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FILE - Emergency teams search for people in the rubble of a destroyed building in Adana, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The Turkish government has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes at the same time it was allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, according to experts in geology and engineering who repeatedly issued warnings. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Mental Health

POV: The Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria and the Challenge of Disasters

February 10, 2023

State Farm Stadium is shown, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. The stadium will host the NFL Super Bowl LVII football game on Feb. 12. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Arts & Culture

This Year’s Super Bowl Ads Are Relying on Humor and A-List Celebs Like Aaron Paul, Alicia Silverstone, and Jack Harlow

February 9, 2023

Blog cover photo featuring geometric shapes with images of musicians including: Miranda Rae, Lola Brooke, Alexis Peart, Libianca, Rozime Lindsey, and Fridayy

Music

Rising Stars: 6 Black Musicians You Need to Know

February 8, 2023

Food & Dining

Best Boston Pizza Spots for National Pizza Day

February 6, 2023

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in December 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Noelle Scaggs, Carrie Underwood, and Hayley Williams of Paramore. Noelle Scaggs is shown singing on stage on polaroid-style borders. Carrie Underwood poses in front of a blue backdrop that reads in large white letters: "People's Choice Awards". Hayley Williams performs in concert, singing animatedly into a microphone on stage, within polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

New Music

New Music February 2023: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

February 3, 2023

Collage: Images from the covers and poster for various Black works. From top to bottom, left to right: "Do the Right Thing " movie poster, "Batea" by the Colombian band Bejuco album cover, "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" book cover, "The Woman King" and "African Queens" shows posters, Festival of Afrofuturism promotional poster, "Watchmen" show poster, "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" album cover, "Seizing Freedom" podcast art, and "gossypiin" by Ra Malika Imhotep book cover

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month with These Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts

January 31, 2023

Photo: a red bowl sat next to a window letting in natural light is filled with a dark green soup and topped with homemade croutons, a dollop of cheese, and capers.

RECIPE SERIES

Creamy Broccoli, Spinach, and Herb Soup with Crispy Capers

January 30, 2023

A book burning in front of a dark background

Literature

As Book Bans Increase Across the Country a BU Scholar Is Fighting Back

January 25, 2023

PA REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2022 File photo dated 10/09/22 - The Princess of Wales, the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex walk to meet members of the public at Windsor Castle in Berkshire following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Issue date: Tuesday December 20, 2022. (Press Association via AP Images)

Arts & Culture

Prince Harry’s Spare Is a Gold Mine for Historians, CGS Lecturer Says

January 17, 2023

A man reaches to touch a detail of the 22-foot-high bronze sculpture, The Embrace, a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, in the Boston Common, January 10. The sculpture, consisting of four intertwined arms, was inspired by a photo of the Kings embracing when MLK learned he had won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. The statue is to be unveiled during ceremonies Friday, January 13. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Embrace, a Monument Celebrating MLK, to Be Unveiled on Boston Common

January 12, 2023

Photo: A group of ballerinas wearing tuts pose and dance in the center of a stage. The spotlight is on the center ballerina, who wears a white tutu. Other ballerinas all wearing matching pink tutus dance around her.

Things-to-do

Need Ideas of How to Celebrate the Holiday Season in Boston?

December 20, 2022

students walk in central campus at Boston University on a sunny day

2022 in Review

The Top 10 Most-Read Stories on BU Today in 2022

December 19, 2022

Sam Weinberger (CFA’21) paints the BU rock with holiday flair as the student a cappella group the Allegrettos watches and sings on. A group of students wearing holiday hats and scarves sing as a young man bends down to spray paint a giant rock with a snowman holiday scene.

Watch Now

A Special Holiday Video Message from All of Us at BU Today

December 16, 2022

Khloe Kardashian, from left, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Kylie Jenner arrive at Cosmopolitan magazine's 50th birthday celebration on Oct. 12, 2015, in West Hollywood, Calif. The Kardashians are promising an all-access pass into their lives, again, when they hit screens April 14 with a new reality series, "The Kardashians," this time on Hulu. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Voices & Opinion

POV: Before You Decide to Keep Up with the Kardashians, Consider This

December 12, 2022

Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Guide: Alumni-Owned Businesses

December 9, 2022

The cover of "About Face" by William Giraldi. A man's face can be seen through what appears to be a burning hole in the book

Books

William Giraldi’s About Face Is a Surreal Tale of Celebrity Obsession in the Internet Age

December 9, 2022

Photo: The Marsh Chapel choir practices on Monday, December 5, 2022. A group of people standing in a chapel hold music books and sing. A conductor stands in the middle of the half circle and leads.

Arts & Culture

Marsh Chapel Celebrates Christmas with Its Annual Service of Lessons & Carols

December 8, 2022

Kyle and Tabi Czarnecki show off HOOKS! The demand for their handcrafted game caught them off-guard when demand blew up last year. A man and woman stand on opposite sides of a table holding a game that consists of a piece of wood with strings and hooks attached to it.

Entrepreneurship

Get Your HOOKS! into This Game. Beer Optional

December 6, 2022

Image: collage of artists releasing music and/or hosting concerts in Boston in December 2022. Black background with outline-font white lines features photos of Demi Lovato, Jack Harlow, and Gryffin. Demi Lovato is shown looking over her shoulder on stage on polaroid-style borders. Jack Harlow performs in concert, singing into a microphone on stage, within polaroid-style borders. Gryffin performs on a stage with drum sticks in hand as he yells on stage on polaroid-style borders. Text on right behind image reads "What's Hot in Music" in a repeating pattern

NEW MUSIC

New Music December 2022: Local Boston Concerts, New Album Releases

December 6, 2022

Photo: Center for Computing & Data Sciences at sundown Nov 16. A large, alternating bookcase-like structure is shown during a blue and red sunset. Structure is covered in reflective glass and reflects the street next to it.A green "Commonwealth Ave" street sign is shown prominently at the base of the building.

Photography

An Iconic Building Rises: Photo Gallery Traces Construction of BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences

December 6, 2022

An Iconic Building Rises: Photo Gallery Traces Construction of BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences