Here and Now
Weekdays at Noon 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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Stone lifting is a piece of Irish history that was mostly lost to time. Until David Keohan, a world kettlebell-lifting champion, came along and brought it to light. -
For public health officials, this week has been a bit of a split screen.
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She wrote books characterized by spare prose and a deep connection to nature, including "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," which won the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction in 1975.
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For 19 years, Vernon Nichols has reset all of the locker combinations for Winslow Junior High School before the start of a new school year. -
A recent report found that bad actors used AI to execute an attack in 10 hours that would have normally taken two weeks. -
The album tells the story of a terrible year that began in the summer of 2023, when Peck nearly died of an overdose before a show. -
Kentucky senator Mitch McConnell returned to work this week after being out for three months following a fall in his home.
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People don't love talking about poop, but it may have played a crucial role in evolution.
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Alaska's melting permafrost — frozen soil, rock and underground — is threatening the quality of life for many residents. -
Paraguay has one of the fastest growing music industries in South America. At a recent convention and festival, the musical prowess of Paraguayans was on display.
