Bob Salsberg

Democratic Party transforming as it searches for leaders

BOSTON: When Ayanna Pressley topped a 10-term congressman in a Massachusetts district once represented by John F. Kennedy, she became the latest face of a...

Save for a rainy day: Costs from major natural disasters can stress state budgets

ATLANTA: A summer of natural catastrophes, from epic hurricanes to scorching wildfires, has exposed another peril in disaster-prone states – how to pay for...

Will death make Tsarnaev a martyr? Experts say it depends

BOSTON: Does putting Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death make him a martyr for the cause? Some analysts worry that Tsarnaev’s eventual execution...

Picture it: a 1,000-year exposure showing a changing Earth

AMHERST, Massachusetts: If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Jonathon Keats figures a picture can also span a thousand years.Keats, a San Francisco...