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Play video games, advance science
Computer gaming is now a regular part of life for many people. Beyond just being entertaining, though, it can be a very useful tool in education and in science.
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Why Bruce Springsteen’s depression revelation matters
E Street lead guitarist Steve Van Zandt once said Bruce Springsteen never took drugs because he was afraid he might reprise his father's depression. It turns out that Springsteen was suffering from mental illness all along.
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Don’t think twice, it’s all right: Bob Dylan wins Nobel Lit
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday, a stunning announcement that for the first time bestowed the prestigious award on a musician for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." Reporters and others who gathered at the
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Saving the culture, one date at a time
BOSTON – For one batch of freshmen at Boston College, this year's rush of exams and deadlines will include one very unique extra credit assignment. Professor Kerry Cronin, BC's famous "Dating Doctor" will set them the task of asking someone out on a date. Cronin
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Book review: It’s Dangerous to Believe
There's a new witch hunt underway. Occurring at the behest of an ascendant secular orthodoxy, the 21st century version is no less zealous in its fervor, its dogmatic absolutism, and its lack of concern for the evidence than the Puritan witch hunts of 17th century New England. Its
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Paris gunmen rob Kardashian West of millions in jewelry
PARIS (AP) — Kim Kardashian West was unharmed after being robbed at gunpoint of more than $10 million worth of jewelry inside a private Paris residence Sunday night, police officials said. A spokeswoman for Kardashian West said the reality TV star was "badly shaken but physically unharmed" after masked
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Coming to a store near you: K-cups for weed
BOSTON – A Massachusetts-based company is revolutionizing the way marijuana is consumed, creating a delivery device based on the idea of the Keurig single-serving coffee-machine. CannaKorp, a Stoneham start-up aimed at improving medical marijuana technology, is in the process of developing and marketing "CannaCloud," a pod-based vaporizer system similar
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The man behind Matilda – what Roald Dahl was really like
It is 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl – considered by many to be the world's number one storyteller. His books have received enthusiastic responses from millions of children all around the world. And his tales of the unexpected continue to have a magical pull on readers&
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