WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Boston Weather BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a Story Idea RSS Feeds Podcasts Battle Over The Bulge By Allan Coukell Listen to story (Real Audio) BOSTON, Mass. - January 24, 2007 - January is the month when many of us go on diets or on the treadmill -- or even both. All ways to work on controlling weight. But a forum in Boston Tuesday centered on what, if anything, the government should do about your waistline. It's a question that Massachusetts lawmakers may also consider this year. WBUR's Health and Science reporter Allan Coukell has more on the story. RELATED LINKS Link to The MA Health Policy Forum on Obesity    From The WBUR Newsroom Kerry Speaks at DNC BOSTON (August 28, 2008) Four years after addressing the Democratic National Convention as the party's presidential nominee, Senator John Kerry addressed Democratic delegates last night, and said America is closer to electing a Democratic president now than in 2004. Patrick Helps Obama Win Mass. DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) Even though Massachusetts voted for Hillary Clinton back on Super Tuesday, Barack Obama won the majority of Bay State delegate votes yesterday, thanks in part to the efforts of Governor Deval Patrick. Convention Notebook Day 4 DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) In his Convention Notebook today, WBUR's Bob Oakes dissects the moment in which this convention finally belonged to Barack Obama. MA Delegation Helps Obama Win Nomination DENVER, CO (August 28, 2008) Even though Massachusetts voters chose Hillary Clinton in the primary, the Bay State helped Obama secure the Democratic presidential nomination last night.