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I've seen this on my local install (a while back) but not sure how I fixed it :-(  Have you tried any other dashlets?

I would try adding debug statement(s) to CRM/Core/BAO/Dashboard.php, getDashletInfo() function - and loading the URL that returns the JSON results (the one that showed you the content:false etc.)

You may have to dig another level down - since it looks like this called function is returning the 'false' instead of data:
$dao->content = CRM_Utils_System::getServerResponse( $url );

Might also check webserver logs for a clue.

Dave,

I think I found the problem.  Our CiviCRM install is only accessible if you view it by HTTPS.  Since there is sensitive information in the back end of CiviCRM, we don't allow you to view that info unless it is protected.  Grant that it's not sensitive to the level of payment information, but since there are functions in the back end of Civi to process a payment, we have to keep that data secure.

What's happening is two things.

1) The HTTPS url getting called in the response object from CRM_Utils_System::getServerResponse is returning false if you hit it through the Civi PHP code, but if you go to that same URL directly, it returns the content.

2) If you remove the HTTPS from the URL and try to fetch the data that way, our server is set up to redirect you back to an HTTPS URL.  I should stress though that this is NOT what is happening in this case.  It only happens if I go and recode that getServerResponse function to remove the HTTPS.

Why might the request object in CRM_Utils_System be returning false when handed an HTTPS URL?  It's a valid certificate and URL.