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Photo: Aerial image of the city of Tampa, Fla. on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Tall skyscrapers and city buildings are shown from overhead on a cloudy, gloomy day. The city sits next to a large body of water.

Public policy

US Mayors Address the Climate Crisis in New Report from BU’s Initiative on Cities

January 18, 2023

Workers strike outside of the Starbucks on Commonwealth Ave. Multiple people carry signs, one reading "Union Busting is Disgusting"

Business & Law

Is America’s Labor Movement on the Upswing?

November 23, 2022

Photo of Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking about the launch initiative to support Afghan women during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 20, 2022. An older white man with graying hair stands in front of a blue curtain at a lectern with the US Government insignia on it. He wears a dark gray suit and blue tie.

University News

US State Department Partners with Pardee School of Global Studies to Empower Afghan Women

September 20, 2022

A bartender pours a cocktail out of a shaker and into a high glass

Voices & Opinion

POV: Will Bringing Back “Happy Hours” Make Us Happy?

September 19, 2022

Photo of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (third from left) with five of this year’s BU City Scholars Summer Fellows: Willa Nessoff (CAS'24) (from left), Nancy Wang (Questrom'24), Connie Situ (CAS'23), Shirli Marini (Questrom'24), and Stella Dzialas (CAS'24). Wu is a middle-aged AAPI woman with shoulder length black hair who wears a black dress. Nessoff, a White woman, wears a black shirt and flowy tan pants, has wavy reddish hair. Wang is an AAPI woman with shoulder-length black hair who wears a black v-neck and a floral skirt. Situ is a woman of color with long brown and blonde ombre hair who wears a black long sleeve shirt and a black and white plaid shirt. Marini is a light-skinned woman with short strawberry blonde hair who wears a white sweater and black and white speckled pants. Dzialas, a White woman, wears a knee-length black dress and has short, wavy dirty blonde hair. They pose in front of a cement wall.

Government

Terriers Get an Up-Close Look at a New Administration at Work

September 8, 2022

Photo of President Joe Biden speaking about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. An older white man wearing a navy suit and white collared shirt speaks into a microphone on a lectern. A Latino man wearing glasses, black blazer, and white collared shirt stands to his right.

Student Loans

Would Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Survive a Court Challenge?

August 26, 2022

Black and white photo of a group of Cubans aboard the Mary D. II wave as they embark for U.S. shores from the port in Mariel Harbor, 20 miles west of Havana, Cuba, May 1980. The wide, white boat is jam-packed with folks, most of who look off to the left and raise their arms. Some stand on top of the boat near the helm. A shore with other boats is seen of in the distance.

Immigration

Why Is the Cuban Immigrant Story in the US So Different from Others

August 1, 2022

Sepia photo of the aftermath of a devastating gas line explosion at the corner of Tremont and Boylston streets on on March 4, 1897, which blew up two trolley cars and left 10 people dead, just six months before the Boston subway was scheduled to open. At left, a man in a bowl hat and a long trench coat looks out into the rubble of metal and piece. A crowd of people, back right, can also be seen examining the damage. Photo by Nathaniel Livermore Stebbins, courtesy Boston Pictorial Archive via Boston Public Library

Transportation History

125 Years Ago, Like Today, Many Bostonians Feared Their Subway System

July 26, 2022

Photo of a large crowd of women holding signs protesting the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision at the intersection of Tremont Street and Boylston Street in Boston during the rally.

Voices & Opinion

POV: How the End of Roe v. Wade Will Impact My Life

July 19, 2022

Photo of people of various ages and genders holding signs at a rally at Union Square in New York City, NY June 23, 2022 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruling on gun laws in New York. An AAPI woman with long, wavy blonde hair wears a pink shirt that says "it's the fucking guns" and a button that says "i love new york." A white woman next to her wears a shirt that says "Disarm hate" and holds a sign that reads "Supreme court no to guns everywhere." Behind her, a white man in a red t-shirt holds a sign that reads "Clarence Thomas wants HIS court to be Gun-Free-Zone but thinks our subways should be open targets." Older white women at right hold orange signs that read "we can end gun violence"

Voices & Opinion

POV: As a Nation, Where Are We Now on Gun Policy?

July 12, 2022

Photo of the white supremacist group, The Patriot Front marching thru the city of Boston on July 2, 2022. They walk by the statue in Boston Public Gardens holding Betsy-Ross-style flags. Their faces are covered by white-gray neck gaiters, tan baseball caps, khaki pants and blue polos. Many wear sunglasses so their face is completely hidden. There's about two dozen pictured.

History & Politics

Was the Patriot Front March in Boston a Sign of the New KKK?

July 7, 2022

Composite image. At left, a diverse group of pro-life women celebrate in front of SCOTUS after Roe v. Wade was overturned. One woman holds a sign that says "I am the post Roe generation." At right, two young women with March for Our Lives t-shirts on embrace each other. The woman at left is weeping, the other holds her head in her arm.

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Ending 50 Years of Abortion Rights

June 24, 2022

protestors outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned on June 24th.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Worsen Health Inequities in All Reproductive Care

June 24, 2022

Photo of, at center, a White man with sunglasses, a beard, and wearing a green hat with a military style vest and rifle. He stands amidst a crowd of people and American flags and also has a military style headset. A man at right who is partially seen seems to be wearing similar combat style gear. Children and families can be seen in the ground.

SCOTUS

Supreme Court Overturns New York’s Concealed Carry Gun Law

June 23, 2022

Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Government & Law

The Long, Failed History of Gun Control Legislation

May 25, 2022

Photo of abortion-rights protesters dressed in costumes from the "Handmaid's Tale," holding signs in front of the U.S. Capitol building during a demonstration in Washington, DC. Four masked women stand with long red robes and white bonnets. They hold various signs protesting an abortion ban. One prominent sign reads "Keep your laws off my body, handmaidsDC.com".

Voices & Opinion

POV: What Rights Could Unravel Next, in Light of Draft Opinion by SCOTUS Overturning Roe v. Wade

May 10, 2022

Photo of the Senate Confirmation Hearing For Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Jackson, now an associate justice of the US Supreme Court (center), wears a purple blazer and black pencil skirt, and raises her right hand. A group of photographers sit before her and try to get a shot. Senators sit at tables in a U shape.

Supreme Court First

“She’s Earned This”: Angela Onwuachi-Willig Rejoices in Historic Confirmation

April 7, 2022

Stylized image of Ketanji Brown Jackson. At center, she appears in Black and white. She is a middle-aged Black woman who wears glasses, a pearl necklace, and black and white checkered dress. She loves off to the side triumphantly. At left and right the same image appears, pixelated, in yellow and white. The background of the image is a teal jewel tone.

Community Voices

BU Celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Rise to US Supreme Court

April 7, 2022

Photo of the facade of the supreme court at dusk. The white, Grecian facade is reflected in a puddle in front of the main steps. The sky is blueish purple and lights shine from behind the columns.

LAW

SCOTUS Civil Rights Ruling against Police Hailed by BU Faculty

April 6, 2022

Downtown Stockton, California at night

Urban Problems

Majority of US Mayors Worried about the Racial Wealth Gap in Their Cities

March 22, 2022

Majority of US Mayors Worried about the Racial Wealth Gap in Their Cities