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photo: two volunteers standing in a large open room with boxes of backpacks and clothing surrounding them as they sort through

BU Volunteers at Cradles to Crayons Backpack-A-Thon

August 5, 2024

Photo: A colorful light display with many different vibrant figures at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston MA

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Explore the Boston Lights Show at the Franklin Park Zoo

August 5, 2024

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August 5, 2024

Photo: A collage of three different artists on a black background. Sabrina Carpenter, a blonde white woman sings. In the center, a black woman with long hair wears a bustier and smiles while performing. On far right, a white man, Post Malone, sings into his mic.

Music

What’s Hot in Music August: New Albums, Local Concerts

August 2, 2024

Photo: A picture of BU President Melissa Gilliam admiring the view from a campus building window

Photography

Photos of the Month: A Look Back at July at BU

August 1, 2024

Photo: Dr. Nicky Fox, a white woman with short brown hair and blazer, the Associate Administrator for the Science Directorate at NASA talks with CSP-affiliated students and faculty

Associate Administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate

August 1, 2024

BU Today 08-1-2024

August 1, 2024

Photo of the St. Agrippina’s Feast celebration. A group of men hoist an ornate statue as the parade and shout during the night in the North End street.

Events

To Do Today: Attend the Annual Feast of Saint Agrippina in the North End

August 1, 2024

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July 31, 2024

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July 31, 2024

Photo: A movie still from "Godzilla 2000" featuring Godzilla causing destruction

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Free Outdoor Screening of Godzilla 2000: Millennium on the Rose Kennedy Greenway

July 31, 2024

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July 30, 2024

Photo: President Joe Biden speaks at an event. he stands at a podium as the right side of his face is illuminated.

Politics

Biden Calls for Supreme Court Reforms–But Are There Better Options?

July 30, 2024

BU Today 07-30-2024

July 30, 2024

Photo: Earth as seen from the International Space Station, taken by NASA

Voices & Opinion

POV: What Is the “Right” Population for Earth, and Who Should Decide?

July 29, 2024

Photo: FED Chairman Jerome Powell, an older white man wearing glasses and a suit at a senate hearing

Politics

Has the US Hit the “Soft Landing” of Controlling Inflation without a Recession?

July 29, 2024

Photo: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally

Mental Health

Was the Shooting of Donald Trump “Political Violence” or Something Else?

July 29, 2024

Photo: A picture of a woman with short, curly hair smiling in front of a BU building while wearing a blue dress

University News

Penny Bishop, Adolescent Development Scholar, Appointed New Dean of Wheelock College

July 29, 2024

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July 29, 2024

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July 26, 2024