Part-time workers on rise in Mass.
The number of people who took part-time jobs because they were unable to find full-time work has grown nearly fourfold in the state since 2000, according to an analysis by Northeastern.
The number of people who took part-time jobs because they were unable to find full-time work has grown nearly fourfold in the state since 2000, according to an analysis by Northeastern.
Latino children in the US are diagnosed with ADHD at roughly half the rate of non-Latino black and white children, a statistic that has stumped public health researchers.
Extending the payroll tax cut is an idea that had once garnered bipartisan support but this year has received a tepid reception from many Republicans.
Like all open seats, the departure of longtime Councilor Maureen E. Feeney attracted a swarm of candidates vying to represent District 3, the heart of Dorchester.
The proposed sale of historic Newton Centre Station comes as the MBTA considers a fare increase and faces mounting pressure to wring money from other sources.
Years of sustained budget cuts to the state Trial Court system are starting to reach what administrators called a visible breaking point.
Red Sox 7, Yankees 4
Jacoby Ellsbury’s three-run homer in the 14th gave the Sox a 7-4 win, a split of their doubleheader with the Yankees, and a one-game lead in the wild-card race.
“The money coming in is not what it used to be. Definitely it’s a blow to my ego.”
Greg Tivnan, former budget analyst now working part-time
A 16-year-old male was killed and a 14-year-old boy was gravely wounded in a nighttime hail of bullets on Geneva Avenue in Dorchester.
The Massachusetts-designed "split-cycle" motor gets 65 miles per gallon, but selling the radical engine to the world’s automakers will be a challenge.
Extending the payroll tax cut is an idea that had once garnered bipartisan support but this year has received a tepid reception from many Republicans.
Yemen’s defiant president addressed his troubled nation for the first time since returning to the country after an assassination attempt, making no promise to immediately step down.
Tom Brady threw four interceptions while the Bills roared back from a 21-0 deficit yesterday to beat the Patriots, 34-31, on a 28-yard field goal as time expired.
While most anti-obesity campaigns are aimed at educating families, recent studies call for a secondary focus: early child-care providers.
Year two of the Life is good Festival, which played out Saturday and yesterday at Prowse Farm, simply raised the bar in every way.
“They couldn’t possibly be having that much fun, and economic success, simultaneously?”
Juliette Kayyem, on Brazil’s rise
“Could it be true, Pinker wondered, that humans had actually become less violent with time, as opposed to more? And if so, how had we done it?”
Leon Neyfakh, on Steven Pinker’s new book about violence in history