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Law

Donald Trump Convicted on All 34 Counts in Hush Money Trial

May 30, 2024

Photo: Demonstrators with signs reading "Vote No February 13th" advocating against a new MBTA transit law implemented by the state of Massachusetts. Vote Yes signs can be seen in the distance.

Politics

A BU Class Tackles the Massachusetts Housing Crisis

May 22, 2024

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COMMENCEMENT 2024

Protests Unfold in and around Nickerson Field during BU’s 151st Commencement

May 19, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Decision to Reclassify Marijuana as a Less Dangerous Drug Is Long Overdue

May 9, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

Does “Tipping Fatigue” Justify Paying Minimum Wage to Tipped Workers?

April 26, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: The Biden-Trump Rematch May Mark the End of an Era

April 23, 2024

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Expert Take

Should People Be Fined for Sleeping Outside?

April 18, 2024

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Policymakers Are Entitled to Their Own Opinions. But Should They Be Entitled to Their Own Science?

April 12, 2024

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Immigration

Do Immigrants and Immigration Help the Economy?

April 4, 2024

Photo: President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a campaign event with Vice President Kamala Harris in Raleigh, N.C. He stands in front of an American flag with a navy suit and red tie.

Politics

Biden’s Biggest Challenges to Reelection—Immigration, Gaza, and Even the Economy

March 28, 2024

A woman pushing a wheelchair next to destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip on March 21, amid the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas

Politics

Does the United States Have the Clout to Alter Netanyahu’s Course in Gaza?

March 26, 2024

Photo: A college student draped in an Israeli flag gives a speech at a recent vigil for Israelis killed in the Israel Hamas war

Student Voices

Campus Reacts and Responds to Israel-Hamas War

March 22, 2024

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Politics

In a Win for Trump, Supreme Court Rules That Former President Can Remain on the Ballot

March 4, 2024

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International Affairs

“We Will Not Remain Silent”: Afghan Girls and Women Highlight Pardee School Summit in Washington

February 29, 2024

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Expert Take

Permanently Expanding the Child Tax Credit Can Make Generational Change

February 13, 2024

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Politics

Is Nikki Haley Guilty of Ageism with Her “Grumpy Old Men” Ad?

February 1, 2024

Photo: Guardsmen watch as migrants try to cross the Rio Grande from Mexico into the U.S. They wear their military uniform.

Immigration

Digital Cages: How ICE Uses Digital Surveillance to Track Migrants

January 26, 2024

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Politics

Are Verbal Flubs by Trump or Biden Signs of Cognitive Decline or Innocent Mistakes?

January 25, 2024

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Forced Displacement

Video: The Global Problem of Statelessness

January 24, 2024

Photo: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a primary election night. He stands at a podium that reads TRUMP and an audience member reaches up to wave a red MAGA hat.

Politics

Analysis: BU Experts on Presidential Politics after N.H. Primary

January 24, 2024

Analysis: BU Experts on Presidential Politics after N.H. Primary