/news/tags/here-and-now-stories Here and Now stories en-US Copyright Fri, 01 May 2026 15:57:37 GMT /2026-05-01/immigrant-rights-advocate-struggled-to-get-her-own-nephew-out-of-ice-detention Seydi Sarr is an immigrant rights advocate in Detroit who primarily helps African immigrants find legal pathways to stay in the U.S. But when her own nephew was detained by immigration enforcement agents, even she didn't know how to get him out. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:57:37 GMT /2026-05-01/immigrant-rights-advocate-struggled-to-get-her-own-nephew-out-of-ice-detention /2026-05-01/feral-hogs-are-invading-texas-suburbs An estimated 3 to 4 million feral hogs live in Texas, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to crops and moving more frequently into growing suburban areas. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:57:01 GMT /2026-05-01/feral-hogs-are-invading-texas-suburbs Here & Now Newsroom /2026-05-01/more-people-take-trains-as-gas-prices-surge Brightline, the privately run railroad in Florida, had its best month ever in March. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:55:47 GMT /2026-05-01/more-people-take-trains-as-gas-prices-surge /2026-05-01/checking-in-on-churchill-downs-on-the-eve-of-the-kentucky-derby This Saturday is the 152nd annual Kentucky Derby, the most famous event in thoroughbred horse racing and the oldest continuously run major sporting event in the U.S. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:55:01 GMT /2026-05-01/checking-in-on-churchill-downs-on-the-eve-of-the-kentucky-derby Here & Now Newsroom /2026-05-01/gas-prices-hit-new-high-as-iran-war-hits-60-day-mark As the Iran war hits the 60-day mark, congressional authorization is required. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:55:00 GMT /2026-05-01/gas-prices-hit-new-high-as-iran-war-hits-60-day-mark Here & Now Newsroom /2026-05-01/folk-singer-songwriter-david-wilcox-on-making-the-personal-feel-universal David Wilcox's most recent album is called "The Way I Tell the Story." Fri, 01 May 2026 15:54:56 GMT /2026-05-01/folk-singer-songwriter-david-wilcox-on-making-the-personal-feel-universal Here & Now Newsroom /2026-05-01/the-historical-significance-of-may-day The movement, which began in Chicago in 1886, has grown to be a worldwide day of demonstrations calling for higher wages and better working conditions. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:54:49 GMT /2026-05-01/the-historical-significance-of-may-day Here & Now Newsroom /2026-05-01/why-the-carter-center-is-monitoring-u-s-elections Over the decades, the Carter Center has monitored more than 100 elections around the globe, mainly in new or fragile democracies. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:54:45 GMT /2026-05-01/why-the-carter-center-is-monitoring-u-s-elections Here & Now Newsroom /2026-05-01/the-state-of-horse-racing-as-the-sport-goes-through-a-period-of-transformation Interest in the sport has waned for decades, but in recent years, thoroughbred horse racing has seen something of a renaissance. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:54:39 GMT /2026-05-01/the-state-of-horse-racing-as-the-sport-goes-through-a-period-of-transformation Here & Now Newsroom /2026-05-01/were-speaking-to-each-other-less-every-day-what-does-this-mean-for-our-social-connections New research shows that every day we're speaking about 300 fewer words than we did the day before. Fri, 01 May 2026 15:53:58 GMT /2026-05-01/were-speaking-to-each-other-less-every-day-what-does-this-mean-for-our-social-connections Here & Now Newsroom