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Politics

Mideast Peace Deal Has a Real Chance to Succeed, Says BU International Relations Scholar

October 10, 2025

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University News

How Might the Federal Government Shutdown Affect BU?

October 1, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

As It Turns 90, Social Security Is Showing Its Age. Boston University Economist Has a Fix

August 4, 2025

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Film & TV

COM Students Win New England Emmy Award for 2024 BUTV10 Election Coverage

June 24, 2025

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Obituaries

Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman, a Boston University Alum, Shot and Killed Along with Her Husband

June 15, 2025

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University News

BU Joins 23 Universities in Backing Harvard’s Court Case Over Research Funding and Government Control

June 11, 2025

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Student Life

New to Campus and Campaigning: BU Freshman Runs for Brookline Town Meeting

May 5, 2025

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Politics

US Defense Secretary Called Europe “Pathetic.” Two BU Experts on Whether the Alliance Is Damaged

March 27, 2025

Photo: A copy of Project 2025 is held during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Politics

BU Social Work Professor’s Database Tracks Trump Executive Orders Compared to Project 2025 and America First Agenda

March 19, 2025

Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, as President Donald Trump, center, listens in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)

Politics

POV: Trump Showdown with Zelensky: What Happened? What’s Next?

March 3, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Cuts to Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences Equals High Risk and Low Reward

February 27, 2025

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Journalism & Media

Groundbreaking Journalist Dorothy Gilliam Gives BU a Gift of History

February 21, 2025

University News

BU Trustees Committee Rejects Two Petitions Asking the University to Divest from Issues Related to Middle East Conflict

February 11, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

Trump Says the United States Should Seize and Develop Gaza. Is That a Good Idea?

February 6, 2025

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Public Health

“Unprecedented” Medicaid Cuts Could Cripple Health Program, BU Experts Warn

February 4, 2025

international relations

How Much Should the Fragile Middle East Ceasefire Be Celebrated?

January 27, 2025

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Voices & Opinion

POV: South Korea’s Crisis Taught Me That Democracy Is Never Guaranteed

December 12, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

Would Trump’s Tariffs Send Prices Soaring for Americans?

December 12, 2024

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Politics

Trump Might Govern as an Authoritarian. Is That What His Voters Want?

November 27, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: How Trump’s Relationships with Saudi Arabia and Elon Musk Will Shape Foreign Policy

November 22, 2024

POV: How Trump’s Relationships with Saudi Arabia and Elon Musk Will Shape Foreign Policy