Purchasing a $4 latte not only hurts American consumers' wallets but also the pockets of coffee growers in developing countries.

After four years in cozy dorms, welcoming classrooms and bustling dining halls, college students face the harsh challenges of entering the professional world '-'- moving out, paying back loans and graduate school expenses '-'- all within a failing economy.

At Boston University, Barack Obama means business. When it comes to economic issues like jobs, health care and investments, much of the BU community trusts Obama more than it trusts John McCain, a survey suggests.

Health care policy is no less controversial at Boston University than throughout the rest of the nation, and students are divided on which candidate offers the better plan.

Voters in historically liberal Massachusetts will have the opportunity to make the fundamentally libertarian choice to abolish the state income tax when they vote on Question 1 Nov. 4.

As the economy continues to flounder, nonprofit philanthropic organizations are finding their coffers empty, leaving many of these organizations searching for funds to stay afloat.

As video games become more lifelike, the advertisements in them are also coming to life. The original forms of virtual gaming have been around almost as long as the popularization of television and computers.

In the face of Gov. Deval Patrick's budget cuts, Massachusetts' public colleges and universities are scrambling to find alternate ways to raise money without placing a financial burden on students.

With every new communication technology invented, a more detailed way for people to chronicle their lives minute-by-minute seems to emerge.

Most people are unlikely to find themselves stranded without Internet access these days, but in case they ever are and need quick information, they can rely on ChaCha.

Facebook status changes may be a thing of the past.

College students have enough work to do on top of having to constantly check Facebook, their inboxes and news sites every couple of hours.