Despite the slowed Westwood economy that spurred the departure of clothing stores such as the Gap, newcomers Urban Outfitters and Bebe say the inflow of people hasn’t stopped. Read more...

Often when a monumental advance in medical science is made, the discovery is celebrated throughout the health care community. But the arrival of a nationwide study pioneering a racially targeted drug used to treat heart failure in blacks is stirring up controversy among many experts in the legal and medical fields. Read more...

Petty Theft An iPod and other electronic equipment worth $700 combined were stolen from a room in the Courtside residence hall between Dec. 17 and Jan. Read more...

New camera system may help capture car thieves Car thieves have a new adversary ““ a camera system that scans 2,000 license plates an hour and compares them to a stolen vehicle database. Read more...

Yahoo unveils free software SUNNYVALE “”mdash; Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is offering to help consumers and office workers sift through the digital mishmash stored on their computers with a free software product to be introduced Tuesday. Read more...

After 17 years, faculty members voted 141 to 108 against an academic diversity requirement last month. But the faculty must remain committed to the concept of diversity and both sides should work quickly to ensure the issue doesn’t slip away into another 17 years of debate. Read more...

Starbucks Coffee Company released a new drink nationwide on Jan. 8, and as it exposes consumers to more than the average cup of coffee, executives are hoping people will start to wake up and smell the drinking chocolate. Read more...