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A photo of delicious looking baked macaroni and cheese

Weekender

The Weekender: August 13 to 16

August 13, 2020

A basketball court is shown at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla., Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The NBA's marketing motto for the restart of the season at Walt Disney World is “Whole New Game,” which is written on a television screen and banner near the court. The court parquet floor reads "Black Lives Matter"

Weekender

The Weekender: August 6 to 9

August 6, 2020

A photo of homemade chocolate no-churn ice cream

Weekender

The Weekender: July 30 to August 2

July 30, 2020

The Emancipation Group statue in Boston's Park Square. The statue shows Abraham Lincoln towering over a crouched and half-naked formerly enslaved man, Archer Alexander.

Arts & Culture

How a BU Art History Scholar Helped Boston Rethink Its Emancipation Memorial

July 21, 2020

Photo of someone making dumplings. In one hand, they hold a dumpling wrapper, in the other, a pair of chopsticks that they use to add filling to the wrapper. A bowl of filling, empty wrappers, and finished dumplings are seen in the background.

Weekender

The Weekender: July 16 to 19

July 16, 2020

A photo of a person riding a bike that is casting a shadow onto the pavement they are riding on

Weekender

The Weekender: July 9-12

July 9, 2020

A photo of server Jeffrey Ney along with patrons Chris Strang and Laura McDougall in Cornwall's Pub

Restaurants

Cornwall’s Reopens and Adds Breakfast Service, Sidewalk Dining

July 9, 2020

A photo of a person grilling outside

Weekender

The Weekender: July 2 to 5

July 2, 2020

Closeup shot of a bowl of watermelon and cucumber salad with feta and mint.

Weekender

The Weekender: June 25 to 28

June 25, 2020

A photo of a father and son playing with wooden blocks together

Weekender

The Weekender: June 18 to 21

June 18, 2020

Photo of a meadow and green trees. A blue sky with clouds is seen in the background.

Weekender

The Weekender: June 12 to 14

June 12, 2020

The BU Queer Activist Collective executive board during a Zoom meeting.

LGBTQ+

BU’s Queer Activist Collective Celebrates Pride at Home

June 12, 2020

Photo of Pawandeep Kaur sitting at a desk with a computer as she works. Kaur is in SPH’s Doctor of Public Health program, and is juggling her volunteer responsibilities with her coursework and her full-time job as a clinical trial director at SPH.

Public Health

With Local Towns Needing Help Fighting COVID-19, SPH Students, Alums Step Up

June 5, 2020

Photo of a Bundesliga match, FC Cologne v RB Leipzig. Pictured is RB goalkeeper, Peter Gulacsi, remote, and FC's Jhon Cordoba, Cordoba, sports: football. The photo is taken from behind the net, an empty stadium is seen in the background. Match was played on June 1, 2020.

Weekender

The Weekender: June 4 to 7

June 4, 2020

Photo of a game of Codenames being played at the annual board game festival of Finland in Helsinki, Finland. Some cards in the five by five grid show words, while others have blue, red and black illustrations of people.

Things-to-do

Board Games Are Back, and These Nine Are Great for a Pandemic

May 28, 2020

A photo of delicious-looking churros

Weekender

The Weekender: May 21 to 25

May 21, 2020

A photo of the inside of Brookline Booksmith

Local Business

10 Local Businesses to Support during the COVID-19 Shutdown

May 7, 2020

Weekender

The Weekender: May 7 to 10

May 7, 2020

Image of a giant panda laying down lazily across a rock.

Weekender

The Weekender: April 30 to May 3

April 30, 2020

A photo of a Dutch flower garden

Weekender

The Weekender: April 23 to 26

April 23, 2020

The Weekender: April 23 to 26