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Photo: A picture of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft being launched on a rocket to space

Business & Law

BU Experts on Boeing’s Legal and Technical Troubles

August 6, 2024

Photo: A composite image of Kamala Harris on the right and her pick for Vice President, Tim Walz, on the left.

Politics

What Does Tim Walz Bring to Kamala Harris’ Ticket?

August 6, 2024

BU Today 08-06-2024

August 6, 2024

Photo: Two buckets of popcorn up close and to the bottom right hand side of the photo.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Boston Parks Movie Nights

August 5, 2024

Photo: A picture of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu standing behind a podium. She is wearing a quarter-sleeve burgundy dress and smiling while looking into the crowd

Public Health

Does It Matter if Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Doesn’t Take Maternity Leave?

August 5, 2024

photo: two volunteers standing in a large open room with boxes of backpacks and clothing surrounding them as they sort through

BU Volunteers at Cradles to Crayons Backpack-A-Thon

August 5, 2024

Photo: A colorful light display with many different vibrant figures at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston MA

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Explore the Boston Lights Show at the Franklin Park Zoo

August 5, 2024

BU Today 08-5-2024

August 5, 2024

Photo: A collage of three different artists on a black background. Sabrina Carpenter, a blonde white woman sings. In the center, a black woman with long hair wears a bustier and smiles while performing. On far right, a white man, Post Malone, sings into his mic.

Music

What’s Hot in Music August: New Albums, Local Concerts

August 2, 2024

Photo: A picture of BU President Melissa Gilliam admiring the view from a campus building window

Photography

Photos of the Month: A Look Back at July at BU

August 1, 2024

Photo: Dr. Nicky Fox, a white woman with short brown hair and blazer, the Associate Administrator for the Science Directorate at NASA talks with CSP-affiliated students and faculty

Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate

August 1, 2024

BU Today 08-1-2024

August 1, 2024

Photo of the St. Agrippina’s Feast celebration. A group of men hoist an ornate statue as the parade and shout during the night in the North End street.

Events

To Do Today: Attend the Annual Feast of Saint Agrippina in the North End

August 1, 2024

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July 31, 2024

Photo: A movie still from "Godzilla 2000" featuring Godzilla causing destruction

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Screening of Godzilla 2000: Millennium on the Rose Kennedy Greenway

July 31, 2024

BU Today 07-31-2024

July 31, 2024

BU Today 07-30-2024

July 30, 2024

Photo: President Joe Biden speaks at an event. he stands at a podium as the right side of his face is illuminated.

Politics

Biden Calls for Supreme Court Reforms–But Are There Better Options?

July 30, 2024

BU Today 07-30-2024

July 30, 2024

Photo: Earth as seen from the International Space Station, taken by NASA

Voices & Opinion

POV: What Is the “Right” Population for Earth, and Who Should Decide?

July 29, 2024

POV: What Is the “Right” Population for Earth, and Who Should Decide?