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Here & Now Anytime

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The news you need to know today — and the stories that will stick with you tomorrow. Plus, special series and behind-the-scenes extras from Here & Now hosts Robin Young and Scott Tong with help from Producer Chris Bentley and the team at NPR and WBUR.

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Lawmakers are calling for more details after The Washington Post reported that an Iranian assassination threat against President Trump prompted the Secret Service to use a catering truck and a secret plane to smuggle President Trump out of Turkey. Pa... more

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced she will be freezing her eggs and will be taking followers along with her on social media. For more on why this matters and the state of egg freezing, we hear from journalist and author Emi Nietfeld.... more

After Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807, it began intercepting slave ships on the Atlantic Ocean and taking the Africans aboard to the remote island of St. Helena, where thousands died of disease and were buried in mass graves. A new study pu... more

The Trump administration released plans to give local governments more control over Head Start early education programs. Tommy Sheridan, deputy director at the National Head Start Association, explains the implications.

Then, the Food and Drug Admin... more

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Dr. Mary Spiller
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Hindira Lakshmanan
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Episode: States vs. federal government in prediction market battle
Darby Saxbe
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Matthew Hill
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Esther Salas
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Lauren Chan
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Chris Bentley
Host and producer with roles across Here & Now Anytime; affiliated with NPR and WBUR.
Robin Young
Host of Here & Now Anytime; long-standing NPR/WBUR presence.
Scott Tong
Co-host and NPR journalist; conducts reporting from multiple locales.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 1.2k ratings
  • Can find a story

    I don’t get why I can’t find the I story I heard yesterday about the FIFA team chants. What’s the deal?

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    nixknames all tsken
    United Statesa month ago
  • Why

    So I’ve heard interviews from 3 Palestinian hostages but not from a released Jewish hostage. Why? Your program can’t provide exploration by looking only in one direction. Do better, right now you are far from helpful discussion, your just one side, there’s no learning from just one side.

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    Future-is-bright
    United States9 months ago
  • fascist boot licking

    Hope that the fascist boot licking would be fruitful for it.

    I had liked it due to recent reporting on various political issues; but cannot support it anymore. Personally would much prefer if my local public radio station would drop this show.

    Seriously stop “both-siding”.

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    xkcgk
    United Statesa year ago
  • Yale woman got it wrong?!

    I just heard an interview dated July 2, with a Yale woman saying Medicaid cuts wouldn't kick in until four years from now! Other sources say 2026. Either this episode was mistakenly released as if it's 2025, or she's actually wrong.

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    Eleni333
    United Statesa year ago
  • Very here and very now

    Here = the USA. The only news stories from outside the USA that I see deal with either Israel (an extension of US foreign policy) or the new pope (an American).

    Now = what can be expressed in a very short news bite. I have even heard a reporter whispering “briefly” to someone whom he had asked a rather involved question.

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    Bilas Peles
    United Statesa year ago

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States vs. federal government in prediction market battle
Q: Who's right here trying to regulate these markets—states or the federal government?
The guests describe a legal tug-of-war: states claim gambling regulation power, while the federal government argues prediction markets are a distinct financial instrument that should be regulated at the federal level; the question is unsettled and would require court ruling.
Nevada's top election official on Trump's midterm threats
Q: How do you communicate to voters not to stay home and to exercise their legal right to vote when there is misinformation around fraud?
He says they urge people to make a plan, be out front, and vote in person or via mail, emphasizing universal mail ballots and encouraging groups to go to polling locations while remaining vigilant about protecting the right to vote.
Nevada's top election official on Trump's midterm threats
Q: Going into this year's elections, the team in your state, do you sense that poll workers are being watched closely? Are they nervous? Is your legal team preparing for possible legal questions in this environment?
Aguilar responds that they are on the front line, must be prepared, and will communicate directly to voters while not sitting back; they are battle-ready and continue to win legal challenges to defend voting rights.
'Never a good idea': Security expert slams Saudi nuclear deal
Q: What are the main concerns about the terms of the Saudi nuclear deal as currently signed?
Experts question the lack of strict IAEA oversight, the potential for enrichment, and the possibility of an arms race in the region, along with how much influence the U.S. bilateral arrangement will have over Saudi policy.
ICE pauses most traffic stops amid uproar over 2 killings
Q: What is the immediate policy change ICE announced?
ICE paused non-urgent vehicle stops after the shooting in Biddeford, Maine, signaling a temporary halt to routine enforcement while the incident is reviewed.

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