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Photo: BU School of Public Health researchers (from left) Christopher Rick, Jonathan Buonocore, and Chad Milando are hoping to show how a functioning public transport system is an essential public health resource. Three men stand at a railing and look off into the distance overseeing a busy, congested highway

Orange Line Shutdown

Did Orange Line Shutdown Have Uneven Health, Economic Impacts on Lower-Income Neighborhoods?

September 19, 2022

Photo of a vendor's table a the local food festival. A wooden box filed with hot red peppers and green bell peppers is seen at center; a box of garlic is seen at right. There are a few bottles of hot sauce in front of the peppers. Vendors and customers are seen blurred in the background.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 15 to 18

September 14, 2022

Photo of Irene Kim interviewing a student in front of the BU student union. Two female students sit on a bench facing each other. The student on the right holds a microphone up as the student on the left speaks into it.

Student Life

Video: Does BU Have a Campus?

September 13, 2022

Photo of the multi-use building that is also the WHOOP headquarters in Kenmore Square. The building is brick with large blueish windows. A large grey "WHOOP" sign is prominent atop. A large CITGO sign can be seen peeking from behind the building.

Things-to-do

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Fenway-Kenmore

September 13, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in September 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Florence of Florence + the Machine, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Lil Nas X. Florence is shown in a haze of blue and red light as she looks out on stage on polaroid-style borders. Carly Rae Jepsen is shown on stage singing loudly into a microphone on a stage lit with purple and red on polaroid-style borders. Lil Nas X shown performing in concert. He holds a microphone to his mouth and one leg is raised as he faces the crowd within polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

NEW MUSIC

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

September 13, 2022

Photo of a crowd of BU students checking out booths, hanging around, eating, and just generally having fun on Nickerson Field, a soccer field with a track a red track surrounding it. The brick walls on one side of the field have large red letters that read "Boston University"

Weekender

The Weekender: September 8 to 11

September 7, 2022

Photo of the Boston University Band wearing matching red shirts and black pants as they play their instruments in a middle stand. Inthe foreground are blurry profiles of two BU women soccer players in white uniforms.

Things-to-do

How to Get the Most Out of Your Labor Day Weekend

September 1, 2022

Wide photo of Uwe Beffert’s cell biology class September 2, 2021 in Morse Auditorium, when masking, but not social distancing, was required. The auditorium is two levels: the bottom floor has gray-blue chairs and carpeting, and the second level has black, wooden benches. The space is airy and light, and the bottom is filled with students holding notes and laptops on their laps as they look towards the front, where the lecturer, in a black jacket, is standing in front of a podium.

COVID-19

BU’s Mask and Vaccination Mandates Prevented Spread of COVID in Classes, Research Finds

August 8, 2022

Photo of the St. Agrippina’s Feast celebration. A group of men hoist an ornate statue as the parade and shout during the night in the North End street.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: North End Celebrates Annual St. Agrippina’s Feast

August 3, 2022

A composite image with photos of Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragos, and Bad Bunny over a black background with white text reading "what's how in music this month", referring to the month of August 2022

New Music

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

August 2, 2022

Photo: A group of people watching as a whale surfaces from the water with seagulls scattering around it

Things-to-do

To Do Today: New England Aquarium Whale Watch

July 24, 2022

A picture of a tiger at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the Franklin Park Zoo

July 21, 2022

A band with drums, trombone, bass, and keys plays in Boston on an overcast day

In the City

Together Again—Boston Event Series Aims to Bring Back the Fun to Downtown

July 18, 2022

Photo of a sea lion poking it's head above water. It's body can be seen underwater as it pokes its head above the water.

Photography

To Do Today: Space to Sea Photography Exhibition at the New England Aquarium

July 13, 2022

Photo of visitors stepping into an immersive gallery of golden treasure at the Beyond King Tut exhibit. Two people shown as shadows walk through a large golden exhibit. Large, golden King Tut head is seen at the entrance.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Beyond King Tut Exhibition

July 11, 2022

Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in July 2022 or with new albums coming out in July. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of The Weeknd, Beyonce, and The Backstreet Boys. Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, the Weeknd performs at Coachella in a black outfit, mic in hand; he is a young Black man with a small afro. At right, Beyonce, flanked with dancers on either side, all of whom wear bright, highlighter yellow dresses with feathers, during her Oscars performance. The The Backstreet Boys perform during The DNA World Tour at iThink Financial Amphitheatre on June 22, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. All five are seen on stage in different black outfits, dancing. Behind them, a huge screen is lit with red and white jagged lines. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

New Music

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

July 6, 2022

Photo of A visitor taking in the gallery space at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston’s Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms show. They stand before a very large art piece hung in the gallery.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Brilliant Trash at the ICA Watershed

June 30, 2022

Photo of two young women with long brown hair smiling and wearing crowns made of green leaves. The woman on the right has curly hair and wears black framed glasses and the woman on the left has straight hair.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Summer Solstice Celebration at Harvard Museums of Science & Culture

June 20, 2022

Photo of people gathered in font of a building with a large green sign that reads "Sullivan's". The sit and stand on and around dark green tables on a sunny day.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Sullivan’s Castle Island Restaurant

June 13, 2022

Photo of a woman sitting on a blanket and reading at Walden Pond in May of 2017. The photo is taken behind the branch of a small tree with green, heart-shaped leaves.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Cool Off at Walden Pond

June 7, 2022

To Do Today: Cool Off at Walden Pond