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'Science of race'Why do we come in different colors? Can forensic investigators determine race from skeletal evidence? Is race a biological reality or a social construct? More » |
At 100, Boston NAACP confronts city's mixed pastFor years, Michael Curry has heard this joke from African Americans living in the South: No matter how bad things are for black people here, at least we don't live in Boston. More » |
Sen. Brown reflects on a year in CongressScott Brown ran for the Senate vowing to rein in government spending and cut the federal budget deficit. A year later, he is open to increasing the national debt limit so the government can both spend and borrow more. More » |
Funky global dance on display at ICATowering silver platform shoes and water pistols played a part in the performances by Nicholas Leichter Dance (nldnyc) last weekend at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, along with lots of high-octane, virtuoso dancing. More » |
Maine gov. finds time for NAACP breakfastWATERVILLE, Maine - Gov. Paul LePage changed his Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend plans and showed up at a breakfast honoring the slain civil rights leader Monday, days after he said critics of his decision to skip other events could "kiss my butt." More » |
Bills seek to toughen Mass. parole lawsThe shooting death of Woburn Police Officer John Maguire last month has revived a debate on whether - and by how much - to limit parole for repeat violent offenders. More » |
