Here & Now
Weekdays at noon on 88.5 NEPM
Here & Now brings you the news that breaks after Morning Edition, and before All Things Considered. Produced at WBUR in Boston, and hosted by Robin Young and Jeremy Hobson, Here & Now combines the best in news journalism with intelligent, broad-ranging conversations on public policy and foreign affairs, science and technology, as well as features on arts and culture.
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Why do high-achieving young people often suffer anxiety and depression? They might be searching for the meaning of life. -
Unsupervised play, once a normal part of American childhood, has largely been superseded by screens, structured activities and safety culture. -
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome can have painful and irregular periods, weight gain and mental health issues.
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Israeli attacks have killed at least 54 Lebanese medics since the start of this war, according to the Lebanon government.
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Negotiations for a longer ceasefire between the U.S., Iran and Israel continue.
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According to the deal, the U.S. will stop its attacks if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. -
Moments like the Artemis II mission echo the earliest days of American spaceflight in 1962, when astronaut John Glenn orbited the planet three times in a cramped capsule called the Mercury Friendship 7.
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Friction-maxxing, coined by New York Magazine columnist Kathryn Jezer-Morton, is the idea of putting aside our phones and the convenience they bring in exchange for doing things the way we did before technology entered our lives.
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As electricity costs rise, people are more interested than ever in having a say in who sets their water and energy rates.
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The Center on Conscience and War says it’s seeing a rise in calls from U.S. military members facing deployment who are seeking to be discharged or reassigned as conscientious objectors.
