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Voices & Opinion

Student Voices

How a Change in Life Plans Led Me to BU

February 23, 2022

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Living with COVID

Are You Ready to Start Living with COVID in Our Midst?

February 23, 2022

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Business & Law

The Pros and Cons of Cryptocurrency

February 22, 2022

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Cybersecurity

“Zero Trust” Cyber Defense Strategy Could Help Thwart Hackers Targeting Government, Business

February 17, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The SAT Is Going Digital, but Is That Really the Change We Need to See?

February 14, 2022

Protestors in front of the US Capitol in Washington DC on January 6th, 2021

Politics

Are Trump Republicans Fascists?

February 11, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Eight Slightly Quirky Ways to Reclaim Your Mental Health

February 11, 2022

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Public Health

POV: Should the Unvaccinated Be Eligible for a Heart Transplant?

February 1, 2022

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Misinformation

Should Spotify Back Joe Rogan in COVID Misinformation Dispute with Neil Young?

February 1, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Books Are Being Banned across the Country: Here’s What’s Really at Stake

February 1, 2022

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Business & Law

Who Will Replace Stephen Breyer on SCOTUS?

January 31, 2022

Photo of Julian Burlando Salazar (2L), from left, Clinical associate professor of law Naomi Mann, Director, A2J Clinic, from left, Associate Dean for Experimental Education Karen Pita Loor, lecturer and clinical instructor in the civil litigation justice program Jade Brown, and Marie Tashima (2L) watching LAW Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig speak during the White House hosted eviction crisis summit Jan 28. The small group gathered to watch Onwuachi-Willig (on a projector screen, at the back right of the room) from the Alumni Boardroom at LAW.

Government & Law

White House Honors Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Other Law School Deans for Helping to Avert Eviction Crisis

January 28, 2022

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Business & Finance

BU Economist on College Rankings, Student Loans, and “Shacking Up” with Mom

January 26, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Closing Schools Again Won’t Stop Omicron; It’ll Just Hurt Kids

January 21, 2022

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Essay Collection

War? More COVID? Irreversible Climate Change? What 2022 Could Bring

January 20, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Great Resignation. It’s Not as Great as Screaming Headlines Suggest

January 13, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: If You’re a Doctor or Med Student Thinking about Having a Family, You May Want to Get Pregnant Sooner Rather Than Later

January 3, 2022

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Education

Homeschooling Rising, Public Schooling Down during COVID-19, BU-Aided Research Finds

December 14, 2021

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Beijing Olympics

Is the US Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Olympics over Human Rights Abuses Wise?

December 8, 2021

Photo of parents protesting during a meeting of the Placentia Yorba Linda School Board in which they discussed a proposed resolution to ban it from being taught in schools. Parents hold signs that say "BAN CRT"

Voices & Opinion

POV: What the Public Doesn’t Get: Anti–Critical Race Theory Lawmakers Are Passing Pro-CRT Laws

December 3, 2021

POV: What the Public Doesn’t Get: Anti–Critical Race Theory Lawmakers Are Passing Pro-CRT Laws