Since President Donald Trump began his second term, immigrants throughout the country have worried his plans will hinder their ability to receive proper healthcare. Undocumented immigrants have begun to see effects in their lives.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, fears of another widespread outbreak occurring linger — and a recent surge in bird flu cases in Massachusetts is adding to those concerns.
During the week of Nov. 11, a camera crew from National Geographic came to BU’s Cognitive Neuroimaging Center — a Magnetic Resonance Image center used by researchers to conduct experiments on undergraduate students and non-patient populations to study topics like memory and vision — to capture footage for this segment.
Over a comprehensive deliberation period, the Massachusetts Legislature struggled to bridge sustainable energy companies’ goals to expand their infrastructure with its own plan to transition from fossil fuels to Massachusetts’ new climate law — until Tuesday.
As she walked into Planned Parenthood on Commonwealth Avenue at the start of her sophomore year of college, a 2022 Boston University alum said she felt a sense of relief.
“I knew that it would be over soon and that I could put the situation behind me, and I was lucky,” she said.
For many Americans, presidential elections are immensely stress-inducing, but this year it’s gotten worse, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association.
In the vast concrete jungles of metal, glass and concrete urban centers are laden with, a newly-popularized, sustainable effort has begun to glimmer vibrantly — green roofs.
College students in Boston have watched powerful hurricanes tear through their hometowns in the southeast over the past three weeks. Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton made landfall on Sept. 26 and Oct. 10, respectively.
Amidst a period of frequent natural disasters, an ever-brightening light shines on climate change, a major contributor to these worsening environmental conditions. However, climate change has another weapon in its arsenal, which may have a devastating impact on coastal cities like Boston in the near future — rising sea levels.
Astronomical events — a comet just as bright as Jupiter and the mini-moon — are not just interesting to look at. They offer a unique glimpse into the vastness of the galaxy that we call home.
