Nov 20th, 2008 · An animal actor, convinced his TV-show superpowers are real, scrambles to find his way from New York back to Hollywood. Kids will have a fine time, says critic Mark Jenkins, but adults might develop an allergy.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Capital-intensive green-energy projects are scrambling to adapt to a harsh new reality of tight credit, cash-poor investors and falling oil prices. Entrepreneurs are worried their industry may repeat the boom-bust cycle that followed the Carter administration.
Nov 10th, 2008 · The big three automakers say they need a government bailout to survive. The Treasury Department opposes a Democratic plan for it to provide money from the $700 billion bailout of the financial sector. Meanwhile, it's unclear if there is support for another bailout.
Oct 31st, 2008 · With workers losing jobs or scrambling to retain them, pressures intensify at home, too. What do the presidential nominees propose to ease Americans' work-family tensions? Sizable differences separate the two on issues such as family leave, sick time and child care.
Oct 12th, 2008 · John McCain tried to scramble back into contention Saturday in Iowa, a swing state that went Republican in 2004. Polls show that McCain is farther behind Barack Obama in Iowa than he is in Michigan, a state McCain has already ceded to his opponent.
Oct 7th, 2008 · European governments are scrambling to shore up their banks. The governments promised to work together to solve the financial crisis, but so far, they have acted separately. Philip Coggan, a columnist for the Financial Times, talks with Ari Shapiro about the steps European officials are taking to reassure investors, and whether it is working.
Oct 2nd, 2008 · In recent days, businesses, large and small, have been scrambling to convince lawmakers that the troubles on Wall Street are hitting Main Street. Companies need more cash but it is getting harder to borrow. Family businesses and CEO's of the nation's largest companies say the credit crisis is spreading.
Oct 1st, 2008 · As a careening presidential race collides with an accelerating financial collapse, journalists are scrambling to keep up. The breakneck pace of developments means a lot of news worth knowing receives the briefest burst of attention before being dropped for something hotter.