Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet
May 18, 2013 10:07:00 PM - Boston Globe
Alaskas remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume is thinning and is no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby.
Geologist Chris Waythomas of the Alaska Volcano Observatory says a narrow...
The Rail: Live Analysis: The 138th Preakness Stakes
May 18, 2013 10:07:00 PM - New York Times
Welcome to our coverage of the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes. Orb, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, will be attempting to continue his quest to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.
Somerville, Dorchester men arrested for possession of heroin after Transit Police witness alleged drug deal
May 18, 2013 9:48:00 PM - Boston Globe
By Gal Tziperman Lotan, Globe Correspondent
Police arrested two men from Somerville and Dorchester after allegedly seeing them exchange heroin and cash at the JFK/UMass Red Line T station in Dorchester Friday night, Transit Police said in a...
Church must help the poorest, not dissect theology, pope says
May 18, 2013 9:22:00 PM - Baltimore Sun
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis shared personal moments with 200,000 people on Saturday, telling them he sometimes nods off while praying at the end of a long day and that it "breaks my heart" that the death of a homeless person is not...
Opinion: What Obama must say to African-American grads
May 18, 2013 8:44:00 PM - CNN
Editor's note: Paul Butler is a law professor at Georgetown University. He is the author of "Let's Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice."
(CNN) -- "My brothers."
That is how President Obama should begin one of the most significant speeches of his...