19-year-old Robel Phillipos of Cambridge charged with lying in connection with bombings
Yoga positions on parking penalties to inspire peace - Boston Herald
Cambridge, Mass. is printing yoga positions on parking tickets
Universities may be a waste of money - Reuters
Spending as much as $250,000 on a bachelors degree from world-renowned U.S. universities such as Harvard University and Yale is a waste of money, a new book asserts
A retrospective on the Cambridge police incident and Obama's response: One year later
Throughout the past year much has made over how the event in Cambridge bespoke of inequitable policing practices in America
Accused of espionage, but praised as moms and dads - NYT
Among the 11 suspected spies arrested this week were four couples who, by all accounts, raised seven children without fault
Whatever it is, it's probably illegal in Massachusetts - TheDC
Ridiculous regulations pile up in the Bay State include protection for defenseless milk cartons
Money trumps security in smart meter rollouts - CNET
Companies are increasingly using more smart meters, which can easily be hacked and have information stolen
Company selling cheap designer genes - Boston Globe
Start-up aims to sequence human genomes for $30, in just a few hours
Harnessing the power of the pothole - NYT
We already harvest the power of the sun and the wind. Soon we may also harvest the power of pothole
Elena Kagan under fire for decision made at Harvard - NYT
Solicitor General Elena Kagan, a possible Obama Supreme Court nominee, is being looked at for her decision to stop military recruiters from being on campus
'Candidate X Went to Harvard Law School'
One thing that should be banned: citing someone’s law school as evidence that they are qualified for the Supreme Court
Massachusetts town seeks to curb global warming with taxes, veganism - FOX News
Cambridge, Massachusetts is aiming to reduce global warming by instituting tax penalties and promoting veganism
Ways to Make Higher Education More Affordable
President Obama has proposed a new plan to cap student loan payments at 10 percent of the borrower’s discretionary income. Borrowers with incomes below 150 percent of the federal poverty line (or approximately $33,000) would be required to make no payment, and the balance of a borrower’s loan would be forgiven after 20 years for a private-sector
