Here and Now
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Supreme Court rulings. Breaking news. Thoughtful interviews. A live production of NPR and WBUR Boston, in collaboration with 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.
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Recent polls put the approval rating for the court at just around 35%.
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The New York legislature is considering undoing a prohibition-era law that allows local governments to opt out of alcohol sales.
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Google announced its AI-generated search results mean you don’t have to click through a bunch of links to get the answer to your question. Content producers, journalists and new organizations have concerns. -
This week some parents reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde, and several other lawsuits are going forward. -
The court said Israel must report on measures to respect the order within one month.
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Some districts and lawmakers are resistant. -
A federal task force to hold people accountable for threatening and harassing election workers has had few successful prosecutions so far. It can be difficult to get cases like these to the finish line because of First Amendment protections -
The storm season could bring us anywhere from 17 to 25 named storms between June and October.
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Composer Osvaldo Golijov’s newest composition was inspired by a single line by the late Irish Nobel Prize laureate, Seamus Heaney: “Sing yourself to where the singing comes from.” -
As part of its suicide prevention effort, the Veterans Administration uses artificial intelligence to find veterans who may be vulnerable to suicide.
