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Home DNA Tests Reveal More Than We Bargained For
Nobody really knows who will have access to our genetic data in the years to come. Here’s why that’s scary. -
Suffolk DA Refused To Prosecute Library Janitors For Alleged Overtime Theft
Library officials had an "understanding" with custodians they could bill for overnight hours they didn't work, the DA concluded. -
MIT Extends Russian Tech Partnership, Despite Scrutiny From Feds
MIT has signed a five-year extension of a multimillion-dollar partnership with a Russian technology research institute that has long raised espionage fears among foreign policy experts and the FBI. -
Democratic Senators Demand FDA Move Forward With Ban On Shocks For Students With Disabilities
The agency missed a self-imposed deadline to ban the shock devices that are only used at a Massachusetts school. -
The Color Of Public Money: Philadelphia And Massport Show Paths To Expanding Minority Contracts
Massachusetts struggles to include minority businesses, but there are models that have demonstrated success. -
The Color Of Public Money: Black Businesses' Share Of Public Contracts Has Declined Over 20 Years
Massachusetts has made several efforts to boost minority contracting, but black businesses still see only a fraction of the dollars. -
FDA Misses Its Deadline To Ban Shocks At Canton School For Students With Disabilities
Federal agency had said it would ban the controversial method by the end of the year, but took no action. -
Northern Ireland's 'Troubles' Still Resonate In Mass. State Contracts
Decades-old language still requires contractors to certify they are not selling weapons in Northern Ireland. -
A Teen Tried To Raise Red Flags About Her Boyfriend, But He Took His Own Life. Is The School Responsible?
One Acton-Boxborough case shines a light on the patchwork of school mental health training. -
180 Immigrants Transferred After Suffolk County Jail Breaks Contract With ICE
About 180 immigrants previously detained in a county jail in Boston are now scattered among jails in New England and western New York state, according to local immigrant rights advocates.
