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Public Policy

Illustration of immigrant woman seeking asylum walking through the desert with her children.

Special Report: Immigration

Could Three BU Law Students Win Asylum for a Brazilian Mother Fleeing for Her Life?

June 9, 2020

A photo of Massachusetts State Representative Jon Santiago posing in front of a gate that reads "Boston Medical Center"

Politics of Covid-19

Jon Santiago, the Doctor in the House

May 20, 2020

Image of a handgun with gold bullets on a scratched rock surface.

Public Health

SPH Dean’s Forum Focuses on Global Gun Violence Epidemic

May 9, 2020

Protesters stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the new coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

Politics

Could Anti-Lockdown Protests in the United States Help Trump Win This Fall?

April 24, 2020

A photo of a refugee camp in Lebanon

Voices & Opinion

POV: Refugees Are Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19. Don’t Ignore Their Needs

March 30, 2020

A portrait photo of Sandro Galea

Coronavirus

SPH Dean to Chair Statewide Emergency Task Force on Coronavirus & Equity

March 11, 2020

Packs of JUUL e-cigarettes on a display shelf focused on a pack of Menthol flavored vape package.

Health & Medicine

Why Is Menthol So Addictive to Vapers?

December 3, 2019

Illustration of Mark Zuckerberg being demolished by a wrecking ball.

Business & Law

Is Breaking Up Amazon, Facebook, and Google a Good Idea?

October 7, 2019

Voters stand behind red, white, and blue striped separators

Politics

POV: 2020 Election? If You Want Change, Vote in the 2019 November Elections

October 2, 2019

A grizzly bear mother with her cubs climbing trees behind her in the forest.

Business & Law

If the Endangered Species Act Dies, What Animals Die with It?

September 18, 2019

A sleeping cat with big claws in focus.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Declawing Cats Is a Drastic Measure. So Why Do People Do It?

September 10, 2019

Urban experts pannel

public policy

Smart Cities Are Summoning the Future Now with Sustainable Policies, US and Canadian Planners Tell WBUR’s CitySpace Audience

August 7, 2019

State Rep. Andy Vargas

Health & Medicine

Alum’s Bill Would Remove Commonwealth’s Religious Exemption from Vaccination

June 18, 2019

Public Policy

BU Provost Speaks on Capitol Hill about Sexual Harassment in STEM

June 17, 2019

Obama Fellow Shari Davis

alumni

Shari Davis (Sargent’10,’12) among 20 Obama Fellows Named Worldwide

June 10, 2019

Photo of a paper copy of the redacted Mueller Report with cover page up front.

Politics

BU Political Analyst Reviews Mueller Report: “Impeachment Is Going to Happen”

April 18, 2019

colorful rendition of the democratic and republican political party mascots

Politics

Giving Gone Bad

March 14, 2019

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (left) and Attorney General Maura Healey, two speakers at the SPH Dean’s Forum Tackling Gun Violence on March 11 at WBUR’s CitySpace.

Public Safety

SPH Forum: Commonwealth Leaders, Advocates Tackle Gun Violence

March 13, 2019

An SUV emits gas emissions

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time to Dethrone the SUV

January 28, 2019

A portrait of Rachel Petherbridge

University News

No Obstacle Too Steep for BU’s First Mitchell Scholar

December 18, 2018

No Obstacle Too Steep for BU’s First Mitchell Scholar