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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The Kentucky bourbon brand said it took the "opportunity to invest in site enhancements." But industry experts are pointing to the White House tariff wars as a cause. -
We also touch on what changes to expect in the new year once much of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill takes effect. -
Book expert Traci Thomas said 2025 was a good year for book releases. -
Millions of Texans could be at risk.
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"Kpop Demon Hunters" is Netflix’s most popular film ever.
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The Department of Justice removed two images of President Trump from public view, then reposted them.
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Can humans form real relationships with artificial intelligence? Kids are treating AI chatbots like companions, led on by models that are deceptively human-sounding by design.
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With box office revenues continuing to slump, a major studio up for sale, and the announcement that the Academy Awards will go to YouTube in 2029, this has been a tumultuous year in Hollywood. -
Early this year, the Trump administration threatened to cut tens of thousands of staff from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Bi-partisan pushback seemed to turn that plan around. But now the VA secretary says the department will trim at least 25,000 vacant positions from the rolls.
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A new play about a boy with craniofacial differences opened in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The actors playing the boy also have similar facial differences.
