Middle East Update

Here & Now has the latest on the diplomatic attempts to ease the crisis in the Middle East.

Congress Cracks Down on Internet Gambling

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The House of Representatives is doing all it can to keep online gambling from becoming America’s new pastime.

Striving for Peace in Northern Ireland

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Is there hope for a governing coalition of Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland?

“Jay Johnson: The Two and Only”

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Jay Johnson, star of the television comedy “SOAP” is truly a man of many voices, and is touring the nation to tell the story of ventriloquism.

RECENT SHOWS

7/3/2009

Pennsylvania Workers Temporarily Lose Paychecks in Budget Impasse, Great American Songwriters & their Songs, Kaboom!, The Flushing Remonstrance, Revolutionary War Blindspot

7/2/2009

Marines Storm into Southern Afghanistan, America: The Untold Story, Sports with Bill Littlefield, Energy Secretary Profile, Singer-Songwriter Freedy Johnston

RECENT STORIES

Grilling with Kathy Gunst

Grilling is not only an American phenomenon, it’s a global one.

(Wednesday, July 1, 2009)

Iranian Clerics and Political Leaders

A who’s who of Iranian clerics and political leaders.

(Thursday, June 25, 2009)

NOTES & UPDATES

Welcome New Stations

Welcome to our new listeners! In the past few months we’ve been joined by new stations in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

Here and Now Welcomes the BBC!

Here and Now listeners- look for a daily interview or story from the largest news gathering organization in the world.

Robin’s Recommendations

Some recent stories we thought you’d enjoy— Scholar Mahmood Mamdani’s provocative take on the conflict in Darfur, Sonya Sotomayor’s ‘Ricci’ ruling, the Office’s John Krasinski and more.

What We’re Reading

Here & Now producers share their website and blog picks.