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Catholic school backers on mission to serve Boston students
BOSTON – Thauana Moura moved to Massachusetts from Brazil in 2000 when she was 11 years old. Although she started off in the…
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Feel the Dating Bern: Top politically savvy match-makers
BOSTON – While the presidential primaries are heating up, so are some politically oriented dating websites. BernieSingles.com is only the latest in…
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Study shows diverse religious affiliation of primary voters
BOSTON – Studying the links between religious and political affiliations can occasionally help pollsters understand voter decisions. A Pew Research Center study released…
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Where the boys aren’t: A look at the ratios of males to females on campus
When it comes to undergraduate higher education, American women outpace their male counterparts, including at area colleges. In 2012, women on campus…
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Sikh soldier sues Army over religious right to beard, turban
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Army captain who is a practicing Sikh asked a federal court on Monday to protect his right to…
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Yes, no, maybe so: A Q&A with Party with Consent’s Jonathan Kalin
PROVIDENCE – As debate rages about binge drinking, the hookup culture, and sexual assault on campus, 24-year-old Jonathan Kalin is trying…
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Atheists drop suit to block Christian prison ministry funding
WASHINGTON – An atheist group dropped its attempt to block state funding of faith-based groups' work with ex-convicts in Florida.…
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Brown University students overwhelmed by class, activism
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Students at Brown University are claiming that the combination of classwork and social activism is causing them mental anguish…
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Bernie Sanders gets an artistic boost in Boston
BOSTON – While Donald Trump has plenty of branded items – a line of steak, a cologne brand, spring water and 268 others to…
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‘Risen’ offers fresh take on the last days of Jesus
There's no doubt that the latest film about the life and last days of Jesus could be one of the…
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Boston cites data for improving traffic flow, snow cleanup
BOSTON – City Hall cited data collection and analysis for significantly improving traffic flow in some congested areas and better snow cleanup in…
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Charter waitlists shrink yet still number 34,000 students, state says
BOSTON – The number of students waiting for a place in a charter school declined slightly this academic year, but still numbers about…
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Weed debate heats up in New England
BOSTON – The debate over marijuana legalization has been picking up steam locally but gaining attention nationally, as activists on both sides of…
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Old North Church work uncovers decorative wall art
BOSTON – Boston's historic Old North Church is uncovering ornate paintings unseen in more than a century with an $8 million…
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Ayotte, Hassan clash over ‘People’s Pledge’ in NH Senate race
CONCORD, N.H. – The "People's Pledge," conjured up by then-U.S. Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, attempted…
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Defying ‘hookup culture,’ some students work to restore romance
BOSTON – This Valentine's Day, some New England college students are working to save an endangered form of romantic relationship on…
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Deval Patrick gets tossed up in Scalia replacement musings
BOSTON – The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has conjured a flurry of media speculation regarding the political future…
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Women’s colleges seek to rebrand
SWEET BRIAR, Virginia – Last spring, Sweet Briar College, a 115-year-old women's college in rural Virginia, made headlines when…
