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Photo: A red rectangular box of chocolate covered strawberries. The strawberries rest in a small, white paper holders.

Things-to-do

The Week Ahead: February 13 to 20

February 10, 2023

Food & Dining

Best Boston Pizza Spots for National Pizza Day

February 6, 2023

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in December 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Noelle Scaggs, Carrie Underwood, and Hayley Williams of Paramore. Noelle Scaggs is shown singing on stage on polaroid-style borders. Carrie Underwood poses in front of a blue backdrop that reads in large white letters: "People's Choice Awards". Hayley Williams performs in concert, singing animatedly into a microphone on stage, within polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

New Music

New Music February 2023: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

February 3, 2023

Patrons place sports bets at kiosks at Encore Boston Harbor casino, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Everett, Mass. Massachusetts sports fans who want to wager on their favorite teams are finally getting their chance as the state kicks off sports betting at casinos in the state beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Mental Health

Massachusetts Sports Betting Is Here. Will More Gambling Addiction Follow?

February 2, 2023

Punxsutawney Phil being held up by a man in a top hat on Groundhogs Day. Photo by Chris Flook via Wikimedia Commons

Things-To-Do

The Week Ahead: January 30 to February 5

January 27, 2023

Photo: BU Men's ice hockey faces-off against BC. Various BU hockey players grapple and push on the ice against BC players to get the puck. A referee stands in the center of the group.

Things-to-do

The Week Ahead: January 23 to 29

January 20, 2023

Photo: A dim-lit room, illuminated by fluorescent, pink neon lights. A crowd is at the foreground of the photo while in the background, a DJ stand and DJ set the vibes. The DJ is off-center, toward the left. A huge sign behind the DJ reads "MASTER" and unreadable second word.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: January 19 to 22

January 18, 2023

Photo: Photo of two large, golden fireworks going off on a dark night.

Things-to-do

Some Great Ways to Ring in the New Year in Boston

December 21, 2022

Photo: A group of ballerinas wearing tuts pose and dance in the center of a stage. The spotlight is on the center ballerina, who wears a white tutu. Other ballerinas all wearing matching pink tutus dance around her.

Things-to-do

Need Ideas of How to Celebrate the Holiday Season in Boston?

December 20, 2022

Sam Weinberger (CFA’21) paints the BU rock with holiday flair as the student a cappella group the Allegrettos watches and sings on. A group of students wearing holiday hats and scarves sing as a young man bends down to spray paint a giant rock with a snowman holiday scene.

Watch Now

A Special Holiday Video Message from All of Us at BU Today

December 16, 2022

Photo: exterior of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. An old building with elaborate Greek style arches is shown.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 16 to 18

December 15, 2022

Collage: (From left to right, top down) Photo: Bruce Willis at a speaking engagement wearing a blue collared shirt with a white undershirt, Photo of BU Medical student, Molly Jia Yong Zhao gives a flu shot to a patient during a clinic on September 29, 2020, vector illustration of a brain pixelating and dissolving from left to right, and Photo of Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Science, Hagere Yilma, posing for a photo. A Black woman with shoulder-length black hair styled in a twist-out hairstyle wearing a black, tunic-style blouse stands in front of a brick wall and smiles to the camera.

2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories

December 13, 2022

Image: A Modern wire frame mesh design vector illustration of the year "2022". Numbers are depicted with glowing neon blue low polygonal digits on dark blue background. .

2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts

December 12, 2022

Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide: Alumni-Owned Businesses

December 9, 2022

Photo: View of the Center for Computing and data Sciences from Commonwealth Ave. From this viewpoint, the sides of the building alternate a copper color and a reflective mirror side. It is shown from below to highlight the "bookcase" design and the reflective nature of the sides.

Watch Now

Video: Terriers React to Data Science Building Design

December 7, 2022

Photo: A room filled with tables and shelves of various ceramics, including but not limited to, cups, bowls, and vases.

In the City

The Weekender: December 8 to 11

December 7, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in December 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Demi Lovato, Jack Harlow, and Gryffin. Demi Lovato is shown looking over her shoulder on stage on polaroid-style borders. Jack Harlow performs in concert, singing into a microphone on stage, within polaroid-style borders. Gryffin performs on a stage with drum sticks in hand as he yells on stage on polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

NEW MUSIC

New Music December 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

December 6, 2022

Photo: A stock image of a cookie with colorful candy-coated chocolates smushed on top. The cookie rests on a flat, light red background with various candy-chocolates scattered artistically around.

Food & Dining

It’s National Cookie Day: Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at These Local Eateries

December 1, 2022

Photo: A large latte sits in a "Blank Street" mug on a wooden counter near window. A croissant sits on a wooden board next to it and an open book lies on its other side.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 1 to 4

November 30, 2022

Photo: Cornwall's bartender Bill Moran poses for a photo at the British pub, Cornwall’’s on November 30, 2022. A tall, white man wearing a dark green shirt that says "Cornwall's" on the breast pocket, leans against a wooden bar stool at the counter of a bar.

Hospitality

If the Prince and Princess of Wales Fancy a Pint and a Toastie in Boston, Cornwall’s Is the Spot

November 30, 2022

If the Prince and Princess of Wales Fancy a Pint and a Toastie in Boston, Cornwall’s Is the Spot