Debate over cold meds for kids hinges on safety issue
The first frost of the season hit Boston last week, and as every parent knows, the colds, coughs, stuffy noses and sore throats aren't far behind. More »
Hub student helps U.S. newcomers find refuge
Shirley Austin has been through a lot. Her family could have been killed during confrontations between Muslims and Christians in Jos, Nigeria, in the 1990s. For seven years, she couldn't see her mother, Josephine, who fled to the United States, afraid of local riots. She left Africa at 17 in search of safety and a chance to reunite her family. More »
Mass. auto insurance overhaul is underway
Most drivers can look forward to a drop in their car insurance rates under the state's new competitive system, but insurance officials couldn't say how big the average decrease would be statewide. More »
ACLU skeptical of police warrantless search plan
Boston police are asking parents in high-crime areas to let detectives search their children's bedrooms for guns without warrants in a new anti-crime program. More »
