Boston Marathon

Why the Boston Marathon’s last-place runner earned his medal

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh hosted an impromptu ceremony in honor of Venezuelan Jewish marathoner Maickel Melamed, whose medical condition severely restricts his mobility.

By Penny Schwartz April 22, 2015 2:28 pm

Holder to ADL: Protect rights of all, including Muslims, after Boston

In a speech to the Anti-Defamation League, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urged Americans to protect the rights of Muslims and other minorities in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing.

April 29, 2013 6:26 pm

Report: Tamerlan Tsarnaev sought ‘Protocols’ copy

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two brothers suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing, told a relative he was seeking a copy of the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion.”

April 24, 2013 2:35 am

Diamond’s gesture to Boston, Babs and Adele’s friendship, Brooks’ Twitter debut

By JTA Staff April 23, 2013 5:00 pm

Win an outgoing voicemail message by Sarah Silverman (and, even better, help victims in Boston!)

By Jana Banin April 23, 2013 12:50 pm

Boston Marathon suspect Tsarnaev charged with using weapon of mass destruction

By Ron Kampeas April 22, 2013 8:51 pm

Neil Diamond’s sweet gesture to the city of Boston

By Uri Fintzy April 22, 2013 2:57 pm

One suspect dead, another on the run in Boston bombings

By Ron Kampeas April 19, 2013 12:35 pm

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