LOCAL NEWS

Mass. attorney 'elected' head of NAACP Boston

A Brockton attorney has defeated a longtime civil rights activist to become the next president of the Boston chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. More »

Mass. Dems, GOP study elections for keys to 2012

Massachusetts Democrats and Republicans are chewing over this year's two marquee political races for lessons they can use in 2012 - including U.S. Sen. Scott Brown's re-election campaign. More »

Documentary series features Rox success

When people think of Roxbury, the last thing that comes to mind is business and organizational success or the phrase, "Roxbury is rich!" More »

Harvard's new image

CAMBRIDGE - When Chester Middlebrook Pierce showed up in Harvard Square in 1944, he never thought he'd spend his entire career under the Crimson canopy. More »

Puerto Rican vets launch Mass. monument campaign

A group of Puerto Rican veterans in Massachusetts has launched a campaign to raise money for a monument to honor Puerto Ricans who have served in the U.S. military. More »

NATIONAL NEWS

How Congress' tax-cut decision may affect economy

WASHINGTON - On this, economists agree: Extending tax cuts passed under President George W. Bush for low-and middle-income people would strengthen the weak economy. More »

Rep. Rangel wants House to reject censure

WASHINGTON - Rep. Charles Rangel is ready to make a last stand to salvage his reputation and tell the House that a censure should be reserved for crooked politicians. More »

Tax break for employer health plans a target again

WASHINGTON - Job-based health care benefits could wind up on the chopping block if President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans get serious about cutting the deficit. More »

WORLD NEWS

Election debacle has Haiti near turmoil again

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haitians entered election day hoping for the best. Within hours, ballot boxes were ripped to pieces, protesters were on the streets and nearly every presidential hopeful was united against the government. More »

HEALTH

Dana-Farber helps young women with breast cancer face unique needs

A diagnosis of breast cancer is hard to receive at any age. But for women in their early 40s and younger, the concerns may be more challenging, say breast cancer experts at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. More »

Two Partners HealthCare professionals, one passion: Connecting patients to community-based primary care

"When I can place a patient in a primary care setting when they need it, at the time they need it and in a language that they can understand - that's my best day," said Josefina Roques, a primary care access coordinator at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). More »

Brigham and Women's Cardiovascular Wellness Service

The Brigham and Women's Hospital Cardiovascular Wellness Service was founded for this very cause - to prevent heart disease and promote heart health, particularly within the Boston community. More »

Whittier's Centering Pregnancy program provides critical prenatal care

Women within Whittier's primary service area face increased risk of poor birth outcomes, especially African American women, who are at the greatest risk nationally and locally for unhealthy births. More »

FDA reviews 2 new drugs to reduce prostate cancer

WASHINGTON - Regulators said Monday that two drugs from GlaxoSmithKline and Merck reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, though scientists questioned the drugs' overall benefit, since the tumors they prevent are usually not life-threatening. More »