china
How China’s tremors could weaken the world’s major economies
Written by Paul Wiseman and David McHugh WASHINGTON (AP) — China is exporting something new to the world economy: Fear.
NewBostonPost
Abortion
Hundreds of pro-lifers protest outside Boston Planned Parenthood
BOSTON – Hundreds of pro-life supporters packed the sidewalk lining Planned Parenthood's Commonwealth Avenue clinic on Saturday to protest the use of their tax dollars to support the embattled organization. Planned Parenthood has been under fire since earlier this summer when the Center for Medical Progress, a pro-life group,
china
US stocks plunge in early trading after Chinese stock rout
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock markets plunged in early trading Monday following a big drop in Chinese stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 1,000 points in early trading and the Standard & Poor's 500 index fell into correction territory, that's Wall
Maura Healey
Healey endorses, will canvass for, Clinton
Written by Colin A. Young Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday announced her endorsement of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic party's presidential nomination and said she plans to "be working hard this year and next" to put Clinton in the White House.
boston
Futuristic Strandbeests make American debut in Ipswich
Wild things were happening Saturday morning at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The Strandbeests were roaming! The Beests, as they are sometimes affectionately called, are the brainchild of Theo Jansen. Jansen is by training a scientist, by passion an artist. While studying physics at Delft University of Technology in
Barack Obama
Britain says Iran too powerful to leave in isolation
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Britain's foreign minister said Monday that Iran is a major regional player that can be an ally in fighting terrorism — but that London must "tread carefully" in its relationship with Tehran. Tehran and world powers struck a deal last month on Iran'
Massachusetts
Farmers’ Almanac predicts another nasty winter for Northeast
Written by David Sharp LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — It's not what Bostonians want to hear: The Farmer's Almanac says another rough winter is in your stars.
children
Poll: Low marks for grading teachers based on kids’ tests
Written by Jennifer C. Kerr WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans, especially public-school parents, give low marks to rating a teacher based partly on how students perform on standardized tests, according to a survey.
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