Here & Now
Supreme Court rulings. Breaking news. Thoughtful interviews.
A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with WJCT and public radio stations across the country, Here & Now reflects the fluid world of news as it’s happening in the middle of the day, with timely, smart and in-depth news, interviews and conversation.
Co-hosted by award-winning journalists Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson, the show’s daily lineup includes interviews with newsmakers, NPR reporters, editors and bloggers, innovators and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe.
Here & Now began at WBUR in 1997, and expanded to two hours in partnership with NPR in 2013.
Latest Episodes
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Is it time to consider prosecuting AI models for breaking the law? Some say it's time. Others say that would be an insult to humanity.
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The Supreme Court put a hold on a lower court order that would have restricted how the abortion pill mifepristone is prescribed.
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In 2025, the Trump administration began dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the funding that was distributed around the world plummeted.
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Oklahoma now has its first official "dark sky park" where people can look at the stars without light pollution.
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The summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded on Friday. -
Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh's predecessor, Jay Powell, endured extreme political pressure from President Trump to lower interest rates. -
Popular TV drama about Communist spies in Taiwan in 1949 weaves history with Beijing's point of view"Silent Honor" is a popular Chinese television show, a drama based on real events. -
Frank is now in hospice care but is urging his party to refocus its priorities to defeat President Trump's brand of right-wing populism.
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Trump said the trip was a success, but what was actually accomplished?
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"The Simpsons" is the longest-running sitcom on television, but some of its self-proclaimed biggest fans stopped watching decades ago.
