargers.
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Last year, after the Florida Legislature passed several laws restricting rights for transgender people, many members of that community said they no longer felt safe. Some even left the state.
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Jazmin Evans was placed on the kidney transplant waiting list in 2019. In 2023, she received a letter informing her that she should have been placed on the waiting list four years earlier than she was because a race-based assessment that underestimated the severity of her kidney disease.