Israeli rescue teams wait next to ambulances parked just outside the southern city of Sderot to evacuate the wounded on Oct. 7, 2023, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel, firing a barrage of rockets from Gaza and sending ground units to kill or abduct Israelis. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

Rep. Debbie Dingell on evidence of 'horrific' sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas

Israeli women’s groups spoke before the UN on violence they say the international community has ignored.

05:45Dec 5, 2023

A still from "America's Family." (Courtesy)

'America's Family' dramatizes the impact of U.S. immigration policy on one family

The new film "America's Family" focuses on one California family whose lives are upended when ICE agents come to arrest the eldest son.

09:37Dec 5, 2023

COP28: What will it take to phase out fossil fuels?

Many of the world leaders who attended the opening of the summit have now left, meaning negotiations over how to move forward will properly start.

05:57Dec 5, 2023

Experts fear Supreme Court case could undermine parts of tax code

The case is about a piece of the Trump administration’s 2017 tax law that imposes a one-time levy on offshore earnings. Some conservative groups say the tax is unconstitutional. They...

05:26Dec 5, 2023

Former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia charged for allegedly working as an agent for Cuban government

Longtime U.S. diplomat Victor Manuel Rocha has been arrested in Florida and charged with committing multiple federal crimes.

03:29Dec 5, 2023

Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young star in "Purlie Victorious." (Marc J. Franklin)

Broadway's 'Purlie Victorious' takes on racism through comedy, wit and star power

Six decades after it premiered, "Purlie Victorious" is back on Broadway for a second “non-Confederate romp through the cotton patch,” as the show’s subtitle calls it.

11:07Dec 5, 2023

Marty Odlin, founder of Running Tide, with a brief intro to the company at their workshop at Portland’s Fish Pier. (Chris Bentley/Here & Now)

Climate change is ravaging the oceans. Some startups see a solution in marine carbon capture

As money pours into companies promising to take greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere, there’s a small but fast-growing sector of startups that want to leverage one of the world’s...

10:42Dec 5, 2023

The Spotify app on an iPad. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

Spotify lays off staff as it tries to stay profitable

The music platform is also becoming more unpopular with artists who do not feel they are fairly compensated for their work.

03:29Dec 5, 2023

Palestinians fleeing the Israeli ground offensive arrive in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (Hatem Ali/AP)

Israel's offensive in Gaza challenges humanitarian efforts and delivery of aid

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are being pushed to move farther south as Israel’s military expands its operations from northern and central Gaza.

11:04Dec 5, 2023

Reporter in Israel: 'We are entering a decisive period of the war'

Israel intensified its bombing of Gaza’s second largest city, Khan Younis in the south, which is where many Palestinians fled when the war started last month.

09:41Dec 5, 2023

Are you at high risk for colon cancer? Your colonoscopies might cost more

Insurance companies are placing those high-risk patients in a category that doesn’t fully cover colonoscopies.

05:51Dec 5, 2023

Twenty dollar bills are counted. (Elise Amendola/AP)

Year end money moves for a better 2024

Inflation is finally cooling and the Federal Reserve is easing interest rates. Still, many are looking forward to putting 2023 behind them and hoping for a better 2024.

03:50Dec 4, 2023

Kathy Gunst rounded up her favorite cookbooks from 2023. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)

The best cookbooks of 2023, from our resident chef Kathy Gunst

I say the same thing every December: there were so many really good new cookbooks published this year. And 2023 is no exception.

05:43Dec 4, 2023

Alaska Airlines planes are shown parked at gates with Mount Rainier in the background. (Ted S. Warren/AP)

Merger between Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines proposed

Another merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines is also underway.

03:48Dec 4, 2023

Supreme Court hears case about future of opioid settlement

Purdue Pharma agreed to pay around $6 billion to victims and state and local governments, but the deal also shields the Sackler family from future liability.

05:09Dec 4, 2023

Actor Sara Bareilles participates in the curtain call for "Waitress" on Broadway. (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Sara Bareilles' starring role in 'Waitress' comes to the big screen

Sara Bareilles wrote the music for "Waitress" and made her Broadway debut in 2017 in the starring role.

12:22Dec 4, 2023

Looking at Israel's use of AI to select targets in its military campaign in Gaza

Israel's military is again demanding that Palestinians in Gaza leave the southern town of Khan Younis.

09:46Dec 4, 2023

Interstate trade of marijuana is banned. An Oregon lawsuit hopes to change that

Many states where marijuana has been legalized are now facing a marijuana glut, something that could be solved by shipping weed across state lines.

03:30Dec 4, 2023

Venezuela referendum calls for claiming sovereignty over part of Guyana

Venezuela held a referendum Sunday over its long-running border dispute with Guyana.

02:31Dec 4, 2023

Remembering journalist Maria Martin

Pioneering Latina journalist Maria Martin has died at the age of 72.

00:55Dec 4, 2023