In a poignant segment of Northeastern University’s commencement today, the college presented an honorary degree to Japan’s ambassador to the United States to recognize his nation’s courage and resiliency after the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March.

Sitting at the small blue table in his Northeastern University dorm room, Odalis Polanco could not help but marvel at how the collision of chance and choice shaped his life.

It seemed too much. The NFL’s players and owners sparring with one another in federal court – including here in St. Louis at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals -€“ over a lockout and the future of their $9 billion industry, a cruel joke flung at a nation of fans buried in economic turmoil.

He “threatened me,” “strangled me with a PlayStation cord,” “lunged at me with a pocketknife.” A horror movie? No, real life for far too many young women, an exclusive new Glamour survey reveals. Why is relationship violence still so frighteningly common in 2011? And how can we help? The answer starts with two simple words: […]

Applied Materials Inc., the world’s largest maker of semiconductor fabrication equipment, unveiled plans yesterday to buy Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. of Gloucester for $4.9 billion, making it the biggest local tech deal this year.

The Rogers family spent about $3,500 each of the past three summers so their son, Brian, could play for a travel lacrosse team.

The Fenway area has boasted the “€œFenway Cultural District”€ since 1998, when Mayor Thomas Menino proclaimed Huntington Avenue the “€œAvenue of the Arts”€ and worked to foster arts and culture in the area.

International sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program forced the Islamic Republic to strengthen trade relations with countries in Southeast Asia who have benefited from Iran’s isolation, experts say.

HOLYOKE – The plan for a $168 million high-performance computing center for downtown is before the Conservation Commission and the Stormwater Authority, with only minor issues, an official said.

In The Wizard of Oz, Glinda the Good Witch asks Dorothy”Are you a good witch or a bad witch?” The answer was clear in the 1939 movie. But it’s not anymore, say psychologists David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo in their new book,Out of Character: Surprising Truths About the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in […]

Dozens of Chicago teenagers on Monday told a small group of elected officials about their need for summer jobs to save for college, pay for food and, in some cases, avoid homelessness.

I suppose there are obstacles that can come between you and victory in the fantasy video games Darkspore and Diablo. If you are a young gamer, Mom and Dad might object to the violence in these titles. Or you might lack the patience to follow the storylines.