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Here & Now Anytime, page 3
by NPR · English
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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The 50,000-year-old crater that prepared NASA for the moonA road trip episode that visits Meteor Crater in northern Arizona—highlighting its 50,000-year-old impact, why it’s well preserved, and how NASA used it to train Apollo astronauts—then pivots to…24 Jul 2026 · 30 min · 15 chapters
'Never a good idea': Security expert slams Saudi nuclear dealThe episode is about two consumer-impacting stories: (1) a newly signed U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation deal and proliferation risks, and (2) rising U.S.23 Jul 2026 · 20 min · 12 chapters
Can a $25K pickup with crank windows change the EV game?The episode is about whether low-cost electric vehicles can break into the U.S. market and what that means for Detroit, plus a separate segment on AI cybersecurity.22 Jul 2026 · 24 min · 9 chapters
Nevada's top election official on Trump's midterm threatsTwo-part episode. First, Nevada’s Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar discusses election security and President Trump’s efforts to nationalize elections, spread fraud claims, and pressure state…21 Jul 2026 · 20 min · 11 chapters
Traffic stops, body cameras and the fight to hold ICE accountableThe episode focuses on accountability for ICE use of force, especially after two recent fatal shootings (Joanne Sebastian Duran Guerrero in Maine; another in Texas).20 Jul 2026 · 22 min · 12 chapters
Border wall fuels water fightDrought in the U.S. West and how federal border-wall construction may worsen water scarcity by drilling unpermitted wells and pumping groundwater to mix concrete.17 Jul 2026 · 19 min · 6 chapters
Is Trump out of options to end the Iran war?The episode examines (1) whether President Trump can end the Iran war amid renewed U.S.-Iran fighting and a broken interim deal, and (2) a U.S.16 Jul 2026 · 18 min · 9 chapters
What's behind America's data center revolt?The episode explains the “data center revolt” behind growing bipartisan opposition to large AI/hyperscale data centers, beyond energy and water concerns.15 Jul 2026 · 21 min · 9 chapters
ICE pauses most traffic stops amid uproar over 2 killingsICE pauses most “non-urgent” traffic stops after two recent agent shootings; Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) will lose work authorization soon, threatening home-health staffing; a…14 Jul 2026 · 20 min · 15 chapters
The plan to bring more electricity to the WestThe episode covers three stories. First, a coalition of 11 Western governors (West Tech) plans to upgrade the power grid by building and improving transmission lines so electricity can reach growing…13 Jul 2026 · 25 min · 4 chapters
What Jayson Tatum wants kids to learn from 'Baby Dunks-A-Lot'The episode mixes three segments: (1) Jayson Tatum’s children’s book “Baby Dunks-A-Lot,” about basketballs stopping bouncing and a kid hero saving the game; (2) a conservation report on the…10 Jul 2026 · 25 min · 17 chapters
Trump family is making billions on crypto. Their investors are losing moneyReuters investigation and Trump financial disclosures say the Trump family profited from crypto while many buyers lost money; the episode also covers Ai Weiwei on censorship/surveillance and a study…9 Jul 2026 · 21 min · 13 chapters
Trump promises to hit Iran 'hard' as ceasefire crumblesThe episode covers two main topics. First, U.S. and NATO politics: after Trump declared the Iran ceasefire over, oil rose and stocks fell as he vowed to escalate strikes and threatened actions like…8 Jul 2026 · 19 min · 13 chapters
What do Democratic Socialists want?The episode is about three things: (1) Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) momentum and what Democratic socialists want politically; (2) how extreme heat and wildfire smoke worsen U.S.7 Jul 2026 · 21 min · 14 chapters
Why FIFA is allowing U.S. men's soccer star to play after red cardThis episode links three stories: FIFA’s decision to let U.S. men’s star Fulgeron Balogun play after a red card, Iranian mourning after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, and historian Heather Cox…6 Jul 2026 · 21 min · 17 chapters
What does the American flag mean to you?Here and Now Anytime marks U.S. Independence Day/250th anniversary by asking listeners what the American flag means to them.3 Jul 2026 · 28 min · 12 chapters
What do a hat, saxophone and candle stand have in common? They tell America's storyThis episode of Here and Now Anytime is part of a Smithsonian “25 objects” series marking America’s 250th birthday.2 Jul 2026 · 19 min · 9 chapters
Democratic Socialists score big wins in ColoradoThis Here and Now episode covers three main topics. First, Colorado politics: an anti-incumbent wave helped Democratic Socialists win.1 Jul 2026 · 17 min · 6 chapters
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to TrumpThe episode breaks down two Supreme Court rulings. Topic 1: Birthright citizenship. The Court upheld the 14th Amendment guarantee that “every freeborn person” born in the U.S.30 Jun 2026 · 18 min · 11 chapters
How the Supreme Court expanded Trump's powerThis episode covers two Supreme Court rulings expanding presidential control and one on voting, plus a delayed U.S.-Canada bridge opening.29 Jun 2026 · 19 min · 13 chapters
Octavia Butler imagined the future on this typewriterThe episode is a “Here and Now Anytime” segment marking America’s 250th birthday with three Smithsonian/NPR stories: Octavia Butler’s powder-blue typewriter and her impact on American science…26 Jun 2026 · 17 min · 5 chapters
Supreme Court makes it easier to deport immigrantsThe episode covers four major Supreme Court rulings: the Trump administration can proceed with canceling Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants; the Court also sided with…25 Jun 2026 · 14 min · 13 chapters
The race to save Arizona's groundwaterArizona’s groundwater crisis—how drought and overpumping are draining aquifers, why recharge basins help, and the political fight over whether private landowners should be allowed to pump and sell…24 Jun 2026 · 21 min · 12 chapters
Washington’s plan to ease the housing crisisThe episode of Here and Now Anytime focuses mainly on Washington’s plan to ease the U.S.23 Jun 2026 · 18 min · 12 chapters