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Government & Law

Listen Now

Has Joe Biden Abandoned Trumpism and Populist Politics?

November 1, 2021

Listen Now

What Would It Mean to Codify Roe v. Wade?

September 27, 2021

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Politics

US Census Bureau Has Released Some 2020 Census Results: What’s Next?

September 15, 2021

Photo of Boston Mayor Kim Janey (center) with this year’s BU City Scholars Summer Fellows Julia Sullivan (left) (Sargent’22), Chris Dew (CAS’22) and Lily Kelly (CAS’22), and BU Initiative on Cities Summer Fellows Avi Nguyen (CAS’22) and Deep Patel (CAS’22). Not in photo: Kimberly Rhoten (GRS’26). Each student wears a face mask and smiles. They are all dressed up in business attire.

Government

Six BU Students on an Unforgettable Summer Working at Boston City Hall

September 11, 2021

Photo of U.S. Special Forces soldier with Task Force 31 manning a gun on the way to conduct joint village searches with the Afghan National Army March 29, 2004 in southeast Afghanistan. He wears camouflage combat gear and holds a machine gun. In the background, a dusty road and mountains are seen.

Mental Health

In 20 Years since September 11, Military Suicides Have Risen Sharply. Why?

September 10, 2021

Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez escorts a family out of their apartment after serving an eviction order for non-payment

Government & Law

BU School of Law Joins Fight in Eviction Moratorium Crisis

September 8, 2021

Photo of Pro-choice protesters perform outside the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 in Austin, TX. The protesters raise their fists and wear shirts that say "BANS OFF OUR BODIES"

Law

What the Texas Abortion Law Means for Roe v. Wade

September 2, 2021

Human Rights

As Taliban Retakes Afghanistan, Experts Say Biden Administration Made Strategic Blunders

August 16, 2021

Illustration of a woman’s hands extracting a covid-19 vaccination from a vile. The image is overexposed and colored with purple and pink. The background looks staticky and features illustrations of the coronavirus.

Public Health

Myths vs. Facts: Making Sense of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

August 13, 2021

View of Lake Powell in July 2021. The water level is noticeably very low. Water levels in the lake hit a historic low this summer.

Climate Science

IPCC Climate Report: In New England, Extreme Heat and Sea Level Rise Are Biggest Climate Threats

August 10, 2021

Photo of a supporter of US President Donald Trump, dressing in jeans, a tan vest and sweatshirt, carrying a Confederate flag in the US Capitol Rotunda during the insurrection on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Behind him, a security guard looks on.

Voices & Opinion

POV: January 6 Insurrection Has Evolved into a Racist Relapse

August 4, 2021

Photo of a seventy six year old woman Kaironesa Sheik Suleman Allie receiving her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from a health staff member, at a vaccination centre, in Karl Bremer Hospital, in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The staffer wears a blue paper facemask and reaches over her to give the vaccination.

Pandemic Politics

Why Global COVID Vaccinations Are Dangerously Lagging: Six Things To Know

July 23, 2021

Photo of an activist at a rally against Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), calling on them to eliminate the legislative filibuster and pass the “For The People” voting rights bill, outside the Supreme Court on June 23, 2021 in Washington, DC. The event was organized by a group called the Poor Peoples Campaign. The man wears sunglasses and a blue face mask and holds a sign that says “STOP VOTER SUPPRESSION” written in red, white and blue.

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Decision Is Bad News for Voting Rights

July 1, 2021

A photo of a copper IUD

Opinion

From the Dalkon Shield to Britney Spears’ IUD: Why Diverse Teams Need to Be Involved in Contraceptive Design

July 1, 2021

Voices & Opinion

POV: Supreme Court Rules That over 400,000 Immigrants are Ineligible to Permanently Remain in United States

June 18, 2021

Photo of Law Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig with a red and black floral blouse sitting on a red couch in and smiling.

Accolades

LAW Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences

June 14, 2021

A photo of Trump supporters holding signs that read "Arrest the Traitors" and "Biden is Not My President"

Voices & Opinion

POV: America’s Greatest National Security Threat

June 3, 2021

A photo of Joe Biden at the recent Climate Leadership Summit

Cutting Carbon

How the US Can Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030, with or without Congress

May 27, 2021

Photo of protestors holding signs during an AAPI Rally Against Hate in Flushing, Queens on March 27,2021. The group of young people, most of them masked, hold signs that say “US Govt & Media STOP China Bashing, party of socialism and liberation,” “Dump Asian Hate!” “Respect the Asian Community,” “Stop Asian Hate! Stop White Supremacy! Stop Western Imperialism”

Voices & Opinion

POV: What We Need to Do to End Anti-Asian Racism

May 25, 2021

Portrait of Dr. Nahid Bhadelia leaning against a building in front of a window showing a reflection of the Boston skyline.

Infectious Diseases

Nahid Bhadelia to Head New BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research

May 18, 2021

Nahid Bhadelia to Head New BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research