Here & Now

The dangers of oilfield theft in Texas

NYC's congestion pricing program is working largely as intended, transportation experts say

'It's kind of a no-brainer': Why pop band MUNA is tackling politics on album 'Dancing on the Wall'

Former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell weighs in on China summit

Why one Iranian man who barely survived a bombing wants war to go on

WHO calls new Ebola outbreak in DRC and Congo 'public health emergency of international concern'

How to help your new college grad manage their finances

What tiny structures in our cells can tell us about our genes

In new essay collection, two-time National Book Award winner Jessmyn Ward muses 'On Witness and Respair'

How Detroit Public Schools is improving literacy rates

Study finds uptick in violence in parts of Africa post-USAID

Week in politics: President Trump's trip to China

How 'The Simpsons' revolutionized primetime TV

The Simpsons fundamentally transformed American television by subverting traditional sitcom tropes and establishing a new standard for animated primetime comedy. Author Alan Segel argues that the show’s golden era in the late 1980s and 1990s succeeded because writers processed decades of television history into a trans...

Why an environmental journalist pivoted to make the climate crisis more engaging for children

Popular TV drama about Communist spies in Taiwan in 1949 weaves history with Beijing's point of view

China is leveraging the high-production spy thriller Silent Honor to reinforce its territorial claims over Taiwan through mainstream entertainment. The 39-episode drama, based on the real-life 1949 execution of communist spy Wu Shi, represents a shift toward sophisticated state-sponsored storytelling involving direct s...

Abortion rights opponent on Supreme Court move to maintain telehealth access to abortion pill

Insiade Oklahoma's new dark sky park

Kevin Warsh becomes 17th Fed chair amid rising inflation and an uncertain economy

Honda reports annual loss for the first time in nearly 70 years

Reporters reflect on covering China