Here & Now: Editors' Picks 'Louder Than A Riot' season 2 examines the misogyny against Black women embedded in hip-hop culture Black women and queer people are reaching new heights within hip-hop culture. But those same groups are still dealing with the oppression that hip-hop was built to escape. Play 09:42 Mar 30, 2023 Without a motive for murder, the media labeled Jacob Wideman a 'bad seed.' But is he? Was Jake Wideman a “bad seed”? The question emerged not long after Jacob Wideman murdered his summer camp roommate, Eric Kane, in 1986 seemingly with no motive. Play 10:36 Mar 30, 2023 Advertisement Time travel, asteroids, planets and urban legends explored in new '1,000 Facts About Space' book The beautifully illustrated — aimed at children and middle-schoolers, but just as fascinating for adults — manages to answer questions you've always pondered, and ones you never thought to ask. Play 08:35 Mar 30, 2023 Leon Russell, the musician's musician: New book takes an in-depth look at his life and career Jerry Lee Lewis once ceded the piano bench to Russell saying, "he plays a lot better than I do!" Play 11:37 Mar 30, 2023 Remembering Katherine Koonce, victim in Nashville school shooting One of the adult victims was 60-year-old Katherine Koonce, who was the head of the school. Play 06:58 Mar 30, 2023 New campaign highlights Black maternal health Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project s launching a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the disproportionate rate that Black women die in and after pregnancy. Play 08:38 Mar 29, 2023 Israeli protester on what's next After massive protests in Israel over a push by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remake the judiciary, he is temporarily holding off on the plan. Play 05:21 Mar 29, 2023 Immigrant advocate says Ciudad Juarez fire video is 'shocking to witness' New security footage shows security guards walking away as migrants bang on a cell door during the deadly fire in Ciudad Juarez. Play 05:19 Mar 29, 2023 'Uniting America' explores lessons from bipartisan alliance that shaped U.S. response to Hitler As Adolf Hitler's Nazi armies threatened Europe, Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt urged divided Americans to mobilize to defend democracy and freedom. Play 09:34 Mar 29, 2023 Nickel Creek celebrates return with new album 'Celebrants' The trio, who first performed together as children last released an album in 2014. Play 10:49 Mar 29, 2023 From 'You Don't Own Me' to 'Survivor': A history of anthems that empower women The roots of obvious anthems like Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" and Aretha Franklin's "Respect" sprouted decades earlier. Play 11:09 Mar 28, 2023 Following chemical spill, officials say Philadelphia tap water is safe to use through Wednesday Officials continue to test and monitor the water. Play 03:44 Mar 28, 2023 On the 8th anniversary of its civil war, Yemen named the worst humanitarian crisis in the world Yet with all eyes on Russia's war on Ukraine and earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Yemen has been largely forgotten. Play 07:13 Mar 28, 2023 'No days off': This man ran at least a mile a day for the past 50 years Neither rain nor snow or even a hernia operation can stop Sandy Hulme from running. Play 04:01 Mar 28, 2023 Gun control reforms: A brief history Following the mass shooting at an elementary school in Nashville, there have been renewed calls for action on gun legislation. Play 06:04 Mar 28, 2023 Disability activists fight for equality in the South A new coalition of activists has formed to fight for disability justice in 14 states. Play 09:42 Mar 27, 2023 What Trump's possible indictment and rhetoric means for democracy It's another day of work for the grand jury hearing the case of whether or not former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for paying hush money... Play 10:53 Mar 27, 2023 TikTok creators criticize Congress for TikTok CEO hearing Members of Congress are almost universally critical of TikTok and its CEO Shou Chew. But creators disagree with lawmakers' perspective. Play 06:15 Mar 27, 2023 Josh Groban 'flexes his inner demons' with Annaleigh Ashford in Broadway's 'Sweeney Todd' What's a nice singer like you doing in a show like this? A reasonable question for Josh Groban, starring in the titlular role of Broadway's larger-than-life new "Sweeney Todd." Play 11:04 Mar 27, 2023 As AI and chatbots get more sophisticated, educators and students are getting savvy too Chatbots are artificial intelligence algorithms that lets web users type questions into a text box to be answered by a "chat robot." Play 09:42 Mar 27, 2023 Next Page
'Louder Than A Riot' season 2 examines the misogyny against Black women embedded in hip-hop culture Black women and queer people are reaching new heights within hip-hop culture. But those same groups are still dealing with the oppression that hip-hop was built to escape. Play 09:42 Mar 30, 2023
Without a motive for murder, the media labeled Jacob Wideman a 'bad seed.' But is he? Was Jake Wideman a “bad seed”? The question emerged not long after Jacob Wideman murdered his summer camp roommate, Eric Kane, in 1986 seemingly with no motive. Play 10:36 Mar 30, 2023
Time travel, asteroids, planets and urban legends explored in new '1,000 Facts About Space' book The beautifully illustrated — aimed at children and middle-schoolers, but just as fascinating for adults — manages to answer questions you've always pondered, and ones you never thought to ask. Play 08:35 Mar 30, 2023
Leon Russell, the musician's musician: New book takes an in-depth look at his life and career Jerry Lee Lewis once ceded the piano bench to Russell saying, "he plays a lot better than I do!" Play 11:37 Mar 30, 2023
Remembering Katherine Koonce, victim in Nashville school shooting One of the adult victims was 60-year-old Katherine Koonce, who was the head of the school. Play 06:58 Mar 30, 2023
New campaign highlights Black maternal health Dr. Shalon's Maternal Action Project s launching a campaign aimed at raising awareness of the disproportionate rate that Black women die in and after pregnancy. Play 08:38 Mar 29, 2023
Israeli protester on what's next After massive protests in Israel over a push by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to remake the judiciary, he is temporarily holding off on the plan. Play 05:21 Mar 29, 2023
Immigrant advocate says Ciudad Juarez fire video is 'shocking to witness' New security footage shows security guards walking away as migrants bang on a cell door during the deadly fire in Ciudad Juarez. Play 05:19 Mar 29, 2023
'Uniting America' explores lessons from bipartisan alliance that shaped U.S. response to Hitler As Adolf Hitler's Nazi armies threatened Europe, Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt urged divided Americans to mobilize to defend democracy and freedom. Play 09:34 Mar 29, 2023
Nickel Creek celebrates return with new album 'Celebrants' The trio, who first performed together as children last released an album in 2014. Play 10:49 Mar 29, 2023
From 'You Don't Own Me' to 'Survivor': A history of anthems that empower women The roots of obvious anthems like Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" and Aretha Franklin's "Respect" sprouted decades earlier. Play 11:09 Mar 28, 2023
Following chemical spill, officials say Philadelphia tap water is safe to use through Wednesday Officials continue to test and monitor the water. Play 03:44 Mar 28, 2023
On the 8th anniversary of its civil war, Yemen named the worst humanitarian crisis in the world Yet with all eyes on Russia's war on Ukraine and earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, Yemen has been largely forgotten. Play 07:13 Mar 28, 2023
'No days off': This man ran at least a mile a day for the past 50 years Neither rain nor snow or even a hernia operation can stop Sandy Hulme from running. Play 04:01 Mar 28, 2023
Gun control reforms: A brief history Following the mass shooting at an elementary school in Nashville, there have been renewed calls for action on gun legislation. Play 06:04 Mar 28, 2023
Disability activists fight for equality in the South A new coalition of activists has formed to fight for disability justice in 14 states. Play 09:42 Mar 27, 2023
What Trump's possible indictment and rhetoric means for democracy It's another day of work for the grand jury hearing the case of whether or not former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for paying hush money... Play 10:53 Mar 27, 2023
TikTok creators criticize Congress for TikTok CEO hearing Members of Congress are almost universally critical of TikTok and its CEO Shou Chew. But creators disagree with lawmakers' perspective. Play 06:15 Mar 27, 2023
Josh Groban 'flexes his inner demons' with Annaleigh Ashford in Broadway's 'Sweeney Todd' What's a nice singer like you doing in a show like this? A reasonable question for Josh Groban, starring in the titlular role of Broadway's larger-than-life new "Sweeney Todd." Play 11:04 Mar 27, 2023
As AI and chatbots get more sophisticated, educators and students are getting savvy too Chatbots are artificial intelligence algorithms that lets web users type questions into a text box to be answered by a "chat robot." Play 09:42 Mar 27, 2023
