Here and Now
Weekdays at 1pm on RADIO IQ
Catch up with the day's top stories during this energetic hour of news and conversation. Here and Now is an essential midday news magazine for those who want the latest news and expanded conversation on today's hot-button topics: public affairs, foreign policy, science and technology, the arts and more.
The show is produced by WBUR/Boston.
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Open enrollment begins Saturday, Nov. 1, for Americans to choose health care coverage. -
Trump wants Beijing to curb exports of chemicals that make fentanyl in exchange for a lowered tariff rate with China. Xi's expected to push Trump to weaken U.S. support for Taiwan.
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More than 500,000 people are without power.
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Here & Now's go-to book expert Traci Thomas of "The Stacks" podcast admits she's a scaredy cat when it comes to horror books. But she still loves a novel that haunts or a true crime book that terrifies. -
Public Radio Music Day is a day to celebrate publicly-funded music stations across the country. -
From delays and cancellations to food collection sites, Kaplan explains why the federal government shutdown continues to cause disruptions for air travelers.
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Austin Tice was captured and detained in 2012 by the Assad regime in Syria. Tice is the longest-held American journalist abroad. -
As climate change reshapes the Blue Ridge Mountains, the iconic brook trout is in decline.
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Fall means it's time for giant pumpkin contests and a new generation of competitors. -
An NPR series this week looks at why people are having fewer children and the impact.
