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  • Produced every weekday in Boston, this is a fast-paced program that covers up-to-the-minute news and also provides regular features on food and cooking, science and technology, and personal finance, as well as cultural stories about film, theater, music and more.
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Here and Now for Thursday, November 5, 2009

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
On today's podcast — a look ahead at healthcare legislation heading to the House for a Saturday vote; journalist Michael Goldfarb on his new book, "Emancipation: How Liberating Europe's Jews from the Ghetto Led to Revolution and Renaissance"; a BBC report from Japan on chronic unemployment; the medical marijuana business in CA; and the return of the 1960's cult TV program, "The Prisoner."

Here and Now for Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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On today's podcast — coverage of yesterday's elections; the new black Barbie's straightened hair; a college Spanish language class goes online; photographer David Furst on his pictures from Afghanistan; and cooking for one, with writer and editor Judith Jones.

Here and Now for Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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On today's podcast — an election day update; rethinking capitalism and regulation; Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Cairo today; and a conversation with singer Andy Williams.

Here and Now for Monday, November 2, 2009

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On today's podcast — Afghani president Karzai wins reelection after opponent withdraws amid controversy; stimulus spending on broadband investment for rural areas; the internecine Republican party war over NY state's 23rd Congressional district; remembering the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago; and musician Poncho Sanchez.

Here and Now for Tuesday, October 20, 2009

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Afghanistan Run Off Election Making It In the USA Who is the US Chamber of Commerce Stalemate Continues in Honduras Calling My Children

Here and Now for Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
Where Has All The TARP Money Gone Slow Money Irans Nuclear Program Bank of America under Investigation Secret Lives of Great Composers

Here and Now for Thursday, October 22, 2009

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
Texas Death Penalty Debate Sweat Lodge Inquiry Protecting Consumers and Capping Executive Pay White Supremacist in Britain Halloween Science

Here and Now for Friday, October 23, 2009

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Pilots Asleep Alex the Parrot To The Moon or Not Tracking Food Who Will Take on the Phillies in the World Series Amelia Earharts Impact on Women

Here and Now for Wednesday, October 28, 2009

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Afghanistan A Medicare Primer World Series Civil Commitment The Tree That Time Built

Here and Now for Friday, October 30, 2009

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9/11 Linked Passport Discovered in Pakistan Rosanne Cash and The List Afghanistan Biotech Companies and Health Care Reform Listener Letters The Death of Edgar Allen Poe

Here and Now for Thursday, October 29, 2009

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Swine Flu Update There Is No Place Like Home Growing Anti Americanism in Pakistan A Female Writer Speaks Out About Letterman John Cazale

Here and Now for Monday, October 26, 2009

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Healthcare and Too Big To Fail Plain English Campaign Bombings Shake Iraq Back to Srebrenica Governor Races in New Jersey and Virginia Patrick Watson and the Wooden Arms

Here and Now for Friday, October 30, 2009

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
9/11 Linked Passport Discovered in Pakistan Rosanne Cash and The List Afghanistan Biotech Companies and Health Care Reform Listener Letters The Death of Edgar Allen Poe

Here and Now for Friday, October 30, 2009

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
9/11 Linked Passport Discovered in Pakistan Rosanne Cash and The List Afghanistan Biotech Companies and Health Care Reform Listener Letters The Death of Edgar Allen Poe

Here and Now for Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
Afghanistan A Medicare Primer World Series Civil Commitment The Tree That Time Built

Here and Now for Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
Wellness Programs and Health Care Reform Credit Cards Palo Alto Teen Suicides The Salem India Story Berlin Wall Musical

Here and Now for Monday, October 26, 2009

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
Healthcare and Too Big To Fail Plain English Campaign Bombings Shake Iraq Back to Srebrenica Governor Races in New Jersey and Virginia Patrick Watson and the Wooden Arms

Here and Now for Friday, October 23, 2009

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
Pilots Asleep Alex the Parrot To The Moon or Not Tracking Food Who Will Take on the Phillies in the World Series Amelia Earharts Impact on Women

Here and Now for Friday, October 23, 2009

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
Pilots Asleep Alex the Parrot To The Moon or Not Tracking Food Who Will Take on the Phillies in the World Series Amelia Earharts Impact on Women

Here and Now for Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
Where Has All The TARP Money Gone Slow Money Irans Nuclear Program Bank of America under Investigation Secret Lives of Great Composers

Here and Now for Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
Afghanistan Run Off Election Making It In the USA Who is the US Chamber of Commerce Stalemate Continues in Honduras Calling My Children

Here and Now for Monday, October 19, 2009

Mon, Oct 19 Listen
Afghan Elections Farmer Soldiers High School Breathalyzer Group Health The New Portuguese Cuisine

Here and Now for Friday, October 16, 2009

Fri, Oct 16 Listen
On today's podcast — an update on "balloon boy;" an archive broadcast of our conversation with Maurice Sendak; newly released figures on the cost of war; the final installment in our week-long series on family farms; and musician Will Hoge and his new CD, "The Wreckage."

Here and Now for Thursday, October 15, 2009

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On today's podcast — an update on insgurgent attacks in Lahore, Pakistan; the crisis in U.S. dental health care; a check-in on the stock market after the DOW passed 10k yesterday; the fourth in our five-part series on U.S. family farms; listener letters; and the story of best friends Tara the elephant and Bella the dog.

Here and Now for Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Wed, Oct 14 Listen
On today's podcast — Congress debates increased regulation of finanicial industry; identifying and fighting insurgents in Pakistan; Rush Limbaugh's bid to become part-owner of the St. Louis Rams; part three in our week-long series on U.S. family farms; and Greg Heffley, author of the new book "Dog Days," the latest in the series, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid."

Here and Now for Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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On today's podcast — coverage of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee vote on healthcare reform; author Max Blumenthal and his new book, "Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party"; warning signs of swine flu among children; part two in our week-long series on family farms; and critic-at-large Ed Siegel's picks for this Broadway season.

Here and Now for Monday, October 12, 2009

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On today's podcast — the latest on the healthcare reform debate; Starbucks and American culture; the first in a week-long series on family farms in the U.S.; and the new film and book, "One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur."

Here and Now for Friday, October 9, 2009

Fri, Oct 9 Listen
On today's podcast — President Obama wins the Nobel Prize; author Bruce Feiler on his new book, "America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story"; President Obama to address gay-rights group Human Rights Campaign; insurgent groups in Pakistan's Punjab region; a gold-star mother lobbies to be buried beside her fallen son; and an archive broadcast of our conversation with Anna Deavere Smith.

Here and Now for Thursday, October 8, 2009

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On today's podcast — an update on U.S. strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan; writer Lucy Ferriss on her son's career as a gambler; a graveyard in the sky in Tokyo; U.S. businesses buck the Chamber of Commerce and lobby for emissions caps; and an archive broadcast of our interview with Neko Case.

Here and Now for Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Wed, Oct 7 Listen
On today's podcast — four teenagers charged with murder in NH; a new CNN documentary on camerawoman Margaret Moth; solar electricity for Palestinians in the West Bank; romantic relationships in the workplace; and a BBC feature on artist Frida Kahlo.

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