NEW STUDY: Lack of Sleep Interfering With US Kids Learning

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A Boston College study has found that US students are the most sleep-deprived in the world.

Thousands Will Walk Final Marathon Miles on Friday

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Boston Marathon data indicates that 5,742 of the 23,326 participants did not cross the finish line.

Boston College Threatens Disciplinary Action Against Student-Run “Safe-Sex” Program

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Boston College claims the student-run safe-Sex program “violates the university’s mission as a Catholic institution.”

Sawyer’s Reaction to Yahoo’s Ban on Telework Misses the Point

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Telework expert Scott Behson offers his analysis of the data on telecommuting, employee productivity, and creative office culture.

Being a Father Makes You Better at Your Job

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A study of working dads suggests fatherhood conveys direct benefits to employers.

Why I Hate Whole Foods

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I’m the kind of dad and husband who sometimes does the shopping and shares the cooking.

Where Did All the White Kids Go? Busing in Boston Revisited

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Where the public schools are 87% minority, BC High is 87% white.

Oscars = Tuxedos

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Jamie Reidy smacks down the Good Men Project founder’s argument that men should be allowed to wear dresses to the Academy Awards.

A Dream Act: On Education, Immigration, and Goodness

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Can microfinance revolutionize American education and solve our immigration problem at the same time?

The Top 5 Most Overrated Divisions in Football

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What five football divisions are worse than we think?

No Laptop? No Problem

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For college kids today, a laptop is more important than a pen and paper. They take notes, write papers, apply for jobs, and watch movies all on the same machine. Laptops are essential, but do we really need them in the classroom? I’m not so sure. Carlo Rotella, director of American studies at Boston College, [...]