A testy and feisty Saddam Hussein sparred with the judge presiding over his first trial as it briefly resumed, and then adjourned, in Baghdad today.

Some charge getting into college has become a commercial process favoring those who have the means. We speak to a parent and a critic of the admissions process.

Are you online shopping right now? Experts say "Cyber Monday" is a crucial day for online retailers. We speak to Bob Tedeschi of The New York Times.

Merck is in the mire amidst drug trials and job cuts. Reporter Scott Hensley dives headlong into Merck's economic dilemma and the ongoing Vioxx trial.

Here and Now producer Karyn Miller-Medzon and her rag-tag relay team participated in this fundraising relay race from the White Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.