Nation Apr 28 Anti-war protesters dig in on campuses across the U.S. as universities, police take action Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war woke up in tents at college campuses nationwide Sunday morning planning more protests demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies accused of enabling the conflict.
Politics Mar 22 Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed amid migrant crisis The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency state shelters as part of an $850 million plan to fund the system that has been at the center of the migrant crisis.
Politics Mar 21 Massachusetts Senate passes bill aimed at outlawing “revenge porn” The bill, which was approved unanimously Thursday and now goes to conference committee to hash out differences with the House, means only South Carolina has not banned "revenge porn."…
Nation Mar 08 Experts say Maine mass shooter’s brain injury doesn’t explain his violence Boston University researchers who analyzed a sample of Robert Card’s brain tissue say they found evidence of traumatic brain injury, including degeneration in the nerve fibers allowing communication between different brain areas.
Nation Feb 28 $1 billion donation eliminates tuition at New York medical school, changing students’ lives School officials said the donation should last for perpetuity, since interest earned means the lump sum will continue to grow. All students will qualify for the free tuition.
Nation Feb 26 Strong winter storm and snow to hit the West while the Midwest gets unusual taste of summer The National Weather Service says the winter storm will move across the Pacific Northwest Monday into Tuesday, creating near-blizzard conditions in some places with one to two inches of snow an hour over the Oregon Cascades and Northern Rockies Monday…
Politics Jan 05 Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off the 2024 ballot over Jan. 6 attack Five voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge Trump's eligibility to appear on Republican primary election ballot in March, claiming he is ineligible to hold office because he encouraged the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Nation Nov 28 Crackdowns on homeless encampments fuel debate over effective solutions Tent encampments have long been a fixture of West Coast cities, but are now spreading across the U.S.
Economy Oct 08 WATCH: Nobel economics prize goes to professor for research on labor market gender gap Goldin has studied 200 years of women’s participation in the workplace, showing that despite continued economic growth, women’s pay did not continuously catch up to men’s and a divide still exists despite women gaining higher levels of education than men.
Nation Sep 13 Hurricane watch issued in Maine as rain-soaked New England braces for Lee The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch for portions of Maine and a tropical storm watch for a large area of coastal New England as Hurricane Lee heads to the region.