“@BarackObama: Watch a livestream of the second inauguration here starting at 11:30am ET:http://www.2013pic.org/live” Because there have only been two. Barack Obama’s second inauguration speech...

In keeping with Obama’s call to address climate change, if a new private space venture succeeds, spacecraft may soon be mining asteroids for fuel and minerals as well as building spare parts in space,...

Gun control laws prove difficult to enforce in face of nuances in individual circumstances. Does a juvenile record, for example, disqualify a crime-free adult from obtaining a gun license? In Massachusetts,...

In the case of campus crime, notifying students quickly is crucial, and the BU Alert system may be falling short. After robberies around campus seemed to peak last September and October, Boston University...

To a crowd of excited supporters, U.S. President Barack Obama rang in his second term with a speech that heartily embraced a progressive agenda based firmly on promoting equality and opportunity in our...

There appears to be progress on the gun control front. Amidst increasing amounts of mass shootings across the nation, Congress is tiptoeing around the Second Amendment, which guarantees American individuals...

As the cinematic adaptation of Les Miserables gains popularity, more and more Americans are becoming familiar with Victor Hugo’s immortal tale of Jean Valjean, the ex-convict doer of moral good in face...

Some craze over the electronic cigarette, or “E-Cigarette”— the personal vaporizer purportedly better for one’s health than the traditional model — has resurfaced. It’s been widely recognized...

In case you’ve failed to read your emails, there is a flu epidemic in town. Last week, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino declared a “public health emergency” in the city in response to the nationwide flu...

Part of me refuses to believe it’s been nearly two years since I first stepped foot into the office in the back of 648 Beacon St. As a freshman, I was eager to get my stories on the front page in hopes...

A federal judge has deemed North Carolina’s Choose Life license plates unconstitutional, according to an article in CNN Tuesday. Since the state does not offer alternative, pro-choice plates, the Choose...

A teacher in France was suspended after he allegedly asked students to “write an essay from the viewpoint of a suicidal teenager,” according to an article from the BBC Monday. The controversial assignment...