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Student Veterans

On Veteran's Day, three Columbia University students discuss what it's like going back to school after returning home from war. Daniel Flatley served with the Marines in Al Anbar province and is now studying English, with support from the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rory Minnis is an Iraq War veteran and expects to graduate in 2010 with a degree in Middle East Studies. And Army veteran John McClelland, who was deployed to both Afghanistan and Iraq, hopes to continue on to law school after graduation and become a Judge Advocate General in the Army.

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Bear Stearns Not Guilty

The trial of two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers ended in acquittals. WNYC reporter Lisa Chow recaps the Bear Stearns trial and analyzes its impact. Then, William Cohan, contributing Fortune editor and author of House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street, looks at what that means for accountability for the meltdown.

Lisa Chow: Blogging the Bear Stearns Trial

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Hot Jobs

Daily Beast staff reporter Clark Merrefield goes through which jobs are hot and which are not. Jonathan Bowles, director of New York City’s Center for an Urban Future, looks at the local job outlook.

If you’ve changed jobs because of industry trends, what new career did you pick? Comment below.

The Daily Beast's Guide to the 10 Best (and Worst) Careers,

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Pros and Cons of Teaching to the Test

Earlier this year, we collaborated with the Vote 18 Political Literacy Project, which looked to engage Pace High School students in the mayoral election. Education was a hot topic, and in particular the question of how much NYC schools should rely on standardized testing. Christopher Malone, associate professor of political science at Pace University, is organizer of the project. He's joined by Quincy Adonis and Melanie Lugo, two Pace High School students who participated in the project.

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Foreclosures Rolling On

Michael Hickey, executive director of the Center for New York City Neighborhoods, says banks are not cooperating with New York State initiatives to stem foreclosures.

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War Movie

The Hurt Locker centers on a bomb disposal unit in Iraq. Kathryn Bigelow, the film’s director, and screenwriter Mark Boal talk about making a movie about a contemporary war and what making the film taught them about today’s soldiers.

The Hurt Locker is screening at the Quad Cinemas
The Hurt Locker website

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