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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Colorado delegate Tracy Ducharme wears cowboy boots as she sit next to her bag showing President Barack Obama during the Democratic National Convention. (AP)

DNC Day 3: A Look At The Delegates

All of the focus Thursday is on President Obama’s big speech, but just out of reach of prime time are the people on the ground tasked with helping President Obama keep his job: the delegates.

Who Built It? Local Businesses Weigh In

We talk to local businesses owners about the battle over how much government has — or hasn’t — helped build businesses.

Nathanael Harris from Springdale, Ark., holds up a sign during the Republican National Convention in Tampa on Tuesday. (AP)

BU Report Finds ‘Culture Of Sexual Entitlement’ Among Hockey Players

The report pointed to the player’s “elevated social status” and acohol abuse among members of the team — what university President Robert Brown called a “celebrity culture.”

Weekend Picks: Poetry, Animation, And Louis Armstrong

From an artist who performs his fans’ work to Japanese animation to a one-man play about a music legend, we offer up some suggestions to fill your weekend.

Saul Williams' latest book, "Chorus: A Literary Mixtape" (Courtesy)

‘Marie Antoinette’ Opens At The A.R.T.

In the age of the Occupy movement and historic income inequality, it might seem strange to ask an audience to find sympathy for Marie Antoinette.


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