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Voices & Opinion

As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix

August 4, 2025

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University News

BU Backs Lawsuit to Halt Cuts to Department of Defense Research Funding

June 16, 2025

Business & Law

How Are Government Audits Supposed to Work?

April 25, 2025

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Business & Law

Is the United States Heading for an Economic Crisis?

April 16, 2025

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LAw

SCOTUS Upholds Biden-Era Ghost Gun Regulations

March 28, 2025

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Politics

US Defense Secretary Called Europe “Pathetic.” Two BU Experts on Whether the Alliance Is Damaged

March 27, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Religion Has a Unique Role to Play in Advancing a Compassionate Response to Immigration

March 25, 2025

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Immigration

BU Journalism and Law Students Confront Immigration Realities in Tijuana

March 21, 2025

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Politics

BU Social Work Professor’s Database Tracks Trump Executive Orders Compared to Project 2025 and America First Agenda

March 19, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Cards Are Stacked against the Humanities Right Now

March 18, 2025

Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, as President Donald Trump, center, listens in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)

Politics

POV: Trump Showdown with Zelensky: What Happened? What’s Next?

March 3, 2025

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International Relations

United States Sides with Russia, Breaks with Europe, in Ukraine War Resolution

February 25, 2025

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Government & Law

Is the United States in a Constitutional Crisis?

February 20, 2025

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Books

World War II Wartime China’s First Lady: A Lesson in Resolving Today’s Tension with Taiwan?

February 10, 2025

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Politics

What Have We Learned So Far from the Start of Trump’s First 100 Days?

January 29, 2025

international relations

How Much Should the Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Be Celebrated?

January 27, 2025

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PRESIDENT CARTER

Jimmy Carter Remembered as a President Who Was Ahead of His Time

December 29, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: South Korea’s Crisis Taught Me That Democracy Is Never Guaranteed

December 12, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

Would Trump’s Tariffs Send Prices Soaring for Americans?

December 12, 2024

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Politics

What’s Next for Syria, and America’s Middle East Role, after Bashar al-Assad’s Fall?

December 10, 2024

What’s Next for Syria, and America’s Middle East Role, after Bashar al-Assad’s Fall?