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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

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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.

Awards

BU Fulbright Scholars: A Record-Breaking Year

July 14, 2022

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Exhibitions

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

In the City

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

July 12, 2022

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Sleep

Melatonin Isn’t as Safe as You May Think

July 12, 2022

Photo of people of various ages and genders holding signs at a rally at Union Square in New York City, NY June 23, 2022 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruling on gun laws in New York. An AAPI woman with long, wavy blonde hair wears a pink shirt that says "it's the fucking guns" and a button that says "i love new york." A white woman next to her wears a shirt that says "Disarm hate" and holds a sign that reads "Supreme court no to guns everywhere." Behind her, a white man in a red t-shirt holds a sign that reads "Clarence Thomas wants HIS court to be Gun-Free-Zone but thinks our subways should be open targets." Older white women at right hold orange signs that read "we can end gun violence"

Voices & Opinion

POV: As a Nation, Where Are We Now on Gun Policy?

July 12, 2022

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: Beyond King Tut Exhibition

July 11, 2022

photo of a young Japanese person offering flowers and bowing their head in prayer in front of a black-framed photo of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. In the photo, Abe wears a white button down shirt, black pants, and smiles with his hands on his hips. Large, white flower displays are seen around the photo and on the table in front. The saddened young person wears a white shirt and a black backpack and has short light brown hair.

Global Politics

Shinzo Abe Remade Japan—and the World, BU Expert Says

July 11, 2022

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Reproductive Rights

Revisiting BU History: Bill Baird’s 1967 Lecture and Its Impact on the Abortion Rights Battle

July 11, 2022

Photo of School of Public Health professor Madeleine Scammell leaning back against a black wired fence. A woman with curly brown hair, glasses, and a black button-down blouse poses for the camera.

Climate Change

Amid Climate Change, BU Researchers Study Chelsea’s “Heat Island”

July 8, 2022

Photo of the white supremacist group, The Patriot Front marching thru the city of Boston on July 2, 2022. They walk by the statue in Boston Public Gardens holding Betsy-Ross-style flags. Their faces are covered by white-gray neck gaiters, tan baseball caps, khaki pants and blue polos. Many wear sunglasses so their face is completely hidden. There's about two dozen pictured.

History & Politics

Was the Patriot Front March in Boston a Sign of the New KKK?

July 7, 2022

Photo of Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). At left, Portman has long blonde hair, and wears what looks like a bodice and skirt of armor. She also wears a red cape. Thor has long blonde hair and a beard; he also wears a full-body armor suit and red cape, and has muscular arms. The stand in front of a brightly-lit field.

Movie Quiz

How Did You Do on Our Thor: Love and Thunder Trivia Quiz?

July 6, 2022

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Sexual Education

With Roe v. Wade Gone, Would Better Sex Ed Help Avert Unwanted Pregnancies?

July 6, 2022

Image: collage of artists either hosting concerts in Boston in July 2022 or with new albums coming out in July. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of The Weeknd, Beyonce, and The Backstreet Boys. Each photo has white, polaroid-style borders. At left, the Weeknd performs at Coachella in a black outfit, mic in hand; he is a young Black man with a small afro. At right, Beyonce, flanked with dancers on either side, all of whom wear bright, highlighter yellow dresses with feathers, during her Oscars performance. The The Backstreet Boys perform during The DNA World Tour at iThink Financial Amphitheatre on June 22, 2022 in West Palm Beach, Florida. All five are seen on stage in different black outfits, dancing. Behind them, a huge screen is lit with red and white jagged lines. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern.

New Music

New Music July 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

July 6, 2022

Photo of Jacob Nesson (left) talking with Sam Perez (CAS 25) about the First Year Student Outreach Project. A young man in a black tee and khaki shorts talks to a young woman sitting in a chair in front of him. Two other young woman can be seen chatting behind them. Theyre all in a small office space.

FYSOP

Enrollment Now Open for 2022 First-Year Student Outreach Project (FYSOP)

July 6, 2022

photo of a group of young women with small backpacks and knee-length skirts or dresses stopping at a booth at the market called "fat cactus." The table underneath a white pop-up tent has fruits on it, such as pineapple, and a sign below the table reads "Fat Cactus" and is decorated with a smiling sun, a palm tree, and a flower. other white tents are seen in the background. A man in a white hat and black shirt, as well as a woman in gray sweatshirt that holds up a bottle of something are seen behind the table.

Things-to-do

To Do This Weekend: Seaport Summer Market

July 5, 2022

A student peers through a telescope at the Boston University Coit Observatory.

Things-to-do

Spend a Free Night Stargazing at the Coit Observatory

July 4, 2022

Spend a Free Night Stargazing at the Coit Observatory