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Four decades after James "Whitey" Bulger first rose to power, "Southie" is not what it used to be. The once blue-collar, Irish-Catholic neighborhood, is now an ethnic melting pot that has been invaded by young urban professionals who have gentrified the area and smoothed out its once-rough edges.

South Boston Transformed In Whitey Bulger's Absence

When the FBI brought reputed mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger back to his old stomping ground of South Boston to be tried in federal court after 16 years on the lam, he must have done a double take. The neighborhood that Bulger is accused of terrorizing with murders and extortion is booming.

U.S. Gets Mixed Signals on Helping Myanmar

The U.S. ambassador to Thailand said an American plane filled with relief supplies was ready to take off for Myanmar on Thursday, but the government there revoked permission. U.S. disaster relief specialists are also having trouble getting in, despite their unique and badly needed skills.

The cloud became a common term in 2011. Here, a screengrab from the Dropbox website shows how the cloud-based data storage service shares the same information on multiple devices.

Now Hovering Above Us All: 'The Cloud'

The days of keeping large files on your home or office computer are waning. Instead, documents and files are accessible from nearly any device, anytime from anywhere. But what exactly is this place called the cloud?

Cinema Junkie by Beth Accomando

SDAFF Interview: Director Mark Duffield of The Ghost of Mae Nak

Iko Uwais as Rama and Sofyan Alop as a gang member in "The Raid."

Review: 'The Raid: Redemption'

Crack Cocaine For Action Junkies

Now: Tea Party supporters at a march in Washington on Sept. 12.

Today's Tea Party Isn't Quite Like 1773's

While supporters of the movement have latched on to the idea that people need to "take their country back," historians say there are many differences between what's driving things today and what was happening during the American Revolution.

<p>Coldplay's fifth album, <em>Mylo Xyloto</em>, comes out Oct. 25.</p>

Coldplay: Four Best Friends, Powered By Chemistry

Singer Chris Martin and drummer Will Champion discuss the band's sustained success, as well as its curiously named new album, Mylo Xyloto.

This is one of 10 Predator B drones that DHS uses to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border. It is based in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Homeland Security Expands Use Of Drones On The Border

The Department of Homeland Security now has 10 unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, monitoring the U.S.-Mexico border.

Promotional photo of grilling guru Steven Raichlen standing in front of a desert landscape with a cactus and sunset in the background.

Primal Grill With Steven Raichlen: Bombay Blast

Airs Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

A man browses the Internet at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on May 6.

Net Neutrality: Who's In Charge Of The Internet?

Who regulates Internet traffic? It's a question that the FCC, Internet companies and the telecom industry are fighting over. Wall Street Journal reporter Amy Schatz explains what's at stake for the future of broadband -- and what each side wants in current legal proceedings.

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