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Photo of President Joe Biden speaking about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. An older white man wearing a navy suit and white collared shirt speaks into a microphone on a lectern. A Latino man wearing glasses, black blazer, and white collared shirt stands to his right.

Student Loans

Would Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Survive a Court Challenge?

August 26, 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

Politics

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

July 22, 2022

Photo of three red and white smokestacks looming behind a bridge on a clear, blue day

Environment

The Supreme Court Has Hobbled Greenhouse Gas Controls. Now What?

July 1, 2022

Photo of, at center, a White man with sunglasses, a beard, and wearing a green hat with a military style vest and rifle. He stands amidst a crowd of people and American flags and also has a military style headset. A man at right who is partially seen seems to be wearing similar combat style gear. Children and families can be seen in the ground.

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Overturns New York’s Concealed Carry Gun Law

June 23, 2022

Constance Browne’s passion for justice made her a School of Law professor, and now she’s the winner of the Metcalf Cup and Prize, BU’s highest award for teaching. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Accolades

Teacher and Lawyer, Constance Browne Is Driven by Social Justice

May 13, 2022

Photo of abortion-rights protesters dressed in costumes from the "Handmaid's Tale," holding signs in front of the U.S. Capitol building during a demonstration in Washington, DC. Four masked women stand with long red robes and white bonnets. They hold various signs protesting an abortion ban. One prominent sign reads "Keep your laws off my body, handmaidsDC.com".

Voices & Opinion

POV: What Rights Could Unravel Next, in Light of Draft Opinion by SCOTUS Overturning Roe v. Wade

May 10, 2022

Photo of a crowd of people gathered outside the Supreme Court in Washington on the night of May 3. They protest overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade. Photo focuses on a young woman holding a sign mid-shout and holding a sign that reads "Abortions are Healthcare, Necessary, Justice. Keep them Legal!"

Politics

Is the End of Roe v. Wade Near? Leaked SCOTUS Brief Says Yes

May 3, 2022

Photo of the Senate Confirmation Hearing For Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson, now an associate justice of the US Supreme Court (center), wears a purple blazer and black pencil skirt, and raises her right hand. A group of photographers sit before her and try to get a shot. Senators sit at tables in a U shape.

Supreme Court First

“She’s Earned This”: Angela Onwuachi-Willig Rejoices in Historic Confirmation

April 7, 2022

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson responds to a question from Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., foreground, as she testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, during her confirmation hearing. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Voices & Opinion

POV: Witness to History—Seeing Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Hearing Was Magical

April 7, 2022

Photo of the facade of the supreme court at dusk. The white, Grecian facade is reflected in a puddle in front of the main steps. The sky is blueish purple and lights shine from behind the columns.

LAW

SCOTUS Civil Rights Ruling against Police Hailed by BU Faculty

April 6, 2022

Photo of the panelists who participated in the Ukraine Town Hall hosted at the LAW Auditorium March 17. The panelists sit in black metal chairs, in the following order, from left: Neta Crawford, CAS professor of political science, Kaija Schilde, Pardee School of Global Studies Associate Professor of International Relations and acting director, BU Center for the Study of Europe, Joe Wippl, US diplomacy, Carrie Preston, Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Professor and Kilachand Honors College director and a CAS professor of English and of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, Nicholas Micinski, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Maine and a former visiting visiting researcher at BUs Center for the Study of Europe, Daniela Caruso, School of Law professor of Law, Robert Sloane, LAW professor of law, Igor Lukes, CAS professor of History, and Alexis Peri, CAS associate professor of History. Behind them, a projector shows a map of Ukraine and the areas Russian is attacking.

International Crisis

Ukraine Town Hall Draws Large, Engaged Audience

March 18, 2022

Photo: Parents of transgender children and other supporters of transgender rights gathered in the capital outdoor rotunda to speak about transgender legislation being considered in the Texas House and Texas Senate in Austin, Texas. They hold a large light blue, pink, and white striped flag and wear masks.

Transgender Rights

Explaining the Latest Texas Anti-Transgender Directive

March 3, 2022

Photo of Ketanji Brown Jackson, a middle aged Black woman in a black blazer, purple blouse, and glasses, smiling as she speaks at a podium during an event in the Cross Hall of the White House February 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. Blurred in the background, president Biden is seen looking on and smiling. Behind him is an American flag.

Supreme Court

LAW Dean’s Letter Urges Confirmation of Biden’s Historic SCOTUS Pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson

February 25, 2022

smoke spews out of a coal power plant smokestack in an unknown location

Environment

Will SCOTUS Cripple Climate Change Remedies?

February 23, 2022

Photo of the US’ national team celebrating with teammates after their 2-0 victory in the 2019 Women’s World Cup final soccer match between United States and the Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in France, July 7. The women are seen in white jerseys and smile. Many wear colorful headbands and most wear blue medals around their necks.

Women’s Sports

Huge Win for Equal Pay, as Soccer Federation Settles Discrimination Suit with US Players

February 22, 2022

Bitcoin network concept on digital Screen, featuring a series of blue bit coin signs in connected networks.

Business & Law

The Pros and Cons of Cryptocurrency

February 22, 2022

Photo on a sunny day of the exterior of US Supreme Court building. Shows an old, white Roman style building with large pillars and many steps.

US Supreme Court

Guns, God, Abortion, Affirmative Action: US Supreme Court’s Historic 2022

February 16, 2022

Photo of Rachael Rollins, a black women with freshly pressed hair, posing in her office in Boston. She wears a blue grey blazer over a white top as she smiles at her dark wooden desk.

Business & Law

US Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins Focuses on Victims of Human Trafficking at LAW Symposium

February 14, 2022

Photo of Dr. Angela Onwuachi-Willig - Dean of Ryan Roth Gallo & Ernest J. Gallo Professor of Law, BU School of Law at the SDO speaking at the podium during the Critical Race Theory (CRT) panel at Howard Thurman Center Feb 10. AOW wears a red jacket and has shoulder length locs.

Law

Defining, Not Debating, Critical Race Theory

February 12, 2022

Stephen Breyer (Hon’95) announcing his retirement from the Supreme Court last week as President Biden listened. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Business & Law

Who Will Replace Stephen Breyer on SCOTUS?

January 31, 2022

Who Will Replace Stephen Breyer on SCOTUS?