{"id":16034,"date":"2024-05-13T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/?p=16034"},"modified":"2024-05-13T21:24:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T01:24:39","slug":"16034","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/2024\/05\/13\/16034\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden-Trump, Climate Policies, Rethinking Old Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>FACULTY EXPERT<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16038\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/povschulman-biden-trump_pov-636x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/povschulman-biden-trump_pov-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/povschulman-biden-trump_pov-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/povschulman-biden-trump_pov-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/povschulman-biden-trump_pov-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/povschulman-biden-trump_pov.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by TSEd \/ Alamy Stock Vector<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Does The Biden-Trump Rematch Mark the End of an Era?<\/h3>\n<p>BU historian Bruce J. Schulman asserts that \u201cPresidential rematches have signaled momentous political upheavals by revealing instabilities in the electoral system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=9b9706cc4d&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=9b9706cc4d&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" data-outlook-id=\"db2e0191-d1c8-4097-b559-b040055a33d0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out his point of view<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16040\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/kevin-gallagher-brink_environmentalists-1-636x425.jpeg\" alt=\"Environmentalists who fought the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline thought the project\u2019s cancellation was a \u201cmajor victory,\u201d but BU research suggests there could be a sting in the tail\u2014thanks to a little-known legal mechanism and a $15 billion lawsuit by the company behind the project. \" width=\"636\" height=\"425\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-16040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/kevin-gallagher-brink_environmentalists-1-636x425.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/kevin-gallagher-brink_environmentalists-1-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/kevin-gallagher-brink_environmentalists-1-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/kevin-gallagher-brink_environmentalists-1-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/kevin-gallagher-brink_environmentalists-1.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Bryant Park \/ AP Photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies<\/h3>\n<p>BU researchers are pushing for changes to international treaties to better protect the planet after finding fossil fuel companies are increasingly suing countries for billions over climate policies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=6491cadca4&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" title=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=6491cadca4&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" data-outlook-id=\"f0969d2c-58c9-4544-b077-3598d2891a31\">Learn what they recommend<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>FACULTY EXPERT<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/aging-in-america-636x425.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"425\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/aging-in-america-636x425.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/aging-in-america-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/aging-in-america-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/aging-in-america-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/files\/2024\/05\/aging-in-america.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Rethinking Our Idea of \u201cOld Age\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>With baby boomers hitting their golden years, older adults are everywhere &#8212; including reality TV\u2019s <em>The Golden Bachelor<\/em>. Here\u2019s what we all need to know about our aging society.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=d287e5e22c&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=d287e5e22c&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" data-outlook-id=\"a98a60e2-0894-4a66-966f-cb3b8215832b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">See what you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>THOUGHT LEADERS<\/h3>\n<h3>In Case You Missed It&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><em>Killers of the Flower Moon <\/em>author<strong> David Grann<\/strong> (GRS &#8217;94) will deliver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=26dc977f79&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=26dc977f79&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" data-outlook-id=\"b0e0dfcf-6327-4128-97d1-84fcdda72622\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BU&#8217;s Commencement address<\/a>&#8230; <strong>Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley <\/strong>(D-MA, Hon &#8217;21) spoke with students in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=758caf0e74&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=758caf0e74&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" data-outlook-id=\"6cce3598-55c3-4f2a-a56d-593c8d1ade85\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business, Justice, and Responsibility class<\/a> at the BU Questrom School of Business&#8230; <strong>Congressman Jake Auchincloss<\/strong> (D-MA) discussed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=866bb0404b&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=866bb0404b&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" data-outlook-id=\"3fa2d843-6b85-40e5-9a95-37909b6ffa21\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">who should pay for life sciences innovation<\/a> at WBUR CitySpace&#8230; <strong>Maxwell Palmer <\/strong>of the BU College of Arts &amp; Sciences tells <em>NBC News<\/em> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=f6b47d7c5b&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=f6b47d7c5b&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" data-outlook-id=\"fdc61359-3315-4041-abfe-c9c8616bb1c4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">winning a Senate election increases the probability of later serving on a corporate board<\/a> by about 30%&#8230; <strong>Cutler Cleveland<\/strong> of the BU Institute for Global Sustainability talks about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=f82f701077&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.us3.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=bbb26aa6a2e1474a7442d71c6&amp;id=f82f701077&amp;e=4a051cec5e\" data-outlook-id=\"a5e62935-a9df-40e1-a5ad-82f0a64afba2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the goals of divestment movements<\/a> with <em>Vox<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FACULTY EXPERT Does The Biden-Trump Rematch Mark the End of an Era? BU historian Bruce J. Schulman asserts that \u201cPresidential rematches have signaled momentous political upheavals by revealing instabilities in the electoral system.&#8221; Check out his point of view RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT How High-Level Lawsuits Are Disrupting Climate Change Policies BU researchers are pushing for changes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7048,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16034"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7048"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16034"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16042,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16034\/revisions\/16042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/federal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}