2011 September | Here & Now

From Pat Metheny to Modest Mouse.

When hecklers and politicians alike insinuate the President is the anti-christ, what does this say about our politics? One author says Christian apocalypticism has shaped conservative political thinking since the Great Depression.

Starting next year Bank of America will charge $5 a month to debit card holders. Customers on social media sites don’t seem happy with the change, but will this be the beginning of a new trend?

Michael Uslan is a self-described comic book nerd, whose obsession with Batman turned into a decade-long odyssey to bring the Dark Knight to the silver screen.

A U.S.-born al-Qaida cleric believed to have helped coordinate and inspire attacks on the U.S. has been killed in Yemen.

Grammy Award winning guitarist Pat Metheny is well-known for his original music. On his newest CD, “What It’s All About,” Pat explores classic songs from Terri Kirkman to Paul Simon.

Michael Uslan’s new book explores his personal realtionship with the superhero Batman, and his quest to bring a more serious version of the Dark Knight to Hollywood.

From Broken Social Scene to Radiohead.

Karl Marlantes wrote what some have called the best novel to come out of the Vietnam War. Now he’s published a book of non-fiction, a reflection on being in battle, and how we might better prepare our soldiers for war and their return home. It’s called simply, “What It Is Like To Go To War.” He certainly knows. He saw plenty of combat in the jungles of Vietnam.

A new report finds that food banks that were initially created to serve on a short-term, emergency basis are now filling a long term need and feeding chronically hungry Americans.

Four Republican senators are in Libya to meet with the nation’s new rulers, the highest-profile American delegation to visit the country since the ouster of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi.

The business of making babies has been in the news a lot recently. A 33 year-old lawyer from Boston discovered he’s spawned more than 70 kids after donating to a sperm bank during his three years of law school.

Farmers recently asked officials about how the new anti-immigration law will affect them. A federal judge struck down parts of Alabama’s toughest-in-the-nation immigration law yesterday, but key parts do go into effect.

Karl Marlante’s latest book takes a deeply personal look at the Vietnam War.

From Claremont Trio to Rob Dougan.

Robin turns to her high school choral director to venture outside of the “Glee” cast repertoire for songs that explore the full range of the voice.

The Better Business Bureau recently warned that it had received 15,000 complaints about possible scams targeting people searching for jobs online. How can you avoid a scam while searching for a job?

Major League Baseball’s regular season comes to an end Wednesday and for fans of the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, what a wild finish it will be.

When asked Tuesday if he would run, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pointed to a video montage of his “I’m not running” statements, without actually saying he wouldn’t run. Columnist John Podhoretz says Christie isn’t acting like a “noncandidate.”

The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday, and one case that’s not yet on the docket could overshadow all else.