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Voices & Opinion

Detail photo of a Walk Signal Button at a crosswalk in Boston at dusk.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Controlling Healthcare Costs in the US

October 8, 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 photo from the first 2020 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Presidential Debates: What Are They Good For? Absolutely Nothing

October 7, 2020

Student Voices

The Story behind F*ck It Won’t Cut it

October 5, 2020

President Trump arrives on the White House lawn, October 1, 2020, after attending a fund raiser in New Jersey

Trump and Coronavirus

President Trump Has COVID-19. What Now? Has Anything Like This Ever Happened Before?

October 2, 2020

Photo of President Donald J. Trump (second from the right), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. Flags from each of the countries are seen behind the men who speak as they sign the accords.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Winners and Losers in the Israel-UAE Normalization Pact

September 30, 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

Photo of a printed photo of Jay Wexler (left) with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1999, when he was one of her four clerks. Behind them is the facade of the Supreme Court. RBG wears a mustard colored shawl and Wexler wears a suit and tie.

Reflections

LAW’s Jay Wexler on “the Honor and Joy” of Clerking for RBG

September 25, 2020

A portrait photo of Paul Farmer

Public Health

Partners In Health Founder Paul Farmer to Speak Today on Social Class and Healthcare

September 23, 2020

A photo of young people paying tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg outside of the Supreme Court following her death

Student Voices

“RBG Convinced Me I Could Make a Difference in the World”

September 22, 2020

Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2013

Voices & Opinion

POV: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fought Tirelessly for What She Believed Was Right

September 20, 2020

Photo of a f*ck it won't cut it sticker inside a CAS elevator on September 13. The buttons of elevator are seen below.

Student Voices

POV: Why F*ck It Won’t Cut It Is So Much More Than the F-Word

September 17, 2020

Photo of Juneteenth reparations rally to demand reparations from the United States government. A rally-goer holds two signs, one says "economic justice" while the other says "reparations now!" Other masked individuals are seen in the frame.

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time for Reparations and Transitional Justice for African Americans

September 16, 2020

A portrait of Nancy Isenberg

Social Class

Rich vs Poor: BU Learn More Series to Focus on Social Class in America

September 15, 2020

A photo of a researcher working on a vaccine in a lab

Public Health

Will Some Americans’ Vaccine Aversion Prolong the Pandemic?

September 14, 2020

An illustration of women

Voices & Opinion

POV: Will 2020 Finally Be the Year of the Woman?

September 14, 2020

Photos of Richard Nixon and Donald Trump sitting at the desk in the Oval Office

Politics

The Trump Tapes vs the Nixon Tapes

September 10, 2020

Sports

Joe Jones, BU Men’s Basketball Coach, on Race, Sports, Politics, and Change

September 9, 2020

Photo of Dr. Sarabeth Buckley teaching about the urban carbon cycle in a circle of students sitting atop a roof. The students sit on the rooftop, while the Boston skyline is see in the background. Sarabeth wears a purple sweater and gestures towards a small chalkboard with charts.

Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Take Advantage of the Many Stimulating Outdoor Learning Opportunities

September 8, 2020

Photo of a hand holding beer; the beer and glass are in the light, while the background is blurry but resembles a bar.

Voices & Opinion

POV: New Federal Recommendations for Alcohol Use: Less Is better

September 5, 2020

POV: New Federal Recommendations for Alcohol Use: Less Is better