Here and Now on WBAA News
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Here & Now is Public Radio’s daily news magazine, bringing you the news that breaks after “Morning Edition” and before “All Things Considered.”
Emmy and Peabody award winning Robin Young brings more than 25 years of broadcast experience to her role as host of Here & Now. Co-host Jeremy Hobson worked at Marketplace for six years and was also a producer for NPR's All Things Considered and Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! in addition to experience as a reporter for several NPR member stations.
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"Harold Halibut" is a new sci-fi video game set in an underwater space colony.
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Research shows that meditation can reduce stress and anxiety, and lead to better focus and concentration.
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Steve Albini helped create albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, the Pixies, and many others.
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In past outbreaks, this strain of avian flu has killed one out of every two people who are infected.
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The Biden administration has pumped in billions in subsidies, but only a handful of government-funded charging stations have opened.
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Russia has been stepping up attacks on energy infrastructure and making small gains on the front lines, as Ukraine struggles to prevent them from advancing.
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Lawmakers in the U.S. are reacting after Biden said he would stop some weapons shipments to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched an invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
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A new U.S.-based aluminum smelter could be operating before the end of the decade. And that smelter could be substantially less polluting than older models.
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WBUR's popular true-crime podcast "Beyond All Repair" has dropped its final episode.
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With a looming retirement crisis due to an aging population, many are looking for ways to secure their future without relying on social security.