LOCAL NEWS
'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 » |
NATIONAL NEWS
A grassroot campaign that freed two sistersIn 2005, Nancy Lockhart was working as a consultant in Chicago for the Rainbow Push Coalition when she received a letter from Mrs. Evelyn Rasco of Pensecola, Florida. More » |
'Hurricane' Carter preaches strength in new memoirIn 1967, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter was in hell. He had just received three concurrent life sentences for triple murder - crimes he adamantly claimed he did not commit. The professional boxer, who just a few years earlier had been named the number one middleweight contender in the United States, spent 19 years in prison an innocent man. More » |
Opposition to health care law eases as vote loomsWASHINGTON - As lawmakers shaken by the shooting of a colleague return to the health care debate, an Associated Press-GfK poll finds raw feelings over President Barack Obama's overhaul have subsided. More » |
Any pause in harsh political rhetoric may be short-livedWASHINGTON - Despite President Barack Obama's appeal for civility, history suggests any move toward cooler political rhetoric after the Arizona shootings will soon fade. An early test will come Jan. 25, when some lawmakers are asking Democrats and Republicans to sit side by side for Obama's State of the Union speech, rather than splitting the House chamber by party as usual. More » |
African American contributions to Civil War shownWASHINGTON - Despite President Barack Obama's appeal for civility, history suggests any move toward cooler political rhetoric after the Arizona shootings will soon fade. An early test will come Jan. 25, when some lawmakers are asking Democrats and Republicans to sit side by side for Obama's State of the Union speech, rather than splitting the House chamber by party as usual. More » |
Poll: Certainty about equality unchanged since '06ATLANTA - Despite having their first black president, Americans are no more certain than before that the country is closer to the racial equality preached by Martin Luther King Jr., a poll shows. More » |
Trouble lurking ahead for Obama's education focusWASHINGTON - Signs of trouble are arising for President Barack Obama's plan to put education overhaul at the forefront of his agenda as he adjusts to the new reality of a divided government. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Violence-scarred Tunisia announces new governmentTUNIS, Tunisia - Tunisia took a step toward democracy and reconciliation Monday, promising to free political prisoners and opening its government to opposition forces long shut out of power - but the old guard held onto the key posts, angering protesters. More » |
Haiti still waiting to rebuild a year after the earthquakePORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The man's body lay face down, his white dress shirt shining like wax in the sun, as he was unearthed in the ruins of a Port-au-Prince restaurant a year after the earthquake. More » |
