A 'Globe' examination found that Boston police officers exercise broad discretion when deciding whether to issue a ticket. Bill Dedman bostonbroaddecide Change image and share on social
The entire federal budget for landslide research is $3.5 million a year - far less than the property value lost on a single day when 17 mansions slid down a hill in 2005 in Laguna Beach, Calif. Bill Dedman beachbudgetcalif Change image and share on social
Companies are accustomed to dismissing employees for misuse of computers at work. Bill Dedman accustomcompanycomputer Change image and share on social
Fans love Sosa for his exuberance, for the kisses he blows to his mother, wife and four children. He is Slammin' Sammy, a fairy-tale figure rising from poverty in the Dominican Republic to the 55th floor above Chicago's Lake Shore Drive. Bill Dedman 55thblowchicago share on social
Reggie Campbell and Kathleen Goldsmith are participants in an American success story, the unprecedented boom of home-buying by African-Americans in the 1990s. Only he is black and she is white. When he moved into the neighborhood, she moved out. Bill Dedman 1990safricanamerican share on social
Firefighters go where they're needed, sometimes ignoring the dangers even when no one is inside a burning building to be saved. Bill Dedman buildburndanger Change image and share on social
Nine of 10 whites in Chicago borrow from top-drawer banks and mortgage companies, which the industry calls prime lenders. They lend to people with A credit ratings, making loans at competitive rates. Bill Dedman bankborrowcall Change image and share on social
I'm not in the what-people-feel business. It is not my place to guess. Bill Dedman businessfeelguess Change image and share on social
Groups that advocate open government have argued that it's vital to know the names of White House visitors, who may have an outsized influence on policy matters. Bill Dedman advocatearguegovernment Change image and share on social
If police officers routinely issue tickets for the most serious traffic offenses, they'll be treating drivers of all races, sexes, and ages equally. Bill Dedman agedriverequally Change image and share on social