The nurse and the soldier may never have met – and eventually married – had it not been for the American government’s mistreatment of black women during World War II. Elinor … read more »
In Big-Dollar Philanthropy, (Your Name Here) vs. Anonymity
The philosopher Patricia Illingworth, the editor of “Giving Well: The Ethics of Philanthropy,” said that “public giving is more desirable in many ways, because it really creates this culture of giving.” … read more »
The Jobless Trap
One piece of evidence comes from the relationship between job openings and unemployment. Normally these two numbers move inversely: the more job openings, the fewer Americans out of work. And … read more »
Newtown Killer’s Obsessions, in Chilling Detail
While the documents show that Mr. Lanza readily had access to weapons, a fact that was already known, by themselves they do not shed light on his motives, said Jack Levin, … read more »
In Fight for Marriage Rights, ‘She’s Our Thurgood Marshall’
The daughter of a pharmacist and a preschool teacher from Newburgh, N.Y., she had come out, with some difficulty, while an undergraduate at Hamilton College. There, Ms. Bonauto was harassed … read more »
Massachusetts Plan Starts Small for Big Upgrade to Rail System
“The plan is ambitious,” said Stephanie Pollack, a transportation specialist at the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University. “And it’s depressing that this is considered ambitious … read more »
When Cold Cases Stay Cold
Still, Margaret A. Burnham, a law professor and the founder of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Program at the Northeastern University School of Law, said these letters mattered, even if devoid … read more »
The Gender Gap in Pain
To the list of differences between men and women, we can add one more: the drug-dose gender gap. Doctors and researchers increasingly understand that there can be striking variations in … read more »
Stubbing Out Cigarettes for Good
PERHAPS no public official was as synonymous with the antismoking movement as C. Everett Koop, who died last Monday at age 96. Dr. Koop, who worked tirelessly to turn America into … read more »
The Boys at the Back
A third reason: improving the performance of black, Latino and lower-income kids requires particular attention to boys. Black women are nearly twice as likely to earn a college degree as … read more »
Law Schools’ Applications Fall as Costs Rise and Jobs Are Cut
In the legal academy, there has been discussion about how to make training less costly and more relevant, with special emphasis on the last year of law school. A number … read more »
2 Science Projects to Receive Award of 1 Billion Euros
The decision meant disappointment for some projects, including FuturICT, which had aimed at creating “a planetary scale computer” for helping predict events like natural disasters. Some of the reasoning used … read more »