Racism

Education

Fewer Students Are Enrolled in Public School Than Before the Pandemic

Expert Take

“Everyday Discrimination” Linked to Increased Anxiety and Depression Across All Groups of Americans

Housing

BU’s Initiative on Cities Builds a Tool for Fighting Displacement

Research

Best of The Brink 2024: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Discoveries—All from BU Researchers

Research News

Brink Bites: From Microscopic Worlds to Cancer Disparities

Expert Take

A Double Threat to Reproductive Health: Environmental Contaminants and a Lack of Access to Healthcare

Music

Liberation through Rhythm: BU Ethnomusicologist Studies History and Present of African Beats

Bioarchaeology

The Histories of Enslaved People Were Written by Slavers. A BU Researcher Is Working to Change That

Implicit Bias

Getting Police Officers to Trust Implicit Bias Training

Abortion

Permanent Birth Control—Vasectomies and Tubal Ligations—Up following Supreme Court Abortion Ruling

Immigration

Do Immigrants and Immigration Help the Economy?

Pharmacies

It’s Not Just a Pharmacy—Walgreens and CVS Closures Can Exacerbate Health Inequities

Misinformation

How Does Science Misinformation Affect Americans from Underrepresented Communities?

Expert Take

All Americans Deserve a Healthy Diet. Here’s One Way to Help Make That Happen

Aging Reimagined

The Ingredients of Unequal Aging: Housing, Income, and Health

Aging Reimagined

Rethinking Our Idea of “Old Age”

Aging Reimagined

The Secrets of Living to 100

Expert Take

Permanently Expanding the Child Tax Credit Can Make Generational Change

Immigration

Digital Cages: How ICE Uses Digital Surveillance to Track Migrants

Forced Displacement

Video: The Global Problem of Statelessness