LOCAL NEWS

'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 »

NATIONAL NEWS

Film chronicles history of blacks in Mormon church

MURRAY, Utah - Elijah Abel, Jane Manning James and Green Flake hold a unique, but rather obscure place in Mormon history. All three were members of their church in the mid-1800s, and all three were black. More »

Disclosed schedules show Clinton's activities as first lady

WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton was home in the White House on at least seven days when her husband had sexual encounters there with intern Monica Lewinsky, according to Sen. Clinton?s schedule, released last Wednesday among 11,000 pages of papers from her years as first lady. More »

Richardson backs Obama, State Dept. admits snooping

WASHINGTON - The U.S. secretary of state said last Friday she apologized to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama after learning workers in her department improperly snooped through the Illinois senator's passport file three times since beginning of the year. More »

HEALTH

GBH series to explore social link to sickness

There's a hierarchy implied in the traditional toast to health, wealth and happiness. As the first item on the list, health is set up as a prerequisite for the latter two. Economic and emotional well-being cannot be attained, according to this adage, without basic physical well-being. More »

Dorchester foot soldiers fight HIV with house calls

Jason Villarreal, 27, dresses in a gray, long-sleeved T-shirt with blue jeans and sneakers. He wears his hair short and keeps his face clean-shaven. He speaks in warm, smooth, steady tones. More »

Board approves increases in Mass. health care costs

Some of Massachusetts' poorest residents will have to pay more in insurance premiums and co-payments under increases approved last Thursday by the board that oversees the state?s landmark health care law. More »