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Here! Now! In the moment! Paddling in the middle of a fast moving stream of news and information. Here & Now is Public Radio’s daily news magazine, bringing you the news that breaks after Morning Edition and before All Things Considered.

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A gifted journalist, Robin Young is a superb interviewer and versatile host who can go deep on the Syria crisis and then pivot to heartfelt, probing human interviews. She’s a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker, and has been at the helm of Here & Now for a decade. Co-host Jeremy Hobson joins Here & Now from his role hosting the Marketplace Morning Report. Adept at taking complex news and making it comprehensible and engaging for listeners, Jeremy will be an equal partner with Robin Young, bringing his trademark candor and energy to the program.

Here & Now is a co-production between NPR and WBUR.

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DJ Sessions: Blurring The Lines Between Rock, Jazz And Classical
Pianist Christopher O'Riley discusses his favorite group that's making waves in the classical community: The Bad Plus.
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ER Doctor Looks Back A Year After Marathon Bombing
Dr. Ron Medzon, an emergency room physician at Boston Medical Center, recalls treating victims injured in the bombing.
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Slow Start To Spring Housing Market
Usually as the weather heats up, so does the U.S. housing market. However, it appears the spring selling season is off to a slow start.
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Who Wins, Loses In Social Spending
Washington Post opinion columnist Catherine Rampell recently sparked a heated debate about government social spending. She joins us.
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Colorado High School Offers Treatment To Drug Users
We look at a pilot program at a high school in outside of Denver that is now offering treatment for marijuana users.
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Study Links Casual Pot Use With Brain Abnormalities
New research showed changes in two key brain regions in recreational marijuana users between 18 and 25.
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Death Of Popular Hawk Highlights Concerns Over Rat Poison
The hawk likely died from eating a rodent that consumed rat poison. Bans on certain rat poisons are being challenged in court.
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Regulators Target Party Buses After Fatalities
Nationwide there have been nearly two dozen fatalities on these buses and regulators say a crackdown on the industry is in order.
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SAT Releases Preview Of New Test Questions
High school students planning to take the SAT in 2016 can now look up sample questions to the new version of the college admissions test.
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Marathon Training During Passover? Oy Vey!
Runners observing Passover have to forgo basic staples like bagels, oatmeal and pasta. A rabbi - who is also a runner - offers alternatives.
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