Here & Now InstagramStories we feature on the @hereandnowradio Instagram account. Future of the Salton Sea is tied to fate of imperiled Colorado RiverThe Salton Sea — California’s largest lake — is spiraling into an ecological disaster.Resume10:54Feb 22, 2023The inside scoop on Food Network's Tournament of Champions from last year's winner Tiffani FaisonThe tournament pits 32 chefs seeded in East and West divisions against each other in head-to-head battles until one remains. Resume05:52Feb 15, 2023Utah trans teenager speaks out against state ban on gender-affirming care for minorsPayton Butler says gender-affirming care was essential to his mental and physical well-being.Resume09:34Feb 7, 2023Dark chocolate is high in cadmium and lead. How much is safe to eat?Consumer Reports health and food safety team tested 28 popular dark chocolate bar brands and found that all of them contained metals.Resume09:34Feb 1, 2023Sorority members speak out on the overturn of Roe v. Wade, even when their organizations don’tSince the decision, sorority members have begun organizing, writing letters and pushing leadership to address an issue many see as essential to their health and rights.AdvertisementTips and advice on medical debt for the 100 million Americans struggling to payWith so many struggling with this crushing financial burden, what can be done to avoid these debts? Resume05:49Jul 1, 2022LGBTQ+ movie recommendations from 'the authority on lesbian films’ to watch beyond Pride MonthThis pride month, Aria Velz — aka The Critical Lesbian — shares her recommendations for your next movie night.Drag Queen Story Hour is drawing fans — and some critics too — during Pride Month and beyondThe literacy program is exactly what the name implies: Drag Queens reading stories to young children — mostly on themes of diversity, acceptance, tolerance and self-esteem.Resume09:38Jun 14, 2022How one parenting coach is trying to break the cycle of racial traumaWhen Yolanda Williams got pregnant at 36, she began a journey of studying up on childhood development and getting to the bottom of her own childhood trauma. Resume10:45Mar 10, 2022An overlooked consequence of COVID-19: The hundreds of thousands of orphans left behindResearchers say the number of COVID-19 orphans likely tops 200,000.Resume10:53Jan 13, 2022Thanksgiving traditions — and a new vegan recipe — from chef Kathy GunstThe saffron-scented basmati rice with roasted autumn vegetables topped with almonds, figs and pomegranates is perfect as a main course or a splendid side dish.Resume09:33Nov 22, 2021You're not uncool. Making friends as an adult is just hardForming new friendships as an adult can seem like an impossible feat. Psychologist Marisa G. Franco shares her top tips for making genuine connections.Resume10:56Nov 10, 2021Chicagoans mourn and remember lost loved ones on the Day of the DeadThe holiday has taken on a new meaning as the list of those who've died of COVID-19 continues to grow.Resume03:31Nov 2, 2021Pumpkin recipes to spice up spooky season Pumpkin can be used for so much more than pie. Sweet and savory, pumpkin and winter squash can be used to make soups, stews, risotto, bread, cookies, cakes and more.Resume05:37Oct 27, 2021Dave Grohl explains how music — and a hitchhiker wearing a Kurt Cobain t-shirt — helped him healFrom being a regular at the White House to Saturday Night Live, Grohl writes about his life in his new memoir, “The Storyteller.”Resume11:07Oct 7, 2021Finding Freedom In Words: Lawyer Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts Receives MacArthur FellowshipDuring the poet's eight-year prison sentence as a teenager, someone slipped a book under his door that changed his life.Resume11:00Sep 29, 2021A Vaccine To Save The Bees: New Treatment Provides Immunity From Some PesticidesThere's a lot of buzz around a newly developed technology that protects bees from deadly pesticides.Resume06:28Jun 8, 2021Spring Into Summer With Some Sweet And Savory Strawberry RecipesResident chef Kathy Gunst shares her favorite recipes using summer's first fruit: a savory salad with roasted strawberries, a strawberry-ginger jam, and a strawberry glazed pie. Resume05:44Jun 2, 2021The Fight To Protect Arizona's Iconic Saguaros From Invasive BuffelgrassBuffelgrass, an invasive plant, is choking out native plants in Arizona's Sonoran Desert and making the region more prone to wildfires.Resume06:48Apr 26, 2021These Climate-Conscious Farmers Say Americans Eat Too Much MeatThe meat and dairy industry accounts for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. What would it take to reach net-zero?Resume05:43Apr 26, 2021Next Page
Future of the Salton Sea is tied to fate of imperiled Colorado RiverThe Salton Sea — California’s largest lake — is spiraling into an ecological disaster.Resume10:54Feb 22, 2023
The inside scoop on Food Network's Tournament of Champions from last year's winner Tiffani FaisonThe tournament pits 32 chefs seeded in East and West divisions against each other in head-to-head battles until one remains. Resume05:52Feb 15, 2023
Utah trans teenager speaks out against state ban on gender-affirming care for minorsPayton Butler says gender-affirming care was essential to his mental and physical well-being.Resume09:34Feb 7, 2023
Dark chocolate is high in cadmium and lead. How much is safe to eat?Consumer Reports health and food safety team tested 28 popular dark chocolate bar brands and found that all of them contained metals.Resume09:34Feb 1, 2023
Sorority members speak out on the overturn of Roe v. Wade, even when their organizations don’tSince the decision, sorority members have begun organizing, writing letters and pushing leadership to address an issue many see as essential to their health and rights.
Tips and advice on medical debt for the 100 million Americans struggling to payWith so many struggling with this crushing financial burden, what can be done to avoid these debts? Resume05:49Jul 1, 2022
LGBTQ+ movie recommendations from 'the authority on lesbian films’ to watch beyond Pride MonthThis pride month, Aria Velz — aka The Critical Lesbian — shares her recommendations for your next movie night.
Drag Queen Story Hour is drawing fans — and some critics too — during Pride Month and beyondThe literacy program is exactly what the name implies: Drag Queens reading stories to young children — mostly on themes of diversity, acceptance, tolerance and self-esteem.Resume09:38Jun 14, 2022
How one parenting coach is trying to break the cycle of racial traumaWhen Yolanda Williams got pregnant at 36, she began a journey of studying up on childhood development and getting to the bottom of her own childhood trauma. Resume10:45Mar 10, 2022
An overlooked consequence of COVID-19: The hundreds of thousands of orphans left behindResearchers say the number of COVID-19 orphans likely tops 200,000.Resume10:53Jan 13, 2022
Thanksgiving traditions — and a new vegan recipe — from chef Kathy GunstThe saffron-scented basmati rice with roasted autumn vegetables topped with almonds, figs and pomegranates is perfect as a main course or a splendid side dish.Resume09:33Nov 22, 2021
You're not uncool. Making friends as an adult is just hardForming new friendships as an adult can seem like an impossible feat. Psychologist Marisa G. Franco shares her top tips for making genuine connections.Resume10:56Nov 10, 2021
Chicagoans mourn and remember lost loved ones on the Day of the DeadThe holiday has taken on a new meaning as the list of those who've died of COVID-19 continues to grow.Resume03:31Nov 2, 2021
Pumpkin recipes to spice up spooky season Pumpkin can be used for so much more than pie. Sweet and savory, pumpkin and winter squash can be used to make soups, stews, risotto, bread, cookies, cakes and more.Resume05:37Oct 27, 2021
Dave Grohl explains how music — and a hitchhiker wearing a Kurt Cobain t-shirt — helped him healFrom being a regular at the White House to Saturday Night Live, Grohl writes about his life in his new memoir, “The Storyteller.”Resume11:07Oct 7, 2021
Finding Freedom In Words: Lawyer Poet Reginald Dwayne Betts Receives MacArthur FellowshipDuring the poet's eight-year prison sentence as a teenager, someone slipped a book under his door that changed his life.Resume11:00Sep 29, 2021
A Vaccine To Save The Bees: New Treatment Provides Immunity From Some PesticidesThere's a lot of buzz around a newly developed technology that protects bees from deadly pesticides.Resume06:28Jun 8, 2021
Spring Into Summer With Some Sweet And Savory Strawberry RecipesResident chef Kathy Gunst shares her favorite recipes using summer's first fruit: a savory salad with roasted strawberries, a strawberry-ginger jam, and a strawberry glazed pie. Resume05:44Jun 2, 2021
The Fight To Protect Arizona's Iconic Saguaros From Invasive BuffelgrassBuffelgrass, an invasive plant, is choking out native plants in Arizona's Sonoran Desert and making the region more prone to wildfires.Resume06:48Apr 26, 2021
These Climate-Conscious Farmers Say Americans Eat Too Much MeatThe meat and dairy industry accounts for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. What would it take to reach net-zero?Resume05:43Apr 26, 2021
