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Photo: Emily Gusse, a young white woman wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt and black puffer vest smiles and poses next to Tess Kohanski, a white woman wearing a grey sweater. They both pose in front of a large brick building with a large sign that reads "Park-9".

Entrepreneurship

BU Alums Open New England’s First Dog Bar

October 18, 2023

Photo: Bright, intricate lights make up the majority of the photo with wire flowers and a long, necked dragon. The lights are lanterned made to look like the images, colorful and artistic. The background is pitch black.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: October 12 to 15

October 11, 2023

Photo: A stock image of a graveyard. The headstones are old and eclectic and the ground is patchy grass.

Things-to-do

Nine Ways to Spend Your Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend

October 5, 2023

Photo: A woman with glasses and a polkadot blouse and red skirt poses for a picture in front of a stone building on a sunny day

MacArthur Fellowship

BU Ecologist Lucy Hutyra Wins a 2023 MacArthur “Genius Grant”

October 4, 2023

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BU History

Did You Know? 10 Fun Facts about BU

October 4, 2023

Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in October 2023 or with new albums coming out in September. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Joji, Maluma, and Kim Petras. Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, Joji performs in concert, mic in hand; he is a white man wearing a white tee shirt and cap on his head. At right, Kim Petras, a white young woman with platinum blonde hair and wearing a silky green dress and bold sunglasses, smiles on stage with mic in hand. Center, Maluma is shown performing in concert. A Hispanic man wearing a black vest and sunglasses performs with mic in hand on stage. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

New Music

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

October 2, 2023

Photo: Sharlene Chang (SHA’24) and Irene Kim (COM’23), two young Asian women sipping boba teas, smile and pose resting together. They sit in front of a backdrop of large boba tea recreations made out of cardboard and puff balls.

Watch Now

Video: Boba Showdown, Round Two

September 22, 2023

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Alumni

Proposed LGBTQ+ Library in Boston Would Be a First

September 18, 2023

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Substance Use

Could Dunkin’s New Alcoholic Drinks Encourage Underage Drinking?

September 15, 2023

Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in September 2023 or with new albums coming out in September. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Lil Yachty, Tove Lo, and Becky G. Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, Lil Yachty performs in concert, mic in hand; he is a Black man wearing a black hoodie and black pants. At right, Becky G, a tan young woman with black hair tied in a high ponytail and wearing a white dress, smiles with mic in hand. Center, Tove Lo is shown performing in concert. A white woman wearing a black leather bra and cut-out pants set, performs with mic in hand on stage. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

New Music

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

September 7, 2023

Photo: Various baskets of multiple peppers. Some are green, others are red, some are stout, others are longer.

THINGS-TO-DO

The Weekender: September 7 to 10

September 6, 2023

Photo: A large crowd of people walking down the center of Newbury Street in Boston, MA

Things-To-Do

Make the Most of Labor Day Weekend with These Local Events

August 30, 2023

Photo: Image of Storrow Drive in Boston, MA. A two-lane local highway is shown with both directions of traffic on a sunny day. the Boston city skyline can be seen in the distance and Boston University buildings can be seen to the right.

Move-in

The Massachusetts Viral “Storrowing” Video Is the Work of BU COM Alum

August 25, 2023

Things-To-Do

To Do Today: SoWa Open Market

August 23, 2023

Photo of two women playing outdoor checkers at the Lawn on D. Behind them, people swing on large circular swings.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Unwind at Seaport’s Lawn on D

August 11, 2023

Photo: Journalist Scott Kirsner, a white man wearing neon yellow glasses, a black shirt, navy blue and grey button-up sweater, and jeans holds his hand up as he talks to a crowd. He clutches a few miscellaneous items in his other hand as he stands in front of glass doors to a building. The sign to his left reads "Tremont Temple Baptist church". Another man to his left smiles and laughs.

Journalism & Media

Blazing Boston’s Innovation Trail

August 8, 2023

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Feedback

Feedback: Readers Weigh In on Boston’s New Police Commissioner, Alum Michael Cox, and BU’s Research and Discovery

August 8, 2023

Photos: A group of mishapen tents are shown on a street of Boston. A lone red shopping cart filled with full trash bags and an old black wheelchair sit in front of the street. A few people can be seen amidst the tents.

Opioid Crisis

A Notorious Boston Intersection, Mass and Cass, Faces an Opioid Overdose Crisis. BU Researchers Are Turning to Overdose Survivors for Answers

August 3, 2023

Photo: A graphic image of an outline of the Hatch Shell stage (an open, outdoor stage with a large, half-circle cover) with text overlay that reads WBZ 1030 NEWS RADIO FREE FRIDAY FLICKS. The color-way is navy blue and sky blue.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Catch a Free Movie at the Hatch Memorial Shell

August 2, 2023

Photo: A composite image of three photos overlayed a design background image with white swirls and text that reads WHAT'S HOT IN MUSIC copy and pasted on the right. The photo on the left, top, is Hozier--a white man with long brown hair and sunglasses smiling and playing guitar. On the bottom, center, a Black woman, Victoria Monet, singing passionately with black gloves an a black dress. On the right, top, purple and blue lights highlight Earth, Wind, & Fire members as they jam out on stage.

NEW MUSIC

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

August 1, 2023

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

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