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Here & Now

Here & Now

NPR and WBUR's live midday news program.

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1,316 episodesEN-US

Show overview

Here & Now has published 1,316 episodes during 2026. That works out to roughly 140 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.

Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 7 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language News show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 1,316 episodes already out so far this year. Published by WBUR.

Episodes
1,316
Started
2026
Median length
6 min
Cadence
Near-daily

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NPR and WBUR's live midday news program.

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One man's mission to give every kid a Halloween costume

Sep 15, 20265 min

The biggest wins, snubs and surprises from the Emmys

Sep 15, 20265 min

Fed appears likely to raise rates, defying President Trump

Sep 15, 20263 min

Are farmers today headed for a repeat of the 1980s farm crisis?

Sep 15, 20264 min

Could Maine's prison system offer an alternative to traditional incarceration?

Sep 15, 20266 min

Can someone explain how AI behaves, and why it's scaring us?

Sep 15, 20266 min

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s plan to restrict mail-in voting ahead of elections

Sep 15, 20264 min

What will lawmakers do to regulate AI?

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What's the state of special education?

Sep 14, 20264 min

Debate over AI rages from Washington to Silicon Valley. How did we get here?

Sep 14, 20265 min

Author Tommy Orange on 'pretendians'

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Why are recent graduates having such a tough time?

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American AI companies want to 'pace' development. Can they?

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