election 2012

Romney Vows To Take Nevada's Vote To Washington

The Republican presidential candidate won the Nevada caucus Saturday by a wide margin, with Newt Gingrich in a distant second.

'Buffett Rule' Becomes A Bill, And Congress Bickers

Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would require those earning $1 million annually to pay no less than 30 percent in taxes.

4 Mass. Bishops Urge Parishioners To Oppose Rule

The four Roman Catholic bishops of Massachusetts will urge parishioners to fight an Obama administration regulation requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control.

Feds Seek Offshore Wind Developers In Mass. Area

Federal regulators are looking for offshore wind developers in a redrawn area off Massachusetts they say is a prime spot for wind farms.

New Health Center Opens In Roxbury

A $35 million community-based health center built in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood is being hailed as a model for delivering quality health care to underserved urban areas.

Occupy D.C. Camp Dismantled Quietly By Park Police

A U.S. Park Police officer removes a wooden structure from an Occupy D.C. protester's tent at McPherson Square in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

Since the early a.m., U.S. Park Police have been moving into a park where the Occupy D.C. movement has been encamped for months.

Employed But Not Paid, Some Greeks Voice Protest

By Joanna Kakissis
ALTER's newsroom no longer operates as part of the strike. Instead, the unpaid staff is broadcasting messages demanding their pay and accusing the company's owner of defrauding them. (Joanna Kakissis / NPR)

Some Greeks have not been paid for months and still show up for work every day, hoping that things will take a turn for the better.

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A League In Trouble

By Bill Littlefield
Women's Pro Soccer players might find themselves standing around a lot this year. The league announced Monday it is suspending operations for 2012. (AP)

Women's Pro Soccer, the latest league to market women's soccer, is in trouble and has suspended operations for 2012.

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Do College Admissions Discriminate Against Asian-Americans?

(Marcio Cabral de Moura/Flickr)

The U.S. Department of Education is investigating charges that Harvard and Princeton hold Asian-Americans to a higher standard than others.

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Red Sox fans celebrate as police in riot geat advance toward them outside Fenway Park in 2004. (AP)

Red Sox fans celebrate as police in riot geat advance toward them outside Fenway Park in 2004. (AP)

Boston Prepares For Potential Super Bowl Celebration

By Delores Handy

The city of Boston is taking aggressive steps to prevent any similar acts of violence that has followed some previous major sports celebrations.

Move Over, Iowa, Nevada Has A Caucus Problem Too

Jan White, left, Brenda Robertson, center, and Janet Freixas, right, count paper ballots at the headquarters of the Douglas County Republican Party Saturday in Minden, Nev., following county-wide Nevada caucus meetings. (AP)

Some highly improbable events lately have embarrassed the host states in the presidential nominating process, including Nevada.

Cruise Ship Disaster: A Local Story

The Costa Concordia cruise ship remains half-submerged three weeks after it crashed. It continues to be a source of anger for local residents. (Sylvia Poggioli/NPR)

The cruise ship disaster off Italy's Tuscan coast still poses a threat to the pristine waters and idyllic islands.

Job Market Could Help Obama's Election Stock

President Obama speaks about the economy Friday in Arlington, Va. Obama says he wants to "send a clear message to Congress: Do not slow down the recovery that we're on." (Getty Images)

Experts are cautiously optimistic, but the boost in hiring may give the president extra momentum going into November.

'Driving America': A Cultural Road Trip Through Time

This 1957 DeSoto Fireflite is on display at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. (Courtesy of The Ford Museum)

The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., is to automobiles what the National Gallery is to art.

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A Behind The Scenes Peek At The Making Of ‘Mad Men’

Boston University alum and "Mad Men" director, Jennifer Getzinger. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Director Jennifer Getzinger discusses "Mad Men."

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Recliners Score Big With Super Bowl Watchers

Retailers say the Super Bowl sends football fans bursting into showrooms looking for recliners.

Standing In Defense Of Diet Coke

Diet Coke. David Greene likes it. (iStockphoto.com)

Living abroad helped me to see just how obsessed we are in the U.S. about telling each other what not to put in our mouths.

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Feb. 17: What has happened to civility in America? Tom Ashbrook hosts “Civility & American Democracy: A National Forum” at the new Center for Civil Discourse at UMass Boston.

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