Topic: South Bronx

To Be Heard: movie review

The documentary 'To be heard' profiles three teens from the Bronx who attend a radical poetry workshop to help them shape their own futures.

Classics in technicolor

The New Cool

Can 31 high school seniors build a world-class robot – and help to fix public education?

Waiting for 'Superman': movie review

Documentary 'Waiting for "Superman" ' takes a swipe at unions as the cause of America's failing high schools.

Behind Chicago's high-crime summer: persistent street gang violence

One legacy of public housing cuts is the spread of street gang turf battles to new pockets of the city. Gang violence contributed to a high-crime summer.

To jumpstart US job market, turn workers into owners

Many Americans build wealth through their home. Why not through work?

Rooftop gardens grow among the skyscrapers

Urban farmers, with limited growing space and an interest in fresh, local food, plant crops on city rooftops.

Empathy is his superpower

Geoffrey Canada's initiative, Harlem Children's Zone, has grown to reach 8,000 children across nearly 100 city blocks.

'NYC Prep' and the perils of poor choices

Children must learn to take risks that promote confidence and accomplishment. Here's how.

City bees are all the buzz

Beekeeping gains in the concrete jungle, despite some concerns.

A few million US grandmas know what's ahead for Katherine Jackson

The mother of the King of Pop joins, at least for now, the ranks of grandparents raising grandchildren.

Sotomayor's influence: Latinas in the South Bronx follow her lead

Many Latinas hope that the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to America's highest court will replace negative Latina stereotypes with the diversity and depth that is at the heart of Puerto Rican culture.

Sotomayor a racist? Hardly, South Bronx says

But growing up in a 'minority-majority' neighborhood does shape one's view of the world, residents say.

Obama picks first Hispanic Supreme Court justice

In nominating Sonia Sotomayor, the president cited both her judicial experience and her compelling personal story.

School change we can believe in

KIPP charter schools could be a great model for public schools.

Whatever It Takes

A comprehensive plan for children that has caught the eye of Barack Obama.

Last innings for Yankee Stadium

'The House That Ruth Built,' closing at the end of the season, hosts the All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Green roofs start to sprout on urban homes

Low-maintenance sedum cuts energy costs as well as greenhouse gases. Roofs are costly, though.