Here and Now

Catch up with the day's top stories during this energetic hour of news and conversation. "Here and Now" is an essential midday news magazine for those who want the latest news and expanded conversation on today's hot-button topics: public affairs, foreign policy, science and technology, the arts and more. The show's guest roster has included Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam, director John Malkovich, the "Wall Street Journal's" John Harwood and actress Jane Fonda. The show is produced by WBUR/Boston.

About Robin Young

Robin Young brings over 25 years of eclectic broadcast experience to her role as host of "Here and Now." She is a Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker and has been a correspondent for the Discovery Channel, CBS and ABC, and for several years was substitute host and correspondent for the "Today" show on NBC. Read full bio.

Little-known facts about Robin

She was a singing waitress on Cape Cod, covered the L.A. riots by occasionally hiding under a blanket in a car trunk and loves hot yoga, music and animals.

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