Here & Now

Why Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's airport could draw U.S. further into Middle East conflicts 12.10.2026 6:07 ↓

Saudi Arabia has suspended flights and operations at Riyadh airport after multiple attacks by the Yemeni Houthis.

Political reporters weigh in: Are they seeing the tide turn red or blue ahead of midterms? 09.10.2026 11:45 ↓

Is dissatisfaction with Trump depressing the Republican vote?

Texas prison offers program for incarcerated women to learn braille transcription 09.10.2026 3:14 ↓

While incarcerated, their prison job is to translate textbooks for blind students. Many of them continue with that work as a career after they get out.

In 'The AGI Chronicles,' Kevin Roose details the feuds driving the AI race 09.10.2026 9:29 ↓

In the past month or so, the world seems to be waking up to warnings that rogue AI could escape its human creators and kill everyone on earth.

'My Undesirable Friends Part II - Exile' follows journalists forced to flee Russia 09.10.2026 11:03 ↓

Independent news organizations were shuttered,. Journalists were threatened, searched, arrested, and faced time in prison for reporting.

New drama 'Cupertino' follows lawyers taking on Silicon Valley's tech elite 09.10.2026 5:46 ↓

"Cupertino" is named after the city that Apple calls home and stars two lawyers fighting for the little guy against Big Tech. It's already become one of the best-reviewed shows of the year.

KidzBop turns 25 09.10.2026 9:05 ↓

KidzBop churns out clean versions of popular songs. It strips out any explicit language or references to sex and repackages even the raunchiest songs in the bright, cheerful voice of a child.

Big Tech looks to Australia as data center backlash grows 09.10.2026 3:35 ↓

​The Big Tech companies are facing legal challenges and public backlash across the country, so they’ve been looking abroad for new opportunities.

As extreme heat intensifies, a patchwork of rules leave student athletes at risk 09.10.2026 5:23 ↓

Arizona State hockey player Matthew Mayich is on life support after he experienced a heat stroke during an August training workout.

What its like to take a moonlit hot air balloon ride above Albuquerque 09.10.2026 5:35 ↓

This year's annual Balloon Fiesta ends on Sunday.

Albuquerque mayor reflects on child care affordability 09.10.2026 5:04 ↓

It's been almost a year since the start of universal child care in New Mexico.

South African human rights lawyer and jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize 09.10.2026 6:12 ↓

The Nobel committee said she’s been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes and genocide are prosecuted.

Now a major hurricane, Isaias is expected to make landfall in less than 24 hours 09.10.2026 5:19 ↓

Hurricane Isaias has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm, sustaining top winds of 120 mph as it barrels toward the Florida panhandle and coastal Alabama.

Hurricane Isaias gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico 08.10.2026 3:09 ↓

Florida and Alabama have declared states of emergency in a number of counties, and Florida has ordered evacuations along the panhandle.

What's left to say about cookies? In 'The New Cookie' from America's Test Kitchen, there's plenty 08.10.2026 11:02 ↓

The illustrated book works as well for novices as it does professionals, with explanations of why the recipes work, as well as tips and illustrated tutorials on techniques.

What we know about dark money in the November midterms 08.10.2026 3:47 ↓

We're in the most expensive midterm cycle ever, thanks in part to dark money.

Remembering Brooke Eby, ALS advocate and social media influencer 08.10.2026 9:29 ↓

Eby died at age 37. 

How magicians imbue Broadway productions with a sense of wonder 08.10.2026 4:44 ↓

Patrons flock to Broadway for a dose of "theater magic." Some of that is created by actual magicians.

Writer Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature 08.10.2026 5:42 ↓

The writing of Canada’s Anne Carson, from poetry to essays to translations of Sappho and Euripides, is so wide ranging it’s been called unclassifiable.

Execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious, but her future is uncertain 08.10.2026 2:25 ↓

Christa Pike was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1996.

Nonprofit hospitals are cashing in on longevity 08.10.2026 5:48 ↓

The trillion-dollar longevity industry has attracted nonprofit hospitals, raising questions about lending scientific authority to controversial practices.

The craft beer industry is saturated. Brewers are getting creative 08.10.2026 3:42 ↓

Brewers are coming up with innovative ways to attract customers.

Picture book 'Goodbye, Koi' helps kids come to terms with change 08.10.2026 5:52 ↓

In the book, a boy channels his fears about moving to a new home into concerns over the what will happen to the koi fish he's leaving behind.

'A house of horrors': Couple with 19 surrogate children arrested on child abuse conspiracy charges 08.10.2026 3:39 ↓

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman described a mansion housing over a dozen small children as a "house of horrors."

Black service members face challenges with military shaving requirements 08.10.2026 4:43 ↓

Studies have shown that daily shaving can cause pseudofolliculitis barbae, or PFB, and can affect up to 80% of Black men.