EDITORIAL

The Boston Miracle - A senseless death

The precipitous drop in youth homicides in Boston in the 1990s attracted national attention and was called the "Boston Miracle." After reaching a peak of 152 murders in 1990, with 73 victims aged 24 or younger, the youth homicide rate dropped to an average of less than 45 between 1991 and 1995, plummeting to 18 in 1996. There has been considerable concern as the youth murder rate climbed back up to 40 by 2006. Just as troubling is the increase in the total number of shootings from 154 in 1999 to 377 in 2006. More »

OPINION

Global food policies leave people hungry

This week, the United Nations convened world leaders in Rome in an attempt to hammer out potential solutions to the world's growing food crisis. Once again, policy leaders, both at home and abroad, are forgetting that food is about people. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

For complicated problems, family is first step to solution

I am a concerned yet cautious individual who, like you, has witnessed the senseless and endless violence of the streets and neighborhoods of not only Boston, but across the nation. More »

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What do you think needs to be done

There needs to be a meeting of the minds between parents and children. More »