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Hosted by Robin Young, Here and Now is public radio's midday news magazine.

For one energetic hour each weekday, Here and Now combines the best in news journalism with intelligent, broad-ranging conversation to form a fast-paced program that updates the news from the morning and adds important conversations on public policy and foreign affairs, science and technology, and the arts: film, theater, music, food and more.

The guest roster boasts such notables as Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam, professor Anita Hill, actor and director John Malkovich, authors Isabel Allende, Jonathan Safron Foer, Marilyn Robinson, "The Wall Street Journal's" John Harwood, jazzman Sonny Rollins and actress Jane Fonda.

Enlighten your middays with the dynamic Robin Young and Here and Now

Music From The Show

From Peter Gabriel to David Bowie.

A Message For Black High School Graduates

A professor from Howard University has some advice on what African American high school graduates need to hear when they receive diplomas over the next few weeks.

Foam Peanuts Replaced By (Real) Mushrooms

What if you could replace styrofoam with something that biodegrades and doesn't contain petroleum? That's what one start-up is trying to do -- with mushrooms.

Oklahoma AG Warns Of Scams And Price Gouging

Oklahoma's attorney general is warning residents to look out for scams, after the massive tornado that ripped through Moore. State law makes it illegal to raise prices by more than 10 percent after a disaster.

Britain Investigates Brutal Killing Of Soldier

Two men are suspected of hacking to death a British soldier, then explaining their actions to bystanders. Investigators are trying to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot.

Obama Endorses More Oversight Of Drone Strikes

President Barack Obama says his administration is willing to consider accepting increased oversight of lethal drone strikes outside of war zones like Afghanistan.

Drone Victim’s Path From N.C. To Pakistan

The Obama administration is acknowledging for the first time that it has killed four Americans in overseas drone strikes since 2009, including Jude Kenan Mohammad of Raleigh, N.C.

Music From The Show

From EST to Jeff Beck.

Touré: Why Prince Became An Icon

Prince is a brilliant musician, a mesmerizing performer and -- according to cultural commentator Touré -- a Generation X icon. Touré says Prince played a wise older brother to the latchkey kids of Gen X.

Story Update: Man Found Not Guilty Of Killing Father

Last week, Mother Jones reporter Mac McClelland told us about her schizophrenic cousin who murdered his father during a psychotic break. A jury has found him not guilty, by reason of insanity.