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Here & Now Anytime
Here & Now Anytime

Here & Now Anytime

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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, Scott Tong and Deepa Fernandes with help from Producer Chris Bentley and the team at NPR and WBUR.

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The deadline to get a Real ID is approaching. Here's what you need to know
APR 11, 2025
The deadline to get a Real ID is approaching. Here's what you need to know
The deadline to get a Real ID is May 7. After that, U.S. residents will need a Real ID, a passport or other approved identification to travel domestically and enter federal buildings. Georgia Commissioner of Driver Services Spencer Moore joins us. And, author and chef Eric Adjepong talks about his newest cookbook, "Ghana to the World." Then, Grammy-nominated composer and musician Mehmet Ali Sanlikol fuses traditional Turkish music with other styles on a custom electric oud. WBUR's Andrea Shea shares more about his work.

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China and the U.S. face off in escalating a trade war
APR 10, 2025
China and the U.S. face off in escalating a trade war
President Trump has mostly paused his global trade war, though one country still faces steep tariffs: China. China analyst Bill Bishop joins us to explain how this trade dispute could play out. Then, we speak with Liz Picarazzi, founder and CEO of Citibin, which makes welded aluminum rat-proof trash cans, about manufacturing in Vietnam and China and how tariffs are affecting her business and her costs. And, the National Weather Service has put on hold its use of an automated language translation tool that was used to provide severe weather alerts to people who don't speak English. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researcher and meteorologist Joseph Trujillo-Falcón tells us why the move could put lives at risk.

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IRS plans to share immigrant tax data with Homeland Security. What will that mean?
APR 9, 2025
IRS plans to share immigrant tax data with Homeland Security. What will that mean?
The Treasury Department has agreed to share tax data from immigrants living in the United States without legal status with the Department of Homeland Security. Former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel explains the implications. And, layoffs at the Food and Drug Administration are expected to reduce the workforce by 20%. Susan Mayne, former director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the Food and Drug Administration, talks about what those cuts could mean for food safety. Then, Shawnee Baker got a call that her adult daughter, Baylie, had been involved in an accident and was in critical condition. But because Baylie had not designated Baker as her health care proxy, Baker had no say in her daughter's care. Now, Baker is advocating for other parents to take an active role in their adult children's health.

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Why the Supreme Court is allowing controversial deportations to continue
APR 8, 2025
Why the Supreme Court is allowing controversial deportations to continue
A divided Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans that it claims are members of a gang. Law professor Amanda Frost joins us to explain the decision. Then, Nintendo canceled U.S. preorders for the Switch 2 days after President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs. We discuss headwinds facing the console release with Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser. And, one of the nation's first housing projects is getting a new life as a public housing museum. Here & Now's Chris Bentley reports.

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Why one toy manufacturer says tariffs will be 'fatal blow' to small business
APR 7, 2025
Why one toy manufacturer says tariffs will be 'fatal blow' to small business
David Mauro, creator of the Talking Jesus Dolls, is an American who stands behind President Trump's 'America First' ideology. But he worries about the impacts Trump's tariffs will have on his business. And, President Trump last week removed the head of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command. Gen. Michael Hayden, former director of the NSA joins us to react to that decision. Then, a stage-four cancer diagnosis hasn't stopped singer Raul Malo from touring the country. The Mavericks frontman joins us to talk about what he learned on the road.

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