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Sep 21, 2026

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It's Monday, September 21st, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
Chris BentleyHOST
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Today on the show, we'll zoom in on some economic pain points, from rising gas prices to healthcare.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Some business owners say the cost of health insurance is forcing them to hire fewer people.

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Today's editors were Todd Munt, Micaela Rodriguez, and Michael Scotto.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Technical direction from Caleb Green and Andre Peralta.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Our theme music is by Mike Moschetto, Max Liebman, and me, Chris Bentley.
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Our digital producers are Allison Hagen and Grace Griffin.
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[intro music] It's Thursday, September seventeenth, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
Chris BentleyHOST
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Today on the show, House Speaker Mike Johnson called a recess about two weeks earlier than Congress originally planned.
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Not that there's much going on, after all.

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Our editors were Todd Mundt, Micaela Rodriguez, and Michael Scotto.
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Technical direction from Caleb Green and Matt Reed.
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Our theme music is by Mike Moschetto, Max Liebman, and me, Chris Bentley.
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Our digital producers are Allison Hagen and Grace Griffin, and the executive producer of Here and Now is Alan Price.
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[upbeat music] It's Wednesday, September 16th, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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A little later on the show, Jesse Appel, an American comedian who got big in China for his Mandarin language standup, has a new book out about his cross-cultural journey.
Jesse AppellGUEST
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The word for panda is xióngmāo, and the word for chest hair is xióngmáo.

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Our editors were Todd Mant, Micaela Rodriguez, and Michael Scotto.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Technical direction from Caleb Green and Matt Reed.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Our theme music is by Mike Moschetto, Max Liebman, and me, Chris Bentley.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Our digital producers are Alison Hagen and Grace Griffin, and Here and Now's executive producer is Alan Price.
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[upbeat music] It's Tuesday, September 15, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
Chris BentleyHOST
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Today on the show, cutting climate controls probably won't bring back the glory days of coal, but it could help some polluting plants stay in business.
Brian HubbellGUEST
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The economics is still gonna favor more natural gas and renewables.

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Our editors were Todd Mundt, Michaela Rodriguez, and Michael Scotto.
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Technical direction from Caleb Green and Matt Reed.
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Our theme music is by Mike Moschetto, Max Liebman, and me, Chris Bentley.
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Our digital producers are Alison Hagen and Grace Griffin.
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So we arrive again at a familiar question: How should we rein in big tech? It's Monday, September 14th, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR Boston.
Chris BentleyHOST
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Welcome to the next big vibe shift in artificial intelligence.
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Today, Microsoft published a new humanist AI code of conduct that says people should always be in control.

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Chris BentleyHOST
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But that'll do it for the podcast today.
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Here and Now Anytime comes from NPR and WBUR Boston.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Today's stories were produced by Joel Ryan, James Mastromarino, and me, Chris Bentley.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Our editors were Todd Mundt, Micaela Rodriguez, and Michael Scotto.
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It is Friday, September 11th, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Today on the show, we are marking 25 years since 9-11.
Chris BentleyHOST
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September 11th, 2001 changed the world, but also our everyday lives.

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Today's editors were Todd Munt, Micaela Rodriguez, and Michael Scotto.
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Technical direction from Matt Reed and Nick Dussault.
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Our theme music is by Mike Moschetto, Max Liebman, and me, Chris Bentley.
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[electronic music] It is Thursday, September 10th, and this is Here & Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR Boston.
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Today on the show, Russian drones are buzzing into Eastern European airspace, and NATO is getting anxious.
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Is the risk growing for spillover from the war in Ukraine? Also, is Trump really gonna give you five grand?

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Our editors were Todd Mundt, Micaela Rodriguez, and Michael Scotto.
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Technical direction from Matt Reed and Nick Dusault.
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Our theme music is by Mike Moschetto, Max Liebman, and me, Chris Bentley.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Our digital producers are Allison Hagen and Grace Griffin, and Here and Now's executive producer is Alan Price.
Chris BentleyHOST
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It's Tuesday, September 8th, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Today on the show, police hunt for two thieves who broke into the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera and stole paintings worth millions of dollars.
Anthony AmoreGUEST
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People are always amazed when they say the theft was only three minutes or five minutes.

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Today's stories were produced by Jill Ryan, Lynn Meneghan, and Karen Miller-Medsen.
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Technical direction from Matt Reed and Nick Dusalt.
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Our theme music is by Mike Moschetto, Max Liebman, and me, Chris Bentley.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Our digital producers are Allison Hagen and Grace Griffin.
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It's Monday, September 7th, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Today on the show, it is Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer, and the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors.
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We've got three stories about spectacular places and things that make us feel alive, and why we should not take them for granted.

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I'll have to find it another day, I guess.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Here and Now Anytime comes from NPR and WBUR Boston.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Today's stories were produced by Janet Griffiths, Karen Miller-Metsen, and me, Chris Bentley.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Our editors were Todd Munt, Mikaela Rodriguez, Michael Scotto, and Shiko Teori.
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It's Friday, September 4th, and this is Here and Now Anytime from NPR and WBUR.
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I'm Chris Bentley.
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Today on the show, it's a back to school special.
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Depending on where you are in the country, kids have either been back in school for a month or so, or they're about to enjoy the last weekend of summer before returning to the classroom.

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Lots more to read and listen to at hereandnow.org. Today's editors were Todd Munt, Micaela Rodriguez, and Michael Scotto.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Technical direction from Matt Reed and Andre Peralta.
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Our theme music is by Mike Moschetto, Max Liebman, and me, Chris Bentley.
Chris BentleyHOST
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Our digital producers are Allison Hagen and Grace Griffin.

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