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Public Policy

Children and Poverty

Why Are “Some Kids Worth Less”?

April 9, 2020

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Refugees Are Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19. Don’t Ignore Their Needs

March 30, 2020

A portrait photo of Salma Abdalla

Data

How Data Science Could Revolutionize Population Health

March 23, 2020

A photo of a panel at a symposium hosted by the School of Public Health on coronavirus

Coronavirus Outbreak

Boston Experts: We Need to Scale Up Coronavirus Testing Now

March 13, 2020

A portrait photo of Sandro Galea

Coronavirus

SPH Dean to Chair Statewide Emergency Task Force on Coronavirus & Equity

March 11, 2020

A photo of a cookie with a bite taken out of it and crumbs around it.

Privacy At A Price

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

February 27, 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

Nathan Phillips in his office February 4, a week into his hunger strike.

Scientist on Strike

Why BU Environmental Researcher Nathan Phillips Is on a Hunger Strike

February 5, 2020

Arthur Lupia, assistant director of the National Science Foundation

SCIENCE & SOCIETY

National Science Foundation’s Arthur Lupia Talks Scientific Credibility in an Era of Misinformation

January 28, 2020

Senior advisor at the US Department of State, Jane Sigmon poses for a photo on a set of stairs

Public Health

Hidden in Plain Sight

January 17, 2020

A firefighter watches wildfires burn a patch of forest in Australia.

Climate Change

How Global Warming Helped Ignite One of Australia’s Worst Fire Seasons

January 14, 2020

illustration of troubled youth on the streets.

Youth Violence

When Violence and Mandated Reporting Laws Collide

December 5, 2019

Packs of JUUL e-cigarettes on a display shelf focused on a pack of Menthol flavored vape package.

Health & Medicine

Why Is Menthol So Addictive to Vapers?

December 3, 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

Illustration of Mark Zuckerberg being demolished by a wrecking ball.

Business & Law

Is Breaking Up Amazon, Facebook, and Google a Good Idea?

October 7, 2019

Voters stand behind red, white, and blue striped separators

Politics

POV: 2020 Election? If You Want Change, Vote in the 2019 November Elections

October 2, 2019

Packages of Juul e-cigarette products are seen on display at a smoke shop.

Vaping

Mass. Governor Baker Orders Ban on All Vaping Products and Declares Public Health Emergency

September 24, 2019

A grizzly bear mother with her cubs climbing trees behind her in the forest.

Business & Law

If the Endangered Species Act Dies, What Animals Die with It?

September 18, 2019

A teenager takes a hit from vaping e-cigarette blowing a cloud of vapor.

Vaping Crisis

Why Doctors Are Terrified by Sudden Vaping-Related Lung Injuries, Deaths

September 12, 2019

A sleeping cat with big claws in focus.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Declawing Cats Is a Drastic Measure. So Why Do People Do It?

September 10, 2019

POV: Declawing Cats Is a Drastic Measure. So Why Do People Do It?