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Supreme Court

Is a “Toothless” SCOTUS Ethics Code Better Than No Code at All?

November 15, 2023

Photo: A group of protestors are shown standing in front of the Consulate General of Israel along Second Avenue, New York, NY. A person in the center holds a large Palestinian flag above the crowd.

Voices & Opinion

POV: International Reaction to Gaza Siege Has Exposed the Growing Rift between the West and the Global South

November 15, 2023

Photo: People carry signs during the "Teach No Lies" march to the School Board of Miami-Dade County to protest Florida's new standards for teaching Black history. A Black woman in the front holds a large black sign with the words "We're raising truth tellers!" in white chalk.

Voices & Opinion

POV: New Laws Threaten Educators Who Teach History

October 30, 2023

Photo: Protestors wearing red and white clothes hold up signs that read "#FairMaps" as they stand in front of the US Supreme Court building.

Business & Law

Will Supreme Court Conservatives Split on Voting Rights?

October 10, 2023

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Politics

Does Impeachment Mean Anything Anymore?

September 14, 2023

Photo: Youth plaintiffs in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, arrive at the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse, on June 20, 2023, in Helena, Montana. A group of young people wearing business casual wear smile and cheer as they walk towards a courtroom building.

Student Voices

POV: Montana Youths Sued State over Climate Change—and Won a Landmark Decision for All Young People

August 24, 2023

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Politics

Will Donald Trump’s Indictment re: January 6 Jeopardize His 2024 Presidential Bid?

August 2, 2023

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Politics

BU Historians Weigh In on Ron DeSantis’ Slavery Remarks and His Defense of Florida’s Controversial Social Studies Curriculum

July 31, 2023

Alumni

BU Alum Got Fur Sales Banned in Her Town—Now She’s Targeting Animal Cruelty in Farming

July 19, 2023

Photo: People demonstrate outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington. A sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debts for millions of Americans. Conservative justices were in the majority in Friday's 6-3 decision that effectively killed the $400 billion plan that President Joe Biden announced last year. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden’s Student-Loan Debt Forgiveness Plan

June 30, 2023

Photo: Activists demonstrate in front of the the Supreme Court. A group of diverse young people hold signs i favor of Affirmative action and chant as they stand outside.

Affirmative Action

Disappointed and Determined, BU Community Reacts to SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling

June 29, 2023

Photo: Three Black men dressed inn old military uniforms march in a Juneteenth parade. The young man in the middle holds a large, purple flag.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Reflecting on the Lessons of Juneteenth

June 14, 2023

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Politics

Trump’s Indictment in Classified Documents Case: What Comes Next?

June 9, 2023

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Local

Will Boston Become the First US City to Require Food Vendors Donate Leftovers to Its Hungry?

May 11, 2023

Photo: In this Sept. 19, 1968, file photo, then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon, a white man wearing a suit and tie, flashes the victory sign as he acknowledges cheers from the crowd, at the fairgrounds of Springfield, Mo. There’s little doubt Nixon was up to dirty tricks before his presidency ever began. Documents released by the Nixon Presidential Library add weight to existing evidence that his 1968 presidential campaign tried to sabotage Vietnam peace talks before the U.S. election. (AP Photo/File)

Politics

Trump, Biden, and a 2024 Presidential Race Featuring Two Flawed Candidates

May 10, 2023

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Campaign REELECTION

Age, Inflation, Abortion, Culture Wars, and More: Issues That Will Define President Biden’s Reelection Campaign

April 26, 2023

Photo: Tucker Carlson, a white man in a suit, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel studio on March 2, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Journalism & Media

Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News: Two COM Media Experts React

April 24, 2023

Photo: Protesters of Kentucky Senate bill SB150, known as the Transgender Health Bill, cheer on speakers during a rally on the lawn of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, March 29, 2023. A group of young people yell and hold signs of the light blue, pink, and white striped transgender flag. The signs read "Protect trans kids"

Voices & Opinion

POV: Gender-Affirming Care is Under Siege

April 21, 2023

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Public Policy

US Mayors Cite Housing Costs as Most Pressing Economic Concern in New Survey by BU Researchers

April 4, 2023

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Government & Law

Is Trump’s Indictment Good for Democracy?

March 31, 2023

Is Trump’s Indictment Good for Democracy?