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Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts, as Jill Biden and their children Ashley and Hunter look on on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Photo by Andrew Harnik - Pool

Inauguration Day

President Biden’s Inaugural Address Gave America Reassurance and Hope

January 20, 2021

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a briefing from the Office of the President Elect

Politics

Change Arrives in Washington: What It Could Mean for Higher Ed

January 20, 2021

Photo from December 29, 2020 of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivering remarks on the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the Queen Theater on December 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden stands behind a podium that reads "Office of the President Elect," his hand raised. Behind him, the words "COVID-19 Briefing" are in a white on a blue background.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Creating a Healthier America—The Challenges and Opportunities for the Biden Administration

January 20, 2021

A composite image of president Biden speaking at a podium with speech bubbles of possible themes of his inaugural address. The image has dots and textures that make it resembles a printed newspaper. Speech bubbles in red, bubble and gray read “we must agree that facts matter,” “healing,” “respect for goodness,” “pandemic,” “repair the divisions,“”a president for all Americans,” “solidarity,” “in the face of a climate crisis,” “hope,” and “i stand before you humbled”

Inauguration

BU Community Writes Joe Biden’s Inaugural Address

January 19, 2021

eople in cars line up to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from healthcare workers at a drive-thru site on January 13, 2021 in The Villages, Florida.

COVID-19 Vaccine

While COVID Vaccine Supplies Are Limited, Should Anyone Be Getting a Second Dose?

January 19, 2021

A photo of a mob of rioters clashing with police in front of the US Capitol on January 6, 2020

Terrorism

BU’s Jessica Stern on Why January 6 Attack on Capitol Was an Act of Terrorism

January 15, 2021

images of donald trump projected on screens at the Save America rally

Trump Banned

Banning Trump from Social Media Makes Sense. But Beware the Downside

January 8, 2021

A photo of a truck approaching a fracking rig

Fracking

What Is Biden’s Stance on Fracking?

December 9, 2020

A photo of water buffalo grazing

Wetlands

When Wildlife, Politics, and Morals Collide

November 5, 2020

Illustration showing a donkey and elephant pulling the White House in opposite directions

Politics

Election 2020: A Day of Nervousness Turns to a Night of Uncertainty

November 3, 2020

Adelys Ferro holds a sign in support of Obamacare at a Biden/Harris rally in Florida

Voices & Opinion

Eight Questions That Could Decide the Presidency

October 30, 2020

A photo of wildfires in Colorado

Opinion

A Science Editor’s Love Letter to Hope

October 27, 2020

A photo of Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kristen Welker on the debate stage

Politics

Trump, Biden Clash on Immigration, COVID … and Abe Lincoln

October 23, 2020

Photo of Jacob Binnall (LAW’23), in a blue suit with his hands folded, part of a Gen Z Republicans group, with Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker (far right) and two Democrats, state Representative Mindy Domb (R-3rd Hampshire) and Marty Meehan, a former US congressman and current president of the University of Massachusetts.

Politics

These BU Students Hope to Transform the GOP

October 22, 2020

A photo of a ballot that reads "Ranked Choice Voting"

Politics

Massachusetts Ballot Questions 2020: What You Need to Know

October 20, 2020

A portrait photo of Julia Raifman

Public Health

What Are States Doing about COVID-19? This BU Database Has Answers

October 19, 2020

Photo of the facade of Paradise Rock Club in Boston. An employee stands on an orange ladder to change the letters of the marquee. The right marquee reads "be kind, stay healthy"

Voices & Opinion

BU Expert Urges Putting the Brakes on Massachusetts Relaxed COVID-19 Rules

October 9, 2020

Senator Kamala Harris, Moderator Susan Page, Vice President Mike Pence on stage during the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate on October 7, 2020

Politics

BU Experts Weigh In on Wednesday’s Historic Vice Presidential Debate

October 7, 2020

A photograph of Constance Duncan, 75, who died of covid-19 in May, was placed by her son, Chris, at the COVID Memorial Project's interfaith memorial service to honor the 200,000 people who died due to coronavirus on the National Mall on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. 20,000 American Flags were placed in the grass to honor those who succumbed to the disease.

DEATH TOLL

Analysis Finds True US Pandemic Death Toll Is Much Higher Than 200,000

October 5, 2020

Photo of President Trump and Former VP Joe Biden debating on stage on September 29. In the foreground, the back of Chris Wallace is seen, his hands are raised.

Politics

Debating an Extraordinary First Debate: BU Experts on the Performances of Trump, Biden

September 29, 2020

Debating an Extraordinary First Debate: BU Experts on the Performances of Trump, Biden