Here & Now
Weekdays 12-2 p.m.
Here & Now is NPR’s midday developing news program, focused on what’s changed since Morning Edition and what it means for listeners. The program is hosted by Robin Young, Deepa Fernandes, and Scott Tong.
Produced in a unique collaboration between NPR and WBUR Boston, the program showcases an unmatched range of voices and regional perspectives. In addition, Here & Now editorial partners include STAT (science & medical), Grist (environmental reporting) and regular appearances by the international reporters of the Washington Post.
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Burger King is rolling out headsets that give workers a "friendliness score" based on their customer interactions.
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The killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raises questions about whether the U.S., as a democracy, should be in the business of assassinating foreign leaders.
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The shortage comes after the U.S. Mint stopped producing pennies last year.
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O'Jizo is just one of the bands to come out of the growing Irish music scene in Japan. -
With seedings set for March Madness, the premier college basketball competition, many fans will now turn to artificial intelligence for setting up their brackets to predict who will win each game.
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A major winter storm is bringing blizzard conditions from Iowa to northern Michigan and severe thunderstorms to Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. The stormy weather will reach the mid-Atlantic this afternoon.
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Muslims in Rep. Andy Ogles' (R-Tenn.) district react to his characterization of them and their religion after he said they "don’t belong in American society."
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The blockade is driving up oil and gas prices and cutting off a large portion of the world's crude oil supply.
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Roughly one-third of the world's fertilizer ingredients are shipped through the nearly-closed Strait of Hormuz. -
The documentary follows middle and high schoolers from the Washington D.C. Urban Debate League.
