ESPN's 'Contender' boxers hit Dudley Sq.

ESPN sent the four semi-finalist fighters from the third season of its series "The Contender" to the heart of Roxbury last Saturday. More »

Hub Puerto Rican activists livid at racial e-mail gaffe

It happens to everyone at least once. An absent-minded click of the mouse. The eye's momentary inability to distinguish between "reply" and "reply to sender and recipients." More »

Boston youth speak out on violence, education, health

As the old saying goes, children should be seen, not heard. But today, with quality of life problems growing for many Boston kids, more adults are recognizing that the city's youth need to be part of the conversation about finding solutions. More »

'Price of Sugar' documentary offers food for thought

Sugar is one of the most used commodities in the world, but few people think about the story behind the sweetener in their coffee cups. Local filmmaker Bill Haney's new documentary suggests that if they did, they would realize that sugar is not only a political landmine, but also quite literally a life and death issue. More »

Minority enrollment stays strong in Mich.

The number of minority freshmen at the University of Michigan remains about the same this fall, despite a ban on affirmative action approved by the state's voters a year ago. More »

Bush presents Medals of Freedom to honorees

WASHINGTON - President Bush on Monday presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, to recognize contributions in science, the arts, literature and the cause of peace and freedom. More »