Two weeks after his inauguration, President Obama invited supporters of his 2008 campaign to the White House to lay out his plan for a Middle Class Task Force. The idea behind the task force was that research and public outreach could break through the partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill and help create good-paying jobs in […]

Faced with diminished demand for Iranian oil because of economic sanctions, Iran’s president proclaimed defiantly on Tuesday that the country had such plentiful reserves of money that it could survive for years without exporting any oil.

Faced with diminished demand for Iranian oil because of economic sanctions, Iran’s president proclaimed defiantly on Tuesday that the country had such plentiful reserves of money that it could survive for years without exporting any oil.

Two weeks after his inauguration, President Obama invited supporters of his 2008 campaign to the White House to lay out his plan for a Middle Class Task Force. The idea behind the task force was that research and public outreach could break through the partisan gridlock on Capitol Hill and help create good-paying jobs in […]

How would you feel if a tiny robot modeled after the pesky sea lamprey(pictured) was coursing through your bloodstream, seeking out harmful diseases?

In late 1997 I heard that Mike Wallace, the legendary 60 Minutes reporter, had been in town to do a critical story on the Boston Globe‘s reporting about Ray Flynn’s relationship with alcohol. So I called him up.

While there is no doubt the 33-year-old right-wing extremist is the killer – he has confessed but refused to plead guilty – the main unresolved question is his mental state and whether he will be sent to prison or a closed psychiatric ward.

Murderer Anders Behring Breivik will go on trial next Monday charged with committing “acts of terror” when he slaughtered 77 people in twin attacks that shook the tranquil Scandinavian country of Norway to its core.

In late 1997 I heard that Mike Wallace, the legendary 60 Minutes reporter, had been in town to do a critical story on the Boston Globe’s reporting about Ray Flynn’s relationship with alcohol. So I called him up.

The national conversation about red-light cameras keeps simmering while their legal status grows murkier.

Since the economic downturn, one of the biggest problems for recent college graduates has been a dearth of real-world job experience.

After going eight months without working, Karen St. Germain has learned one thing about the job market in today’s tough economy.