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Here and Now is NPR and WBUR's live midday news program, hosted by Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson.

Episodios

  • Tenn. laws denied Allie Phillips an abortion. Now she's running for office

    02/02/2024 Duración: 32min

    South Carolina voters Rev. Leo Woodberry and ex-Democrat Chris Saley talk about the first Democratic primary taking place on Saturday. And, Allie Phillips discusses her campaign for a seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives and how the state's abortion restrictions impacted her. Then, singer Darius Rucker talks about his Hollywood Walk of Fame star, country album "Carolyn's Boy, and upcoming summer with Hootie & the Blowfish.

  • Todd Minor's son died from a TikTok trend. Now he's pushing for social media safety

    01/02/2024 Duración: 28min

    Semafor's Joseph Zeballos-Roig joins us to talk about a House bill expanding business and child tax credits. And, business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins us to break down the changes taxpayers may encounter this filing season. Then, Todd Minor, whose son died as a result of a TikTok challenge, shares his experience fighting to address safety on social media platforms at a recent Senate hearing.

  • How schools are using AI — and what students think about it

    31/01/2024 Duración: 30min

    CBS's Camilo Montoya-Galvez and the Washington Post's Arelis Hernandez talk about what lawmakers are proposing to do to stop a huge wave of immigration and how people at the southern border feel about those measures. And, Juliette Touma, director of communications for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, joins us to discuss what the pause in funding by the U.S. and other nations means for Palestinians in Gaza and the allegations against 12 of the agency's employees accused of participating in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas. Then, the use of artificial intelligence technology in schools is on the rise. Chalkbeat's Michael Elsen-Rooney explains how teachers are utilizing this technology in classrooms. And two high school seniors share their thoughts on AI helping them understand assignments.

  • Lack of paid leave is a systemic issue for working parents

    30/01/2024 Duración: 26min

    Illinois lawmakers proposed a food additive ban that would eliminate substances such as titanium dioxide. Food policy writer Helena Bottemiller Evich joins us to discuss. And, the baby clothing brand Kyte Baby has faced backlash on social media for not accommodating an employee's request to work remotely while her newborn was in intensive care. It's indicative of a larger issue around lack of paid leave in the U.S. Dawn Huckelbridge, the founding director of the nonprofit "Paid Leave for All," joins us. Then, Ohio State University professor César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández joins us to talk about his new book "Welcome the Wretched: In Defense of the 'Criminal Alien,'" which explores the history of U.S. immigration policy.

  • Gender pay gap persists, 15 years after Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

    29/01/2024 Duración: 32min

    Human rights attorney Noura Erakat for her thoughts following the International Court of Justice's preliminary ruling on South Africa's genocide case against Israel. And, Brian Katulis, senior fellow and vice president of policy at the Middle East Institute, talks about what the U.S. response to the Iranian-backed militia attack could mean for the wider conflict in the Middle East. Then, new data analysis indicates that voters under 30 hold increasingly polarized political views depending on their gender. Young women have moved sharply to the left in the past decade, while young men tilted more conservative. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson discusses the implications. Plus, 15 years ago, former President Barack Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law to bolster strengthened worker protections against pay discrimination. Equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter and the National Women's Law Center Fatima Goss Graves, talk about how pay transparency laws and other policies can help close the gender pay gap

  • Jamie Oliver's new cookbook uses simple ingredients to make delicious meals

    26/01/2024 Duración: 31min

    As former President Donald Trump moves closer to securing the GOP nomination after winning the New Hampshire primary, Senators are reconsidering an emerging bipartisan deal to stop the flow of migrants into the country. NPR's Ron Elving and Politico's Eugene Daniels join us. And, Mexico is suing American gun manufacturers. Julian Aguilar, breaking news reporter and producer for The Texas Newsroom, joins us to explain why. Then, chef, restauranteur and cookbook author Jamie Oliver's new cookbook is called "5 Ingredients Mediterranean." In it, Oliver shows readers how to use limited ingredients to make simple, delicious meals. He joins us to talk about the book.

  • The consequences of jailing parents over kids' truancy

    25/01/2024 Duración: 30min

    The Dana Farber Cancer Institute, affiliated with the Harvard Medical School, has been accused of publishing studies that contain data manipulation. STAT's Angus Chen tells us more. And, more than three months after the start of the war, the question remains: what is next for Gaza? Khaled Elgindy, senior fellow and director of the program on Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli Affairs at the Middle East Institute, shares some perspective. Then, in some states a child's truancy results in parents — often single mothers — being prosecuted and jailed. Johns Hopkins University School of Education professor Robert Balfanz talks about the criminalization of absenteeism and the consequences for students and parents.

  • After Trump's win in NH, should Haley stay in the race?

    24/01/2024 Duración: 23min

    Former President Donald Trump beat former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley by 11 points in the New Hampshire primary. But Haley says her campaign is far from over. Political strategists Jamal Simmons and Matt Mackowiak join us to discuss whether Haley should stay in the race. And, Boeing says that loose bolts caused the door plug blowout on the Alaska Airlines 737. It's caused distrust between Boeing and airlines. Here & Now transportation analyst Seth Kaplan joins us. Then, legendary CBS newscaster Charles Osgood died on Tuesday at age 91. Osgood was best known for hosting CBS Sunday Morning for 22 years. Humorist and CBS correspondent Mo Rocca, worked with Osgood and joins us.

  • How politics can corrupt nonpartisan election mapmaking

    23/01/2024 Duración: 25min

    Texas Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez talks about why he thinks President Biden is not doing enough to stop the flow of migrants into the country. And, Cameroon became the first country in Africa to launch a new vaccine campaign to inoculate hundreds of thousands of children against the deadly disease. Malaria killed more than 600,000 people across the world in 2022. The vast majority of those deaths occurred in Africa in children under the age of 5. STAT's Andrew Joseph tells us more. Then, to avoid gerrymandering, 22 states have some kind of independent commission to handle map drawing every ten years. But a new investigation from ProPublica has some insight into how politics can corrupt nominally nonpartisan mapmaking. ProPublica's Marilyn Thompson joins us.

  • How voters feel about Trump and Haley ahead of New Hampshire primary

    22/01/2024 Duración: 25min

    After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the 2024 presidential face, former President Donald Trump faces off against former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley. Three voters in New Hampshire share how they're feeling before heading to the polls. And, the state of Washington is suing to stop the takeover of Albertsons — the owner of Safeway, Acme and Tom Thumb — by rival Kroger. State Attorney General Bob Ferguson joins us to talk about how the merger would impact Washington. Then, Husband and wife Chris and Julie Ramsey drove an electric vehicle from the North Pole to the South Pole. The pair joins us to talk about how the car and electric vehicle infrastructure held up throughout the journey.

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