Without A Camp, Occupy Boston Seeks Next Phase The Occupy Boston movement plans to join a rally on Causeway Street Monday afternoon against federal housing policies. More than a week after the dismantling of the Dewey Square encampment, opinions vary on the effectiveness of the movement.
University World News US: Risks and opportunities for multi-state campuses Creating campuses in multiple US states carries both risks and opportunities for private colleges, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service.
Old Dogs, New Tricks: Why More Seniors Are Starting Companies Marion Jackson’s airy, light-filled studio is filled with Brazilian art and sculpture. It sits on the third floor of a five-story, 100,000-square-foot industrial building in downtown Detroit that opened in 1927 to house the service department for Pontiac. The Corvette was later designed there. But that was before the U.S. auto industry declined, and the […]
PBS Behind the Numbers: Why Dropouts Have it Worse Than Ever Before A new dropout crisis study reveals staggering statistics on economic gaps between those in Chicago and around state of Illinois with and without high school diplomas.
Western-Asian Flavor Differences Revealed By New Study Many differences divide traditional North American and Asian food cultures — cooking methods, dining habits, famous recipes. They each have signature ingredients — think of soy sauce, ginger and sriracha in Southeast Asian food or butter and molasses in Southern food. But a new study from an international team led by Yong-Yeol Ahn and Sebastian […]
The Christian Science Monitor Dynasties undone? Clippers, Angels are now the ‘it’ teams in L.A. Things may be finally looking up for two major-league sports teams in Los Angeles, after years of taking their cue from the Avis Rent a Car ‘We Try Harder’ playbook.
Medicare may penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients Itâs a return trip nobody wants to take: You are discharged from the hospital, only to find yourself readmitted a few days later.
The Boston Herald Kayak bails on ads Travel search site Kayak, fighting against the current of controversy after companies stopped advertising on TLC’s ‘All-American Muslim’ TV show, yesterday acknowledged it handled its ad pullout ‘poorly’ but lashed out at the cable network.
Romney’s Jobs Record As Governor Is Up For Debate The Massachusetts economy has been getting a lot of attention on the presidential campaign trail. During a recent Republican debate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry leveled this charge: Gov. Romney worked in the private sector and he did a great job. But when he moved that experience to government, he had one of the lowest job creation […]
Herald-Tribune Sarasota woman telling Charles Manson’s story Fan mail to Charles Manson rolls in from as far away as Germany, on postcards and stationery and folded notebook paper. In varying modes of legibility, all are seeking a personal audience with arguably the most notorious convict in American history.
Colin Powell to deliver 2012 Northeastern commencement speech Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will deliver Northeastern University’s 110th commencement address in the spring, school leaders announced last night.
The Christian Science Monitor Steeler James Harrison suspended: Is he a throwback or a relic? Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, it seems, is either a throwback or a relic.