Mass March by Cairo Women in Protest Over Abuse by Soldiers

NYTimes ~ The demonstration grew by the minute into an extraordinary expression of anger at the treatment of women by the military police.

Social-Minded Hip-Hop Is Making a Comeback ~ The rappers Common and Kendrick Lamar demonstrate that that message-driven hip-hop has begun to find a home again.

What to Do, and Not Do, About North Korea ~ Waiting to see what develops in North Korea feels familiar, and that’s what we should do: wait and see.

A Searing Family Drama Reveals a Human Side of Iran ~ The director Asghar Farhadi says his “Separation,” which opens in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 30, is about “human problems,” not politics.

Long Career but Still Learning ~ After a six-decade stage and film career, Christopher Plummer still has plenty of acting work. “I want to be able to play as many things as possible,” he says, “before I croak.”

Intrepid Boy on the Trail of Mysteries ~ Steven Spielberg’s “Adventures of Tintin” brings to computerized life a boy of pluck, ingenuity and derring-do.

North Korea’s Succession Unfolds in Cloud of Mystery ~ South Korean researchers are seeking clues about whether Kim Jong-un can assert control over the monolithic dictatorship that was led by his father, Kim Jong-il.