LOCAL NEWS
Yoon looking to beat odds in mayor's raceSam Yoon surprised political pundits in 2005 when he emerged victorious from a packed field of political insiders to grab one of the four at-large seats on Boston's City Council, beating out two children of former mayors in the process. More » |
Hub stars shine at Strand premiere of 'Black List'Four strobe lights announced last Wednesday night's East Coast premiere of "The Black List: Volume Two," an hour-long documentary featuring conversations with influential African Americans about their experiences of growing up black in America. More » |
Asian voters renew call for bilingual ballot mandateAs voting numbers go, Chinatown is on the rise. Boston's largest Asian American community now represents one of the heaviest voting blocs in the Third Suffolk District, according to the Coalition for Asian American Voting Rights. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Dr. Gates gets honest about AbeHenry Louis "Skip" Gates Jr. was born in Piedmont, W.Va., on Sept. 16, 1950, to Henry Sr. and Pauline Coleman. Today, he is a world-renowned scholar and educator, and the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor at Harvard University. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Egypt briefly opens Gaza border for 1,000 to crossGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Hundreds of travelers left blockaded Gaza for Egypt on Sunday, in one of the sporadic openings that enable students, patients and others with Egyptian visas to cross the border. More » |
