Tag: Here and Now
Global markets tumble, Obama addresses S&P downgrade
With every major stock index in Europe and the US down at mid-day, President Obama went on air to assure the world, 'our credit is triple-A.'...
Girls win all categories at Google Science Fair
Experts believe the Google Science Fair's outcome is a good omen for the future of women in STEM fields. ...
Newspapers and other media cash in on quickie e-books
Newspapers and other media organizations are looking to make up for advertising shortfall by publishing e-books....
Mixed reports on death of Gadhafi's son
The Libyan government denies reports that Moammar Gadhafi's son was killed in NATO airstrike Friday....
Dennis Lehane's 'Moonlight Mile'
The author has revived his Boston-based detective team from his previous books like 'Gone Baby Gone.'...
Banks fight law regulating risky lending
Banks lobby to change legislation created to protect borrowers from risky lending practices....
FAA stalemate costing US government millions
The federal government is losing nearly $30 million in uncollected airline ticket taxes every day due to FAA shutdown....
Study finds home births increase by 20 percent
Women who chose home births say they want more control of their bodies and are rejecting the hospital and its technology. ...
Neil Gaiman's "American Gods" 10 years later
The author discusses his decade old book with one of its biggest fans. ...
Ireland’s rift with Vatican deepens over child sex abuse reports
The Catholic Church's cover-up of child sex abuse cases may have tarnished relations between Ireland and the Vatican forever....
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