Here & Now provides a wrap-up of the day's hottest local, national and international news.

Information about guests, music, books and online resources is available by date, as part of our music playlists.

Joan Chang brings you the latest traffic information. Robert Fisher provides local news reports on the half-hour.

Our columnists include house doctor Brian Goldman, who speaks on health issues, Sarah Elton, our food columnist, and Eli Glasner, who offers reviews of the latest movies.

The Go-2-it gang includes Lynn Slotkin and Michael Crabb. Lynn is our theatre critic. She also publishes a newsletter about theatre . Michael Crabb reviews dance and opera.