2011 July | Here & Now

NATO is transferring security control to Afghans in portions of the country. But the Afghan people are raising concerns about whether the Afghan government is up to the job.

Environmentalists have long been critical of fish farming, but now some think fish farming can help save depleted stocks in the ocean.

Political negotiations are on again today over the long-term deficit cutting plan offered by the so-called Gang of Six senators.

Richard Rodgers and more.

Diva-Women Outdoors Worldwide is a 15,000 member organization founded in 1999 to teach women about shooting and other outdoor sports. We stop by a Dallas Diva meeting in Texas.

In testimony to Parliament, Prime Minister David Cameron denied claims that his staff tried to stop an inquiry into phone hacking and police bribery at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid.

According to a new study in the Lancet Neurology, physical inactivity and smoking are two major risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States.

Around 5.6 million mothers stay at home with their children, and now some companies are offering “returnships” to help them get back into the workforce.

A new survey finds that 43 percent of firms plan to hire between now and the end of the year. We look at what sectors are expanding.

Thirteen days and counting until August 2nd, which is the day that President Obama says the government will no longer be able to pay all of its bills without an increase in its ability to borrow money.

From Moby to the Rolling Stones.

Holly Sabiston grew up with a mother who compulsively shopped and hoarded so much that the family had to take out three mortgages on their Kansas City home.

As many middle-class Americans tune out the debt ceiling debate, Wall Street Journal reporter Sara Murray found that proposed cuts would profoundly impact them.

Clinics and websites are falsely claiming that stem cells can cure everything from paralysis to old age.

Millions of cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide could be prevented by curbing risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, obesity and lack of exercise, new research suggests.

A British parliamentary committee questioned News International executives Rupert and James Murdoch, and former News Of The World Editor Rebekah Brooks about the phone hacking scandal Tuesday.

Seventeen states have issued heat warnings and advisories as heat indexes register at 115 degrees across the South and the Midwest. Cities across the region are handing out fans and opening air-conditioned refuge centers for the elderly and the poor, who are most vulnerable. The heat is hindering corn pollination and driving up grain prices.

From Air to Radiohead.

Tackytouristphotos.com wants that photo of you “holding up” the Leaning Tower of Pisa or posing as Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island.

Scotland Yard’s Assistant Commissioner, John Yates, resigned today. Two years ago he decided not to reopen police inquiries into phone hacking.