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Government & Law

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Election Prediction

What Voters’ Sweat Levels, Facial Expressions, Reveal about Their Feelings for Candidates

March 2, 2020

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Privacy At A Price

Is There a Hidden Cost to Opting Out of Internet Cookies?

February 27, 2020

Opioid Crisis

Tracking the Path of the Opioid Crisis

February 18, 2020

2020 Democratic Presidential candidates Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, and Amy Klobuchar on stage during the Iowa Democratic Debate.

Climate Change

Climate Policy and Presidential Politics: How Candidates Rank

February 14, 2020

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Scientist on Strike

Why BU Environmental Researcher Nathan Phillips Is on a Hunger Strike

February 5, 2020

Trump Administration Science Advisor Kelvin K. Droegemeier talks to Boston research officials at the Harvard Law School.

Academic Research

Trump Science Advisor Meets with Top Boston Academic Research Officials

January 16, 2020

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Youth Violence

When Violence and Mandated Reporting Laws Collide

December 5, 2019

Dr. Tejumola Adegoke, and OBGYN at Boston Medical Center, sitting on a gurney in an operating room.

Maternal Health

Why Black Women Face More Health Risks Before, During, and After Pregnancy

October 29, 2019

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Vaping

CDC Bias Against E-Cigarettes Is Putting Kids’ Lives At Risk, Says BU Researcher

August 28, 2019

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GUN DEATHS

The FBI and CDC Datasets Agree: Who Has Guns—Not Which Guns—Linked to Murder Rates

August 6, 2019

LGBT Health

A Silent Epidemic? Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Women Receive Less Post-Cancer Treatment Than Everyone Else

July 24, 2019

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Public Policy

POV: Medicare for All—Is It Feasible?

June 5, 2019

As the US experiences the largest outbreak of measles since 2000, BU Jewish bioethics expert says vaccinations are a religious duty.

Infectious Diseases

Measles Outbreak: Getting Vaccinated Is “a Religious Obligation”

May 7, 2019

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Public Policy

Why IUDs and Birth Control Implants Are on the Rise

April 8, 2019

Japanese soldiers playing the American game of baseball supposedly in China during the war

International Relations

Long before Pearl Harbor, Japan Tried to Get America on Its Side

February 22, 2019

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Computer Science

These Are the Top Cybersecurity Threats to Watch

February 8, 2019

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Climate Change

Eight Ways Boston Could Become Carbon Free

January 29, 2019

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Computer Science

BU Experts on Why Patch Fixes Won’t Stop Massive Data Breaches

December 10, 2018

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Economics

How Corporations Disguise Lobbying as Philanthropy

December 3, 2018

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Computer Science

A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes

November 6, 2018

A Better Way to Predict Election Outcomes