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Economy

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Expert Take

Colleges Are Already Unequal—Will Ending Affirmative Action Make It Worse?

June 29, 2023

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Relationships

The Science of Attraction: Why Do We Fall for Certain People?

May 5, 2023

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Insurance Economics

Ray Fisman’s New Book Examines Insurance Market—and its Flaws

April 18, 2023

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Public Policy

US Mayors Cite Housing Costs as Most Pressing Economic Concern in New Survey by BU Researchers

April 4, 2023

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Conservation

How Do We Make Farming Better for the Planet? Ask Women

March 16, 2023

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Business & Finance

Why Are Banks Failing and Does That Herald Another Financial Crisis?

March 13, 2023

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Christianity

What’s behind Boom of Christianity in China?

February 2, 2023

Photo: The sun sets behind signage for the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. The large sign reads "COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, 2022 Egypt" and is shown in shadow against the setting sun. A few large clown fish figures can be seen below the sign.

Climate Change

Urgency, Accountability, and Private Jets at UN Climate Summit COP27

November 14, 2022

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Midterms 2022

Is DeSantis the New Trump? And Other Thoughts from the Midterms

November 9, 2022

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Politics

What Issues Will Decide the 2022 Midterm Elections?

November 1, 2022

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Computational Science

Beyond Bitcoin: Why Interest in Blockchain Is Surging at BU

October 25, 2022

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Airbnb vs. Hotels

Airbnb or Hotel? How Travelers Choose

October 4, 2022

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Finance

What Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Means for BU Students

August 31, 2022

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Law & Innovation

How Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks May Stifle Creativity and Progress

August 16, 2022

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Immigration

Why Is the Cuban Immigrant Story in the US So Different from Others

August 1, 2022

Photo of one of the oldest lesbian bars in the country, Wildrose in Capitol Hill taken Sept. 14, 2016. The bar is dimly lit. In the photo, a bartender in a white shirt, with their back to the camera, fills up a bar at a tap. Behind the bar, a mirror is decorated with window paint that reads "The Wildrose, celebrating Love since 1984." The word "love" is inside a rainbow heart and smaller white hearts encircle the larger heart.

LGBTQ+ Bars

Where Are All the Lesbian Bars?

June 23, 2022

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Business & Finance

Interest Rates Are Up, Stocks Are Down. What’s Next for the Economy?

June 20, 2022

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Equal Pay

New Wage Gap Calculator Aims to Help Close Earnings Gap

April 19, 2022

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Job Burnout

Work Burnout Signs: What to Look for and What to Do about It

April 14, 2022

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Politics

We’re Paying More at the Pump. How Long Will That, and High Inflation, Last?

March 21, 2022

We’re Paying More at the Pump. How Long Will That, and High Inflation, Last?