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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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Young Singers Beat The Odds To Sing With National Honor Choir
Friday, February 27, 2015
Three students beat the odds to perform in one of the most prestigious junior choruses in the country.
After Red Carpet Controversy, A Look At The History Of Dreadlocks
Friday, February 27, 2015
Dreadlocks go back "thousands and thousands of years," according to professor Bert Ashe, who also shares his own dreadlocks stories.
'Star Trek' Star Leonard Nimoy Dies At 83
Friday, February 27, 2015
Best known for playing Mr. Spock, Nimoy touched a chord as the brainy, unflappably logical half-human half-Vulcan.
What Color Is The Dress? The Debate That Broke The Internet
Friday, February 27, 2015
Disagreement over the color of one dress is setting web traffic records and leaving many observers confused.
Earl Lloyd, NBA's First Black Player, Dies At Age 86
Friday, February 27, 2015
He also became the NBA's first black assistant coach in 1968 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
In Ukraine, Russian Military Threat Remains
Friday, February 27, 2015
Despite a ceasefire agreement, fighting continues in the Ukraine city of Mariupol, just 37 miles from the Russian border.
U.S. And Israeli Politics At Play In Netanyahu Speech To Congress
Friday, February 27, 2015
President Obama does not plan to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he is in town to speak to Congress.
More Parents Say No To Standardized Testing
Friday, February 27, 2015
A growing number of parents and students are deciding to "opt out" of assessment tests.
Why Can't We Beat ISIS?
Friday, February 27, 2015
For all of the destruction, the self-proclaimed Islamic State is relatively small, but a military strategist says "we allowed ISIS to build up."
How Did 3 London Schoolgirls Make It To Syria?
Friday, February 27, 2015
The girls successfully crossed the border, authorities say, likely to join the group that calls itself the Islamic State. But how did they do it?