Clinton wins Mass. in Super Tuesday contests; Obama shows strength across nation

Hillary Rodham Clinton turned back Barack Obama and his high-profile endorsements to win the presidential primary in Massachusetts, while former Gov. Mitt Romney had little trouble defending his home turf against Republican rival John McCain. More »

Primary eve rally draws Obama fans to waterfront

By 8 p.m. Monday night, the line to enter the Super Tuesday Eve rally for Barack Obama snaked a half-mile down Seaport Boulevard, across the Fort Port Channel bridge and all the way to Atlantic Avenue. More »

Patrick: 'Multiplier effect' the key to life sciences jobs goal

Gov. Deval Patrick last Friday explained some of the math behind his projection that his $1 billion life sciences initiative will generate 250,000 new jobs over a decade - a forecast that some economists say appears overly optimistic. More »

Hub students aim for peace, answers in 'Guns' art exhibit

In 2007, 64 people were murdered in the city of Boston. Of those, 47 were a result of gun violence. Preliminary Boston Police Department statistics released Jan. 28 put this year's homicide count at eight, with firearms used in seven of them. More »

At J.P. nonprofit, a college education is the Bottom Line

Sehar Kiani has spent six months gathering information to fill the eight orange envelopes sitting on her desk. More »

Jailhouse 'lawyer' gets rare nod from Supreme Court

COLUMBIA, S.C. - While other prisoners are lifting weights or playing basketball, "jailhouse lawyer" Michael Ray is working 40 hours a week, his head buried in legal texts and journals as he helps fellow inmates file appeals. In and out of federal prisons for more than 20 years, he's represented dozens of clients, with some success. More »