Should People Be Fined for Sleeping Outside?
As the US Supreme Court hears a historic case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, on criminalizing people sleeping outside, BU social scientists say there are better ways to prevent and end homelessness
Not Having Job Flexibility or Security Can Leave Workers Feeling Depressed, Anxious, and Hopeless
New research from BU public health expert finds greater work security lowered risk of mental health challenges and reduced number of absences
Do Immigrants and Immigration Help the Economy?
With immigration dominating politics and voter concerns, BU economist’s research shows immigration boosts local wages and that having neighbors of foreign descent can reduce prejudice
How to Save for Retirement—and Why Most of Us Haven’t (or Can’t) Save Enough
Whether it’s because of a broken Social Security benefits system, pervasive economic inequality, or poor retirement advice, not everyone’s later years will be so golden
City Leaders Need to Make Billion-Dollar Decisions to Protect Boston from Sea Level Rise
In a new documentary film, Inundation District, climate reporter David Abel explores how the Seaport is threatened by rising seas
Best of The Brink 2023: 10 Life-Changing Inventions, Amazing Discoveries, and Surprising Findings from BU Researchers
Using AI to treat hypertension, how life begins on the edge of volcanoes, why the UK and US can’t agree on Harry Potter book titles, and other insights from BU researchers
China Has Financed Power Plants, Airports, and Roads around the Globe—but Has It Made the World a Better or Worse Place?
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the world’s biggest ever infrastructure project, has boosted developing countries, but contributed to climate change and global debt, according to new BU report
Could Dunkin’s New Alcoholic Drinks Encourage Underage Drinking?
BU substance use prevention researcher David Jernigan says the chain’s boozy coffees and teas, Dunkin’ Spiked, might provide youth “too easy an entry point” into alcohol
The World Is Going Bust: What Is the Sovereign Debt Crisis and Can We Solve It?
BU’s Global Development Policy Center has released a plan to save nations from what a UN secretary-general has called one of “the biggest threats to global peace”
Rural Mortality Rose during Year Two of Pandemic, despite Vaccines, New Study Finds
BU research highlights how healthcare inequities between urban and rural areas, and vaccine skepticism, played a role in deaths related to COVID