Topic: Medford (Massachusetts)
Top galleries, list articles, quizzes
-
Mitt Romney's five sons: What's their role in the campaign?
There’s no “Mitt Mobile” or Five Brothers blog like there was in 2008, but Mitt Romney’s five sons – Tagg, Matt, Josh, Ben, and Craig – still play a vital role in the presidential campaign. Here's a quick look at the Romney Five and what each brings to the campaign.
-
In Pictures: Curling
All Content
-
Libya intervention: What's the endgame?
Allied forces have imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, Pentagon officials say. But many in Washington remain uneasy about an engagement whose objectives seem less than clear.
-
Opinion: Want better students? Teach their parents.
Children of less educated parents often enter school unprepared for instruction – programmed for academic failure. But early coaching for parents with pre-school age children can change that trajectory. Why not include more of these cost-effective ideas in education reform?
-
At last, Obama addresses Egypt protests – on YouTube
On Thursday, at his third YouTube forum, President Obama spoke for the first time about the anti-government protests in Egypt, and finally gave a detailed answer to legalizing marijuana.
-
Haiti earthquake anniversary: the state of global disaster relief
On the first anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, global disaster relief is under the microscope. A $15-billion-a-year industry with 250,000 workers, the stakes are high – but from each tsunami, quake, hurricane, and drought, we learn what works and what doesn't.
-
In New York, a 'Hebron Aid Flotilla' to raise money for Israeli settlements
The Hebron Fund, a US tax-exempt charity that supports Israeli settlers, is rallying Zionists of all stripes to join a 'Hebron Aid Flotilla' on the Hudson River next month.
-
Afghanistan war: USAID spends too much, too fast to win hearts and minds
In the Afghanistan war, it's quantity vs. quality: The USAID battle for hearts and minds is being lost just as President Obama's 'civilian surge' prepares to more than double annual assistance to $5 billion.
-
Are iPads, smartphones, and the Mobile Web rewiring the way we think?
Multitasking on smartphones, iPads, and the Mobile Web makes some feel smarter and others just more scattered. Is it changing how we think?
-
North Korea meets with US as food shortages hammer North
Amnesty International's report on the poor state of health care in North Korea may be a contributing factor in why North Korea accepted a UN proposal for leaders to meet face-to-face.
-
Illegal Hispanic immigration is undermining American values
Illegal immigration is causing an influx of Hispanics who don't embrace American values.
-
Three crucial questions in the 'Jihad Jane' case
As the case proceeds against 'Jihad Jane,' or Colleen LaRose, here are three crucial questions to consider.
-
YouTube college essays: The best Tufts application videos
To better evaluate young minds, Tufts application videos asks prospective college students for a one-minute YouTube tour of their lives.
-
Scott Brown’s Massachusetts win fueled by independent voters
In 2008, most independent voters went for Obama. But Scott Brown's US Senate victory in Massachusetts shows that, even in a liberal state, independents won't necessarily stick with him.
-
Coakley concedes race: five lessons from her campaign
As Martha Coakley concedes the Massachusetts Senate race to Scott Brown, political analysts are already drawing lessons for the midterm elections later this year.
-
In Pictures: Curling
-
How Scott Brown is closing gap on Martha Coakley in Senate race
Scott Brown has used healthcare reform and homeland security to his advantage in Massachusetts. Martha Coakley’s campaign, meanwhile, has been widely criticized for complacency.
-
Will Republican Scott Brown take Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat?
The race between Martha Coakley and Scott Brown to fill Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat is proving difficult to project. One poll says the race is tied.
-
Kennedy endorsement comes at key time for Martha Coakley
Vicki Kennedy and other family members offered their endorsement to Martha Coakley in the race for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. Earlier this week, a poll of likely voters found that the race is closer than expected.
-
The e-book, the e-reader, and the future of reading
As stone tablets gave way the codex, the future of reading is digital – but will the e-reader and the e-book change the nature of how we read?
-
In Afghanistan war, marines' struggle to recruit locals could delay US exit
In Khan Neshin, near the Pakistan border, recruitment of locals for the Afghanistan war effort is an often frustrating process. Obstacles include candidates' drug use, illiteracy, and fear of the Taliban.
-
Why 20-somethings are crucial to healthcare reform
To make healthcare reform work, insurers need to bring 20-somethings into the system. But the House and Senate differ on how much to penalize people who refuse to buy health insurance.
-
Explosive Gaza report is back before UN Security Council
US says Security Council is wrong venue for taking up Gaza report suggestions of Israeli war crimes.
-
Students' Obama song: Is there a better way to teach civics?
The controversy over New Jersey students singing about the president raises the issue of how schools should talk about contemporary politics in the classroom - including the first African-American president.
-
For today’s teens, a politics website of their own
They’re more engaged in politics than Generation X was – and are looking for ways to voice their views.
-
Kennedy name looms large in bid to replace late senator
Edward Kennedy's wife or nephew would be instant front-runners in any bid to replace him in the US Senate.
-
What will happen to Kennedy's Senate seat?
Massachusetts legislators are deciding whether to change the law to allow the governor to appoint a temporary replacement.
Previous
Become part of the Monitor community