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'They need me': For Lost Boys of Sudan, education is only part of the solution to help family back home

Adier Anyang had never seen an ATM machine, a bank or even a calculator when he came to America in 2001 as a Sudanese refugee. He had learned numbers by sharing with his classmates the few books available in Kakuma Refugee Camp, in Kenya, where he lived for 10 years with 86,000 other African exiles. More »

Mass. pols deal or go bust on casino debate

It all, it appears, comes down to what you mean by the word "deal." More »

Hill weighs in on race, civil rights progress in America

She took the stage, soft and unassuming, appreciative of the supportive applause. An unobservant passerby could have mistaken her for just another notable receiving an accolade from an organization. More »

At CORI hearing, reform brought back to forefront

Scores of CORI reform activists from across Massachusetts gathered at the State House last week to argue for modifications to House Bill 4476, legislation filed in January by Gov. Deval Patrick that would make changes to the laws that govern the records of ex-offenders. More »

House defeats Patrick's casino gambling proposal

Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal to license three resort-style casinos in Massachusetts is dead - at least for this year. More »