Here and Now
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Stay up-to-date with the news between Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Here & Now combines the best in news journalism with intelligent, broad-ranging conversation to form a fast-paced program that updates the news from the morning and adds important conversations on public policy and foreign affairs, science and technology, and the arts: film, theater, music, food, and more.
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In a recent Opinion piece in the New York Times, Nicholas Lehmann wrote that all of a sudden it seems like it’s no longer possible to be comfortably Jewish, liberal and Zionist. -
President Trump spent time in Nevada and California, touting the economy.
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Blowing up an Earthbound asteroid may seem like an idea only conceivable in science fiction films, but a team of scientists is now working on an audacious plan to do it. -
The federal government is intervening to protect reservoirs on the imperiled Colorado River. -
Buying and selling reptiles is a billion-dollar industry, and one that has had devastating ecological consequences.
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While many older Americans turn their nose up at the idea of content creation, young people are leaning in. Arizona State University is looking to capitalize, offering a content creation major. -
Researchers are facing barriers to track the spread of the disease because of restrictions on grants that would allow them to track the spread in Mexico.
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European Union nations are downplaying tensions after tens of thousands of people entered Spanish territory from Morocco last week and as right-wing parties try to capitalize on anti-migration sentiment.
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As more police departments across the country turn to artificial intelligence-powered cameras to fight crime, the Atlanta-based company Flock Safety has emerged as a leader in the growing industry for license plate readers.
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The July jobs report shows that employers cut 23,000 jobs, yet unemployment dropped slightly to 4.1% due to people leaving the workforce.
