Here and Now
Monday- Friday 12 PM- 2 PM
Your mid-day bridge between Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The daily news magazine is a fast-paced program featuring a broad-range of topics from public policy, foreign affairs and technology to food, culture and the arts. Reports from the WKSU newsroom are also a part of the weekday broadcasts.
Here and Now Stories
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The Galleri test, marketed by the biotech company Grail, looks for evidence of tumors and cancer cell in the blood before they can be seen in conventional screenings. -
At Alito’s home, an upside-down American flag was waving in the days after the Jan. 6 riot. It was widely used as a symbol of the effort to keep Trump in office even after he lost the 2020 election.
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Some 140 countries at the United Nations already recognize a Palestinian state.
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A new Florida law will delete most references to climate change from state policy come July. Experts are concerned as Florida residents continue to deal with the effects of climate change including flooding, heat and rising sea levels.
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Luis Miranda Jr. has spent decades as an activist and advisor working in the administrations of New York City Mayors Ed Koch, David Dinkins and Rudy Giuliani. -
Smoking supporters warn the change will lead to steep economic declines.
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For Mental Health Awareness Month, Sesame Street Workshop released new emotional well-being resources for parents and kids. -
In April, the Environmental Protection Agency set aside $9 billion to help local governments with PFAS cleanup. Tucson is among the first cities to get the funding help.
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This month marks 70 years since the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee easily won on Tuesday.
