Boston University

Public Policy

Image of a map of the lower 48 states of the United States in tan. Overlaid are a serious of red dots indicating the number of gun violence deaths in 2022 so far. The dots are concentrated around the coasts, but no state is without dots.

Voices & Opinion

POV: The Killing We Continue to Fail to Stop

May 25, 2022

Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Public Safety

The Long, Failed History of Gun Control Legislation

May 25, 2022

Photo of three American flags at the base of the Washington Monument flying at half staff. President Biden ordered flags to fly at half-mast through next Monday as the nation passes the 1 million mark of COVID deaths. The sky in the background is cloudy and gray, and the top of the white, capital building is seen in the background at bottom.

COVID-19 Deaths

COVID-19 Death Toll Could Be 20 Percent Higher than Official Tally

May 13, 2022

Photo of Tess Ravick (ENG’22), back, and Trevor Melsheimer (ENG’22), front work on their senior design project April 29. The device harvests water from the air. Ravick has light brown skin, wears a t-shirt, a white face mask, and their hair in a bun. Melsheimer, who has light skin and a beard and wears a gray sweater, adjusts a level of the black device on the table in front of them.

Watch Now

Water, Water, Everywhere—They Hope

May 4, 2022

Downtown Stockton, California at night

Urban Problems

Majority of US Mayors Worried about the Racial Wealth Gap in Their Cities

March 22, 2022

Photo of activists holding cardboard cutouts of President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi protest outside of the International Monetary Fund headquarters during the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.

International Relations

Why the World Monetary System Needs a New Set of Rules

February 28, 2022

Photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson, a middle aged Black woman in a black blazer, purple blouse, and glasses, smiling as she speaks at a podium during an event in the Cross Hall of the White House February 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. Blurred in the background, president Biden is seen looking on and smiling. Behind him is an American flag.

Supreme Court

LAW Dean’s Letter Urges Confirmation of Biden’s Historic SCOTUS Pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson

February 25, 2022

Photo on a sunny day of the exterior of US Supreme Court building. Shows an old, white Roman style building with large pillars and many steps.

US Supreme Court

Guns, God, Abortion, Affirmative Action: US Supreme Court’s Historic 2022

February 16, 2022

photo of Assistant professor Jessica Simes, a deeply tanned woman with curly dark brown hair and blue oval glasses, sits in her office and faces the camera. Her new book, Punishing Places, is seen on the bookshelf behind her.

Mass Incarceration

Sociologist Jessica Simes’ New Book Explores the Toll of Mass Incarceration and Its Racial Disparities

February 1, 2022

Photo of the tents of a homeless camp lining the sidewalk in area commonly known as Mass and Cass in Boston. A dark blue and light blue tent are placed together as people and bikes stand around them.

Politics

US Mayors Say Homelessness Crisis Falls to Them, but They Lack Support and Funding

January 20, 2022

photo of a car crash. Angle is low, showing shattered glass on the road as a blurry background shows a fender bender during the day.

Cannabis and Drunk Driving

Deadly Car Accidents Involving Cannabis and Alcohol Have Doubled in 20 Years

December 16, 2021

Aerial photo of Jackson, Mississippi, USA skyline over the Capitol Building. The capitol building is lit up with yellow lights.

Public Policy

Initiative on Cities: US Mayors Concerned about Residents’ Mental Health, Students’ Lost Classroom Time

December 2, 2021

Photo of a silhouette of a soldier in military fatigues, with the tops of the tents in a military camp visible through the desert dust in the background, in the Saudi–Iraqi neutral zone on the border between Saudi Arabia and the Iraq, 1991.

Health & Medicine

Three Decades after the Gulf War, Veterans Still Battle Health Issues

November 11, 2021

Photo of Kenny Wolfam open carrying a pistol and wears a "Trump 2020" t-shirt while counter-protesting a "Moms Demand Action" protest in response to a new Texas gun law at Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas on June 17, 2021.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Massachusetts Must Be Proactive to Protect Public Safety Under Relaxed Concealed Carry Laws

November 3, 2021

photo of University of Pittsburgh students with Biden/Harris signs and stickers on the University of Pittsburgh campus

Voices & Opinion

POV: Gen Z Voted at Record Levels in 2020—But That’s Not Enough

November 1, 2021

A portrait photo of Sandro Galea

Public Health

The Contagion Next Time: How to Fight a Future Pandemic

October 30, 2021

a photo collage featuring studio photos of all 13 members of the team of Boston University researchers all posing in front of black backdrops in various poses.

Environmental Justice

This Squad of Researchers Is a Real-Life Justice League

October 27, 2021

a photo of students chanting and holding signs at a protest against the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam on Boston Common.

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to Reimagine School Accountability beyond Standardized Tests

October 18, 2021

Pitcher Chris Sale practices on the mound while team mates watch. Red sox team members dressed in red and blue stand behind the mound, and Sale is seen mid pitch. The photo was taken during a practice on June 11, 2021 and the red seats in the stands are empty.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Three Jeers for the Anti-Vax Red Sox

September 28, 2021

Photo of Zak Schneider, in a black suit jacket and red and white checkered shirt behind a desk with a name tag on it, talking to a person who is blurred in the right foreground, who is identified as AEI Scholar Yuval Levin.

Student Voices

A Left among Rights: A Progressive Student’s Week at a Conservative Think Tank. What Did He Learn?

September 20, 2021

A Left among Rights: A Progressive Student’s Week at a Conservative Think Tank. What Did He Learn?