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Business & Law

A photo from the first 2020 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Presidential Debates: What Are They Good For? Absolutely Nothing

October 7, 2020

Photo of a young woman in a sweater and headphones writing notes as she looks at her laptop.

Journalism & Media

Teaching How to Navigate the Gig Economy

October 6, 2020

Social Media

The Top BU TikToks You Just Can’t Scroll Past

October 5, 2020

President Trump arrives on the White House lawn, October 1, 2020, after attending a fund raiser in New Jersey

Trump and Coronavirus

President Trump Has COVID-19. What Now? Has Anything Like This Ever Happened Before?

October 2, 2020

A photo of Donald Trump speaking at a podium with his arms raised. A row of American flags are behind him.

Politics

Three Questions for a BU Tax Law Expert on President Trump’s Taxes

September 30, 2020

Photo of President Donald J. Trump (second from the right), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on the South Lawn of the White House. Flags from each of the countries are seen behind the men who speak as they sign the accords.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Winners and Losers in the Israel-UAE Normalization Pact

September 30, 2020

Screenshot from Black Boston event entitled “Changing the Face of Politics” hosted by Boston University Initiative on Cities, the Boston University Office of Diversity & Inclusion, and WBUR CitySpace. In the screenshot, top left, is “Kimberly Atkins - Senior Opinion Writer, The Boston Globe, @kimberlyEAtkins,” smiling with a bookshelf and couch behind her. Top right is Ayanna Pressley in a pink button down and black blazer with signs that say “people’s housing platform” and “protect safe, legal abortion” behind her. Her label reads “Ayanna Pressley - U.S. Representatives, MA-07, @AyannaPressley”

Politics

A Rallying Cry for More Women and Candidates of Color in Politics

September 22, 2020

A photo of downtown Boston from the BU Bridge

Public Policy

New BU Institute on Cities Study Shows Most Mayors Worried about 2020 US Census Undercounting Residents

September 22, 2020

A photo of someone filling out a Voter Registration Application form

Voter Registration

Don’t Wait—Register to Vote This Week. It’s Easy

September 21, 2020

Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 2013

Voices & Opinion

POV: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fought Tirelessly for What She Believed Was Right

September 20, 2020

Photo of Juneteenth reparations rally to demand reparations from the United States government. A rally-goer holds two signs, one says "economic justice" while the other says "reparations now!" Other masked individuals are seen in the frame.

Voices & Opinion

POV: It’s Time for Reparations and Transitional Justice for African Americans

September 16, 2020

A portrait of Nancy Isenberg

Social Class

Rich vs Poor: BU Learn More Series to Focus on Social Class in America

September 15, 2020

An illustration of women

Voices & Opinion

POV: Will 2020 Finally Be the Year of the Woman?

September 14, 2020

Photos of Richard Nixon and Donald Trump sitting at the desk in the Oval Office

Politics

The Trump Tapes vs the Nixon Tapes

September 10, 2020

Photo of Dr. Sarabeth Buckley teaching about the urban carbon cycle in a circle of students sitting atop a roof. The students sit on the rooftop, while the Boston skyline is see in the background. Sarabeth wears a purple sweater and gestures towards a small chalkboard with charts.

Voices & Opinion

POV: We Need to Take Advantage of the Many Stimulating Outdoor Learning Opportunities

September 8, 2020

A photo of n empty court at the scheduled start of an NBA basketball first round playoff game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Orlando Magic, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Sports

NBA Players Strike for Social Justice. What Comes Next?

August 31, 2020

Photo of an apartment building in Williamsburg, NY with a brick facade and a series of black fire escapes from the ground level looking up. A blue sky with a few clouds is seen behind the building.

Voices & Opinion

POV: COVID-19 Has Unmasked an Unprecedented Housing Crisis—Here’s How to Fix It

August 28, 2020

A learning and event technology specialist teaches faculty how to use new remote teaching and learning technology

Digital Learning & Innovation

Leading the Charge: The $7 Million Story of BU’s Hybrid Teaching Transition

August 26, 2020

A sign outside of the 2020 RNC Convention in Charlotte

Voices & Opinion

As GOP Convention Kicks Off, BU Experts Weigh In on What Trump Needs to Say and Do

August 24, 2020

A screenshot of Jack Weinstein from a DNC video on national security. Text reads "Jack Weinstein, Lieutenant General, USAF (Ret.) (1982-2018)

Politics

Pardee’s Jack Weinstein Touts Biden at Democratic Convention

August 19, 2020

Pardee’s Jack Weinstein Touts Biden at Democratic Convention