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A photograph of Constance Duncan, 75, who died of covid-19 in May, was placed by her son, Chris, at the COVID Memorial Project's interfaith memorial service to honor the 200,000 people who died due to coronavirus on the National Mall on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. 20,000 American Flags were placed in the grass to honor those who succumbed to the disease.

DEATH TOLL

Analysis Finds True US Pandemic Death Toll Is Much Higher Than 200,000

October 5, 2020

President Donald Trump speaking at at a "Make America Great Again" campaign rally at Duluth International Airport in Duluth, Minnesota, on September 30, 2020.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

President Trump Has COVID-19. BU Scientists Say There Could Be a Large Cluster in the White House

October 2, 2020

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Parenting

How to Parent during a Pandemic

September 29, 2020

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Performance Arts

Why Policing the Way Voices Sound Has to Stop

September 17, 2020

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MENTAL HEALTH

Depression Rate Has Tripled among US Adults

September 2, 2020

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OPINION

POV: Modeling Shows Us What Can Happen. Our Choices Determine What Will Happen.

August 28, 2020

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Music Education

How One BU Researcher Is Empowering Prisoners with Music

August 26, 2020

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WeChat & TikTok Bans

If TikTok and WeChat Bans Go into Effect, Will It Be a Crime to Use the Apps in the United States?

August 24, 2020

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ANT SOCIETY

From Ant Brains, Seeking New Lessons about Human Behavior and Society

August 14, 2020

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Vaccine Race

Does Russia Really Have an Effective Coronavirus Vaccine?

August 14, 2020

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Dating Abuse

Almost Half of US Teens Have Been Stalked or Harassed by Their Partners

July 29, 2020

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Deforestation

Why Combating a Pandemic Is 500 Times More Expensive Than Preventing One

July 26, 2020

Climate Action

Joe Biden’s $2 Trillion Climate Plan? BU Scientists Weigh In

July 21, 2020

A composite image of the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom and U.S. President Donald Trump

Trump vs. WHO

Why Withdrawing the United States from the WHO “Is a Terrible Decision”

July 17, 2020

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Social Justice

Five New Studies to Probe Pandemic’s Impact on Vulnerable Urban Populations

July 17, 2020

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Gun Culture

New Gun Subculture Is on the Rise in Liberal States with Stricter Gun Laws

July 15, 2020

Mental Health

In College Students, COVID-19 Has Increased Depression Rate and Raised New Barriers to Mental Health Care

July 9, 2020

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Wage Gap

Salary History Bans Help Narrow Racial, Gender Wage Gaps

July 8, 2020

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Adolescence & Autism

How Autistic Youth Navigate Alcohol Use and Peer Relationships

July 7, 2020

Deepfakes

Protective Filter Defends Images and Video against Deepfake Manipulation

July 1, 2020

Protective Filter Defends Images and Video against Deepfake Manipulation