2011 November | Here & Now

Two new films pay tribute to the roots of movie-making, with a loving look at silent films that Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr says can be seen as a reaction to our digital culture.

From Radiohead to the Pulse.

We’ve been hearing that the Pentagon is facing more than $500 billion in budget cuts, which Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says would be “devastating.” But a Wall Street Journal columnist disagrees, and says they aren’t even cuts.

With five weeks to go before Iowa Caucuses, Cain says he is “reassessing” his strategy amid allegations he had a long-term affair.

The largest government program ever to bail out banks has been a closely guarded secret — until now.

One writer thinks that the Occupy movement is on the cusp of change, moving towards leadership and maybe even political action, while possibly posing issues for President Obama.

Labor unions said as many as 2 million public sector workers, from border staff to weather forecasters, were joining what’s said to be the biggest strike for a generation.

A gay softball organization has agreed to pay a settlement to three players who filed suit after they were disqualified over allegations that they weren’t gay. Hear our recent interview about the controversy.

Does your child act entitled to everything from new toys to an allowance? A Utah couple says parents need to make kids earn what they want.

From Massive Attack to Chris Liberti.

Syracuse’s assistant coach Bernie Fine was fired Sunday amid allegations he sexually abused children. Will Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim now lose his job too?

Chanting “Death to England,” dozens of Iranian protesters stormed the British Embassy in Tehran, Tuesday, tearing down the Union Jack flag and throwing documents out windows.

Reporter Greg Jaffe recently visited Fort Hood in Texas. “These places are almost like little gated cities,” he says.

Hundreds of U.S. troops in Afghanistan have been killed by bombs made from fertilizer manufactured in Pakistan, despite billions in Pentagon spending to try to blunt the impact of IEDs.

In a bid to cut costs and get rid of massive debt, American Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection. The airline said it would operate normally while it restructures, but the company’s new CEO says there may be some adjustments to the schedule.

From Steve Earle to Avishai Cohen.

Author Anthony Horowitz is the creator of the bestselling “Alex Rider” series of books for young adult readers. Now he delves into the realm of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in a new Sherlock Holmes novel authorized by Doyle’s estate.

Egyptians from almost every social class and religious community turned out in unexpectedly large numbers Monday for the first fully free elections in the country’s history.

NATO has apologized for an airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani troops at a checkpoint on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, but angry protests across Pakistan show the apology might not be enough.

When was the last time that you bagged your own groceries or pumped your gas? Writer Craig Lambert wants us to think twice about why we spend so much time doing unpaid, menial tasks.