RFK Jr.’s Estranged Wife, Mary, Found Dead In NY
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday.
Now the fastest growing voting group, Latinos have never been so heavily courted in a presidential race. They could play a key role in battleground states in the 2012 elections.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead in her home Wednesday.
The blizzard of health care terminology out there can be perplexing, so we invited stand-up comedian Steve Macone to our studios to help make sense of the jargon.
Former Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked the state for additional help to save his company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment.
Rock station WFNX may soon have a new owner. Multiple reports say there have been layoffs, too.
Budget-writers in the state Senate are proposing to spend more on local aid than the funding level approved by the House in April.
L. Rafael Reif smiles as he addresses a news conference after he was announced as the 17th president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday. (AP)
Rafael Reif was born in Venezuela to Eastern European emigrants. He grew up in a household that spoke Spanish and Yiddish. Reif will be MIT’s first Latin American president.
As an elevator's doors closed, former President George W. Bush confirmed the obvious. But Romney's campaign doesn't see Bush playing an important role in the 2012 campaign.
Video of a paralyzed woman using her brain signals to control a robot arm that lets her serve herself coffee.
June 14: Join Tom Ashbrook and environmentalist Bill McKibben for “On Point LIVE” at the Paramount Center, where they’ll talk about fracking, pipelines and the economics of climate change. Tickets on sale Friday.
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