In a recent survey, 100 percent of the colleges and universities polled claimed to be using some form of social media. There’s a difference between using it and actually using it right, however, and although several schools in Boston have proved they’re social media savvy, there’s still plenty they can learn, and from each other.

This month’s show is all about learning — but don’t worry, it’s a lot more fun than it sounds. We’ll be putting the “tainment” back in edutainment. But first, we’re kicking things off with a quick detour to Los Angeles to check out all of the explosive sights and sounds at E3 and heading over to the […]

Unlike most 22 year-olds, Justin Dowd has always been confident that one day, he would go to space. He just didn’t think it would be this soon.

After keeping America waiting for months, the Supreme Court is set to issue an opinion that will define Barack Obama’s presidency and touch the lives of nearly every American.

The general presidential election is still months away, but President Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney are already hammering each other with attack ads.

“Creative, organizational and effective.” Those aren’t the words used to describe the employee of the year, they’re 2011’s top three overused buzzwords, according to LinkedIn. Nicole Williams, LinkedIn’s connection director, recommends removing these from your résumé immediately. We could provide a list of words to never use on your résumé, but it would be inexact. […]

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Carey Rappaport of Northeastern University explains the development of a new generation of body scanners that will provide an increase in security and privacy for airline passengers.

The Shore Plaza East apartments have a stunning skyline view of downtown Boston across the harbor: Waves lap at the foot of the eight-story building; sailboats carve foam trails in the water.

A federal judge in Springfield has ruled that Netflix and other online providers that serve the public are subject to federal disabilities laws, a decision that could require TV shows and movies streamed over the Internet to include captions for the deaf or other accommodations.

Abortion will still be legal in Mississippi next month. It’s just that women who live there probably won’t be able to get one.

The drug company Merck is in hot water for using cartoon characters and stickers to market grape-flavored children’s allergy medicine.

Cases of human trafficking are rarely prosecuted in the US despite a recent surge of federal and state laws aimed at combating modern day slavery, a report released Wednesday found.