5 Friends Wounded in the Boston Marathon Bombings Will Heal Together

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They have seen each other through difficult times before, and they are doing that again now.

BREAKING NEWS: MIT Police Officer Killed in Watertown, Boston (UPDATE)

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MIT police officer killed in apparent carjacking, it is not yet clear if this is related to the Boston Marathon Bombings on Monday.

Lanyards For Tourniquets

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In our age of terrorism, we have become a nation of lifeguards. When tragedy hits, Americans have learned to open their doors instead of closing them.

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.”

Why Shannon Sharpe Called Bill Belichick a Sore Loser

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Liam Day argues that, in his on-air rant about Bill Belichick, Shannon Sharpe unwittingly summed up journalism’s rather sorry state.

The Opposite of Loneliness

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Marnia Keegan died tragically in a car accident, days after graduating from Yale. Before she died, she wrote of the connections that keep us together.

Boston Globe Calls for Shared Parenting Task Force

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Should Massachusetts investigate overhauling custody laws?

March Madness And The Quaint Notion of Amateurism

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Former pro player and coach Liam Day explains how college basketball has become less about educating young men and more about getting rich off them.

Original Sexual Abuse Whistle Blower on Catholic Church Goes Public

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“The more I talked about the abuse, the less power it had to own me,’’ he said.

The First One to Come Forward

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Tom Matlack has a conversation with one of the first victims to come forward about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Oprah’s Childhood Expert May Have Committed Suicide Over Pedophilia Charges

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“Pedophiles rarely commit suicide for the same reason they don’t respond well to therapy: they don’t think they did anything wrong.”

Keeping the Faith: A Love Letter to the Futile Franchises

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When the going gets tough, auctioning your loyalty isn’t an option.

Masking Our Powers

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We are all flawed, but lurking within our humanity is heroism.

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, [...]

Mullet Mania

We love to laugh at mullets, but why stop there? Nick Lehr investigates.

Bringing Down the House

Tom Matlack talks to a sexual abuse survivor who helped expose the Catholic Church’s cover-up.