Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy is telling commuters heading into New York City to pack an overnight bag, after a train collision disrupted the country’s busiest rail corridor.
Why was the IRS scrutinizing social and political action groups in the first place? We ask Donald Tobin, an expert on the intersection of tax and campaign finance laws.
Afghanistan isn’t an easy place to make a living even if you’re healthy. But for those with disabilities — including thousands maimed during decades of conflict — it’s a downright hostile environment.
The outbreak of deadly tornadoes that struck the nation’s midsection over the weekend is expected to continue today. Oklahoma has been the hardest hit, with one person killed.
If you find yourself waxing nostalgic for the kind of 1970s investigative journalism that led to the Watergate hearings, you can now relive the chills and thrills of the Washington Post investigation.
This year’s Mount Everest climbing season has already been marked by conflict. Mountaineer Peter Athans, who has reached the summit seven times, explains why.
The discovery of three kidnapped Cleveland women has parents thinking about how to protect their kids.
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Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst brings us five recipes, including an Asian asparagus salad, braised artichokes with roasted asparagus and an upside down rhubarb cake.
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At 30, Caroline Shaw is the youngest – and one of only a few women – to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Before last month, she was known primarily as a violinist and singer.
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Longtime abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty of killing three babies. Ethicist Art Caplan says the case points to the need for widely-available contraceptives.
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More drivers are turning to natural gas vehicles because the fuel is half as expensive as gasoline is at the pumps right now. What are these cars like to drive and own?
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To mark the coming arrival of the cicadas, we speak with David Rothenberg, who makes music out of the cicada buzz.
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When a number of Massachusetts communities were on lockdown following the Marathon Bombings, some suburban moms gained a new understanding of the fear their inner-city counterparts live with all the time.
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Here & Now’s Alex Ashlock lost his mother in 2003, but not a day goes by that he doesn’t want to call her.
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As the sixth film adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” opens in theaters across the country, literary critic Steve Almond says he re-reads the book every summer.
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As investigators continue to look into what radicalized the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, a local Imam explains his role in monitoring mosque members.
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President Obama delivers the commencement address this weekend at Morehouse College, the all-male historically black college. The school’s president discusses recent controversies and challenges.
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Failures in mental health care mean that often the only way to get help for a loved one is to call the police. We speak with a journalist about the tragic consequences for her family.
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