January 11, 2010 at 5:08 pm
The federal court trial has opened in San Francisco on the case challenging California’s voter-approved ban on gay marriages, the so-called Proposition 8. Law Professor Linda McClain, an authority on family law and policy, says this case is a critical test of arguments for legalizing same-sex marriage. “For opponents of same-sex marriage, a key point […]
January 7, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Cut 150 Calories Daily, Lose 15 Pounds Make 2010 the year that you start making small changes in diet and lifestyle and reap big returns at years end. Just think: If you were to cut 150 calories daily from your day, there would be over 15 pounds less of you by this time next year. […]
January 5, 2010 at 11:48 am
Come June and soccer’s World Cup, ESPN will launch what it says will be the first all three-dimensional TV network to homes. Other 3D offerings from ESPN will include the Summer X Games, some NBA games, and college basketball and football. Sports journalism Professor Frank Shorr, director of the BU Sports Institute, says it was inevitable. […]
December 24, 2009 at 11:40 am
The heat continues to increase on insurance giant AIG, which got $182 billion in taxpayer bailouts yet gave out $165 million in bonuses. New York Senator Chuck Schumer says President Obama’s pay czar should be given the power to recover the “outrageous” bonuses. Law Professor Cornelius Hurley, director of the Morin Center for Banking and Financial […]
December 23, 2009 at 10:37 am
Insurance giant AIG, bailed out by taxpayers to the tune of $180 billion, had promised to return $45 million of the $165 million in bonuses it paid despite the bailout. But most of that remains unpaid, the Washington Post reports. Former Federal Reserve Bank examiner Mark T. Williams, who teaches finance at BU’s School of […]
December 23, 2009 at 10:08 am
Tip No. 6: Be part of the solution Be sure to practice what you preach at your own party. Limit the number of hors d’oeuvres you serve and keep them as healthful as possible. Choose fresh veggies and sliced fruit instead of cheese and crackers. Serve dinner early and choose a lean entree such as […]
December 22, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Iranian President Ahmadinejad denies reports of a confidential Iranian document describing that country’s effort to design an atomic bomb trigger. He says it was forged by America. Attorney Philip O’Neill, who teaches national security law at BU Law School and is the author of the soon-to-be published “Verification in an Age of Insecurity,” says Iran […]
December 22, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Talks have broken down after a flurry of stories saying Google was about to buy the online local search and business-review provider Yelp in order to expand search advertising opportunities. School of Management Professor N. Venkat Venkatraman, chairman of the Information Systems Department, says a Google acquisition of Yelp could benefit both. “Yelp could play an important part […]
December 22, 2009 at 11:22 am
Tip No. 5: Flatter the cook Cooks always bring out their best recipes for the holidays. The only problem is that they expect you to eat all that food even if you are stuffed. Unfortunately, cleaning your plate is a signal to the hostess that you enjoyed the meal. Tip: Ask him or her for […]
December 21, 2009 at 3:31 pm
In a dramatic middle-of-the-night vote, Democrats won a 60-40 procedural vote on the Senate healthcare-reform bill which they hope to pass on Christmas Eve. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, whose book “Still Broken: Understanding the U.S. Healthcare System” will be published soon, says in a Huffington Post commentary that progressive should take the best […]
