Mar 12th, 2010 · From President Obama on down, a new wave of black politicians who eschew identity politics has risen across the country. But that has many in the black community feeling that a historic opportunity to address urban issues is slipping away.
Mar 12th, 2010 · From President Obama on down, a new wave of black politicians who eschew identity politics has risen across the country. But that has many in the black community feeling that a historic opportunity to address urban issues is slipping away.
Mar 9th, 2010 · Haisong Jiang said he slipped under a rope barrier at Newark Airport to say goodbye to his girlfriend. The Jan. 3 breach led TSA to shut down the terminal for six hours, stranding thousands of passengers and costing airlines millions. Jiang agreed to pay a $500 fine, plus additional court costs, and perform 100 hours of community service.
Mar 8th, 2010 · Most people who pass through the jazz community only travel down certain main thoroughfares. But in order for there to be a vibrant community, you need all those side streets, some of which are trafficked heavily by people in the know, others which remain mostly quiet.
Mar 7th, 2010 · Since the housing crisis started, Riverside County, Calif., has ranked near the top of the foreclosure list. Even people who didn't get swept up in the housing bubble have been hurt by the bust — take one block in the community of Moreno Valley.
Mar 6th, 2010 · Public humiliation has long been used as a deterrence mechanism for everything from adultery to drunken driving. Now judges in Massachusetts are ordering companies guilty of crimes that harm the community of publicly acknowledge their wrongdoings in newspaper ads. Critics say the practice is more retribution than deterrence, though.
Mar 4th, 2010 · Elizabeth Farry, community relations manager for the Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast, talks about using Girl Scout Cookies as ingredients in other recipes. Farry has tried many of the recipes on the Girl Scouts' Web site, including fried caramel delights, thin mint brownies and do-si-dos peanut Thai chicken.
Feb 24th, 2010 · A Cuban dissident imprisoned for seven years has died. Cuba's human rights community said Orlando Zapata Tomayo had been on a hunger strike for weeks before his death. He was arrested in 2003 on charges of disrespecting authority.