LOCAL NEWS
Ferdinand design plans are falling into placeAn exterior that integrates historic and modern architecture, street-facing retail storefronts, community meeting rooms, open floor plans and a "green roof" -- all are in the Ferdinand design plans for the Dudley Municipal Center set to rise soon in the heart of Dudley Square. More » |
WriteBoston opens students' eyesInside Boston's English High School in late March, it's a typical Tuesday at the writing center -- a nonstop buzz of activity. Students and volunteer tutors come and go, calling out greetings or sitting down at tables strewn with papers and reference books to work through writing problems. More » |
Haitian national soccer team takes on HarvardCAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Haiti's rabid soccer fans will get to see their national team play in Boston for the second year in a row as the island nation's premiere squad takes on the Harvard men's team on Sunday at 5 p.m. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Is mass incarceration the new caste system?After the dismantling of segregation nearly a half-century ago, African Americans have made tremendous strides: winning the right to vote, upward economic mobility and even the presidency. But alongside these achievements, something else happened -- the prison population exploded. More » |
Trayvon tragedy shows need for deracializing violenceWhen it comes to America's racial past and present, lies and snake oil are sold in many colors. In the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, conservatives in media have sought to deflect from the racism and racial profiling that precipitated his untimely death by referencing the broader social malaise of supposed "black-on-black violence." More » |
Exodus of corporate support shines light on ALECA swift exodus of corporate support from the little-known but powerful American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has shined light on the group's efforts to spread conservative and corporate-backed legislation to state and local governments. More » |
