LOCAL NEWS
Patrick banks on 3-way Mass. gov. raceIn a tough year for Democrats, the political fate of Deval Patrick is on the line in his bid for a second term as Massachusetts' governor. More » |
White House advisor says parent engagement is neededIf there was one thing that united the parents, students, teachers and other education activists who came to the 12th Baptist Church to meet with Alberto Retana, the director of community outreach for the U.S. Department of Education, it was the desire for change. More » |
The victory lap: Roxbury team reflects on championship seasonIn unprecedented fashion, the Roxbury Community College Men's basketball team successfully outperformed their opponents in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)'s Division III conference during the 2009-2010 academic year. More » |
YWCA Boston hosts April 30 National Stand Against RacismMore than 30 companies are scheduled to participate in anti-racism activities as part of YWCA Boston's s promotion of the National Stand Against Racism day on April 30, 2010. More » |
Activists demand "Youth jobs now!"A crowd estimated at 1,000 youth activists and organizers from across the state marched through downtown Boston last week, calling for more funding for youth jobs. More » |
Despite Kennedy loss, Coakley has no GOP opponentThe January weekend after Democrat Martha Coakley lost a supposedly can't-miss election for the U.S. Senate, "Saturday Night Live" underscored the graveness of her political future with a skit where a Barack Obama impersonator labeled her "the single most incompetent candidate ever to seek public office in this nation's history." More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Black or biracial? Census forces a choiceThere were 784,764 U.S. residents who described their race as white and black in the last census. But that number didn't include Laura Martin, whose father is black and whose mother is white. More » |
Analysis: Torch passes in civil rights struggleATLANTA - The recent deaths of Dorothy Height and Benjamin Hooks, two icons of the civil rights era, nudge those who have come behind them closer to the control for which they have clamored. More » |
Census says women equal to men in advanced degreesWASHINGTON - Women are now just as likely as men to have completed college and to hold an advanced degree, part of an accelerating trend of educational gains that have shielded women from recent job losses. Yet they continue to lag behind men in pay. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Bank: Strong economic gains for African nationsWASHINGTON - The economic news out of Africa is good, spurred by strong demand from global markets for African oil, minerals and agricultural products. More » |
