Here & Now
Weekdays, 9-11 a.m. on KUNR
A live production of NPR and WBUR, 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.
The show's daily lineup includes interviews with newsmakers, NPR reporters and contributors, plus innovators, authors and artists from across the U.S. and around the globe.
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The lithium-ion batteries the bikes rely on have become one of the most common causes of fires and fire-related deaths in New York.
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The agency announced last week that plants across the country will be required to reduce emissions of two chemicals linked to cancer.
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President Zelenskyy says Ukraine deserves similar Western military help Israel received against IranArmed forces of the U.S. , Britain, France and Jordan all helped Israel take down more than 300 Iranian drones and missiles. Many Ukrainians wish they were getting the same help.
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Gang violence and a humanitarian crisis have upended life in Haiti. To rectify the situation, a new transitional council has been approved to choose a new prime minister and a new president.
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The vote could have major implications for union organizing in the South.
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Beyond All Repair unspools the story of a woman, accused of killing her mother-in-law. She has always denied doing it, but she was implicated in the crime by her own brother.
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Federal agents say the scheme is tied to Chinese organized crime.
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The automotive data company J.D. Power reports that the number one reason buyers are sticking with gasoline is that people are worried about access to public chargers.
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Last year, after the Florida Legislature passed several laws restricting rights for transgender people, many members of that community said they no longer felt safe. Some even left the state.
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Jazmin Evans was placed on the kidney transplant waiting list in 2019. In 2023, she received a letter informing her that she should have been placed on the waiting list four years earlier than she was because a race-based assessment that underestimated the severity of her kidney disease.