Right before Saida Grundy became an assistant professor at Boston University in 2015, she was hit with a firestorm of media coverage over her tweets about white male college students being a “problem population.” At the time, the university’s president condemned her social media posts,...
FOXBOROUGH – It’s tough to call a Week 4 matchup ‘must-win’ for an NFL team. The Patriots season isn’t doomed with a loss on Sunday, but the outlook will look a bit rosier with a win against the Carolina Panthers. After this game, the Patriots...
Dear Abby: I was with the same man for 36 years, but I divorced him three years ago because of his gambling problems. We came to this country 27 years ago, and ever since then, I have been working and providing for us. He never...
A Brockton man was sentenced to six to eight years in state prison after admitting to playing a role in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Randolph in 2020, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office said. Malikai Nicholas-Taylor pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter...
What challenges do people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) face with social media? Kelsey Oates, the founder of new inclusive social media app Self-Advocacy Wins, and product advisor Kamisha Heriveaux talk with “Enable: The Disability Podcast” about the shortcomings of traditional social media, their...
CHESTNUT HILL – There is an unpredictable aspect to California quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele’s game that Boston College football coach Bill O’Brien finds disconcerting. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound, dual-threat true freshman signal caller from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, has the uncanny ability to create plays when the original...
Early-morning clouds across Massachusetts should give way to a warm and sunny day across the Bay State, a day after rain soaked the state.A few widely scattered showers can’t be ruled out on Friday, particularly in the interior, but conditions should otherwise remain dry. Temperatures...
A 31-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years for killing a man in Norwood more than four years ago, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office announced.Ernest D. Payne, of Cambridge, was sentenced Thursday in Norfolk Superior...
On Sept. 16, a friend and I took our seats at the Coliseum on the Big E grounds after an enjoyable but tiring day at the fair. With interest and curiosity, we settled in to watch the oxen pull. Having both grown up with horses...
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg waves from a boat taking part in a civilian flotilla bound for Gaza, aiming to break the Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)APThe following editorial is from the opinion page...
