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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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown liquid at a town hall event in Minneapolis.
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At the Battle of Valcour Island on Lake Champlain in the Revolutionary War, a gunboat called the Philadelphia for the colonies was sunk in battle.
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Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle exploded over Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all seven crew members.
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The wind chill in Easton, Pennsylvania, was below zero on Wednesday.
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"Cleavage" comes out in paperback Feb. 3.
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South Carolina has now recorded nearly 800 measles cases since December.
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On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. All seven crewmembers on board were killed.
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Bovino led the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
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This week, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever before, citing potentially “dire consequences” from the “AI arms race.”
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The price of gold is breaking records as investors seek a safe bet in a turbulent market, thanks to escalating geopolitical tensions, spurred by the new U.S. approach to diplomacy.