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Sepia photo of the aftermath of a devastating gas line explosion at the corner of Tremont and Boylston streets on on March 4, 1897, which blew up two trolley cars and left 10 people dead, just six months before the Boston subway was scheduled to open. At left, a man in a bowl hat and a long trench coat looks out into the rubble of metal and piece. A crowd of people, back right, can also be seen examining the damage. Photo by Nathaniel Livermore Stebbins, courtesy Boston Pictorial Archive via Boston Public Library

Transportation History

125 Years Ago, Like Today, Many Bostonians Feared Their Subway System

July 26, 2022

Poet laureate Robert Pinsky speaks to a room full of educators as part of a National Endowment of the Humanities-funded summer institute July 13 at COM. The program will run from July 10-22 and will focus on adolescent friendships as viewed through popular media such as books, TV, and film. Photo by Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography

Education

Teachers Become Students as BU Hosts Institute to Address Adolescent Well-Being

July 26, 2022

Photo: A group of people watching as a whale surfaces from the water with seagulls scattering around it

Things-to-do

To Do Today: New England Aquarium Whale Watch

July 24, 2022

Photo of the drug misoprostol sitting on a gynecological table at Casa Fusa, a health center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. A blue and white box reads: "MISOP 200: Misoprostol 200g" and an orange package with 4 pills is seen in front.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Why We Can’t Rely on Abortion Pills to Offset Closure of Abortion Clinics

July 22, 2022

Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony to the Jan. 6 committee revealed Donald Trump’s awareness that the mob he sent to the Capitol was armed. Photo by AP/Jacquelyn Martin

Law

Prosecute Trump? What Motivated the Mob? What Will Voters Say in November?

July 22, 2022

A picture of a tiger at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Visit the Franklin Park Zoo

July 21, 2022

Photo of an elaborate sand castle from the 2013 festival featured a mermaid holding a shark or fish in front of a winding castle. The sculpture is fenced off and beach goers can be seen in the background.

Things-to-do

To Do This Weekend: Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival

July 20, 2022

black and white sign that says self-care isn't selfish

Self-Care

Self-Care: 5 Tips on Where to Start

July 20, 2022

BUTI student Dorian Parker stands outdoors in a black shirt with glasses on

College of Fine Arts

Bringing Different Voices to BU Tanglewood Institute

July 20, 2022

Photo of the Eifel tower seen from a grassy park lined with manicured trees on a summer night with a circle of clouds around the towers. Small groups of people enjoy the evening in the park.

Study Abroad

SHA Students Travel to Paris This Summer to Learn Hospitality from the Best

July 20, 2022

Photo of a large crowd of women holding signs protesting the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision at the intersection of Tremont Street and Boylston Street in Boston during the rally.

Voices & Opinion

POV: How the End of Roe v. Wade Will Impact My Life

July 19, 2022

A photo of the Museum of Fine Art in Boston on a sunny day in 2021

In the City

To Do Today: Visit the MFA’s New Exhibition, Touching Roots

July 19, 2022

Photo of the USS Constitution, a historic warship, docked in Charlestown Navy Yard at sunset. The ship has three white masks and is painted black. The stern of the ship is decorated with six white stars and a white eagle with an American flag emblem at center. A dingy is hoisted up on its left side and an American flag flies off its right side. The sun sets behind the ship; the sky is filled with a pink fluffy cloud which is reflected in the water. Some of the Charlestown skyline is seen in the background.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Sunset Yoga at the Charlestown Navy Yard

July 18, 2022

A band with drums, trombone, bass, and keys plays in Boston on an overcast day

In the City

Together Again—Boston Event Series Aims to Bring Back the Fun to Downtown

July 18, 2022

Photo of High schooler Hanna Gialil presenting at a Shark Tank style pitch competition as part of the PopHealth 2 week summer program July 15 at MED. Gialil is a young woman of color with shoulder-length, curly dark hair and light brown skin. She wears hi-rise jeans, a black blouse, and a white name lanyard. Behind her, a screen is seen with a power point presentation; the slide is cut off. A young White man in a light blue polo is seen blurred in the foreground.

Public Health

This BU Summer Program Gives High Schoolers Real-World Public Health Experience

July 18, 2022

Photo of Michael Cox, right, a black man with glasses and grey, faces reporters as Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, left, an Asian woman with long black hair, looks on during a news conference, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood.

Boston Police

Questrom Alum Won Civil Rights Case against Boston Police. Now He’s the Commissioner

July 15, 2022

A composite image of many small boxes outlined in white, containing photos of covid tests, testing clinics, vaccines, and other COVID-19 related items. There is a large illustration of a COVID-19 spike protein in the center of the image, outlined in white

COVID-19

Lessons Learned: Valuable Takeaways from BU’s COVID Response

July 15, 2022

Collage: From left to right, headshots of Leyla Tonak, Kahjirah Taylor Harris, and Evan McDuff.

University News

BU Fulbright Scholars: A Record-Breaking Year

July 14, 2022

Photo of a sea lion poking it's head above water. It's body can be seen underwater as it pokes its head above the water.

Photography

To Do Today: Space to Sea Photography Exhibition at the New England Aquarium

July 13, 2022

A large group of people gathered to watch a movie on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston MA on a summer evening

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Screening of Tremors on the Rose Kennedy Greenway

July 12, 2022

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Screening of Tremors on the Rose Kennedy Greenway