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Why the Government Needs to Budget over the Infinite Horizon
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4 hrs ago | Washington Times
Obama leaves G-8 summit without Syria breakthrough
President Obama left a high-level international summit Tuesday without having secured the major breakthrough on Syria he'd hoped to achieve.
8 hrs ago | Boston.com
How to hold a knife and other lessons from a chef
Eight women surround Jeff Fournier, their knives poised and ready. But the chef and owner of 51 Lincoln restaurant in Newton Highlands is taking it in stride.
BU website embellished biography of opera director
By many measures, Sharon Daniels is a star at Boston University. She heads the school's Opera Institute and is one of the most prominent voice instructors and stage directors in the city.
Gomez, Markey Grapple in Final Senate Debate
Gabriel Gomez and Edward Markey spent their final debate before next week's U.S. Senate special election clashing over their records and who has the better vision for both their commonwealth and their country.
While modern medicine has made significant strides in reducing the incidences of death from cancer and heart disease, it has had virtually no success in finding a cure or suitable treatment for those stricken with Alzheimer's disease.
First Child Society of Summit awards first scholarship
Pictured Christ Child co-President Kathryn Colao, Dr. John Schnedeker, Summit High School, Christ Child Board member Maura Perier, recipient Jackie Balandiuk, Vanessa Balandiuk, Christ Child Co-President Lori White and Christ Child Board member Christina Amundson .
New Principals Mark Changing of the Guard at Braintree Elementary Schools
Aside from extensive backgrounds in teaching and educational administration, Braintree's newest elementary school principals have one thing in common.
Felony Charges For Grade-Changing Scheme
Three students from Purdue University in Indiana face felony charges for their roles in a scheme in which the students allegedly boosted their grades by breaking into professors' accounts and in some cases their offices.
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's leaks to the Guardian newspaper have thrown back the curtain on the world of diplomatic espionage, revealing - in explicit detail - how British spies monitor enemies and allies alike.
XQs I: A Conversation with Teena Purohit
The inaugural issue of a regular series on CM, XQs , is a conversation with the author of new and exciting works in South Asian Studies.
Critical Thinking: Should Colleges Be Allowed To Censor Campus Papers?
Q: To what extent should administrators of public universities have the right to censor student newspapers that receive funding as part of their university affiliation? Saba Hamedy, 21, senior, Boston University Hamedy is double majoring in journalism and political science.
Fanwood Carriage House Poetry Series Features Adam Fitzgerald, June 18
Is this bust of Louis Pasteur worth much?
Q. I inherited this bust of Louis Pasteur from my dad, who was a doctor. I remember him bringing it home in the late 1950s.
Pictures - R.I. native Olivia Culpo crowned Miss Universe
A 20-year-old Boston University sophomore and self-described "cellist-nerd" named Olivia Culpo brought the Miss Universe crown back to the United States for the first time in more than a decade when she won the televised contest Wednesday.
Minimal impact for in-state tuition plan
After failing for years to win legislative support, Gov. Deval Patrick announced in November that he would allow the children of illegal immigrants in Massachusetts to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities.
Concussions: Spotting first concussion critical - Sun, 16 Jun 2013 PST
An athlete receiving a second concussion before fully recovering from the first falls into a dangerous category known as Secondary Impact Syndrome .
Simon Rios: To Papo, with love
It was during the summer in Montevideo when I came to know my father - for me a half a lifetime ago.
For three engineering students, the value apparently was enough to jeopardize their academic careers and more.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Robyn Williams: Have you ever thought of taking your body back to the shop and asking for a refund? Or have you, as someone close to me has just done, spent a fortune on trying to get a bit of broken body fixed - her spine in the case.