LOCAL NEWS
Nonprofits struggle to meet rising demandFood pantries and other service-oriented nonprofits in Boston and across the state are getting ready for what could be a perfect storm of increased demand, lower supply and a scarcity of cash as they try to stem rising homelessness and hunger rates this holiday season. More » |
Peace Institute facing dire financial straitsReeling like many other nonprofits from the nation's economic recession and significant cuts in state funding, the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute may be forced to shut its doors at the end of the month. More » |
Report: CVS gives raw deal to urban shoppersLocal community leaders took part last week in a nationwide consumer advocacy effort to voice serious concerns about the business practices of CVS Caremark Corp. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Blacks and the White House: Slavery and serviceWASHINGTON - The first child born at the White House was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson. The second child born there was his property - the African American baby of Jefferson's two slaves. More » |
Study flunks 49 states in college affordabilityAn independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability - an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Obama win forces Brazil to take a tolerance checkRIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - What struck the Brazilian woman most forcibly as she watched U.S. election-night returns on television was seeing Barack Obama's two young daughters. More » |
