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Gambling

Boston University Researchers to Examine Impact of Legalized Gambling in $2.5M Study

November 3, 2025

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Politics

Mideast Peace Deal Has a Real Chance to Succeed, Says BU International Relations Scholar

October 10, 2025

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University News

How Might the Federal Government Shutdown Affect BU?

October 1, 2025

University News

Boston University Program’s Name Change Reflects Its Transnational Focus

September 15, 2025

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Obituaries

Kitty Dukakis, Former First Lady of Massachusetts, Dies

August 8, 2025

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Government & Law

Alum Oversees the Massachusetts Megaprojects That Will Reshape People’s Lives

August 4, 2025

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University News

BU Joins 23 Universities in Backing Harvard’s Court Case Over Research Funding and Government Control

June 11, 2025

Business & Law

How Are Government Audits Supposed to Work?

April 25, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: There Are Ways to Make Life Easier for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers

April 23, 2025

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Elections

How Could the SAVE Act Impact Young Voters and Married People Who’ve Changed Their Name?

April 18, 2025

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Business & Law

Is the United States Heading for an Economic Crisis?

April 16, 2025

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LAw

SCOTUS Upholds Biden-Era Ghost Gun Regulations

March 28, 2025

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Expert Take

Dismantling USAID and Withdrawing from World Health Organization “Will Cost Lives and Destroy Critical Infrastructure,” Writes BU Global Nutrition Expert

March 6, 2025

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Business & Law

Seven Things to Know About Getting Your REAL ID

March 4, 2025

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Politics

POV: Trump Showdown with Zelensky: What Happened? What’s Next?

March 3, 2025

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Government & Law

Is the United States in a Constitutional Crisis?

February 20, 2025

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Politics

What Have We Learned So Far from the Start of Trump’s First 100 Days?

January 29, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Distrusting Election Results? We’ve Been Here Before

October 24, 2024

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Antimicrobial Resistance

Italian Government Gives $21 Million to BU-Led Effort to Develop New Antibiotics, Vaccines, Diagnostics

October 22, 2024

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University News

BUPD Joins National Effort to Increase Women in Policing

September 11, 2024

BUPD Joins National Effort to Increase Women in Policing