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East to West Dec. 3, 2021

By Daily Free Press Admin • December 3, 2021

Good luck with finals! Today on East to West, we cover student concerns with BUPD, student frustrations with SHS, the MBTA fare-free program and more. Click here to stream this episode of “East...

Boston’s animal shelters adapt to pandemic, struggle with funding

By Jesús Marrero Suárez • April 29, 2021

Decreases in animal availability have come as the demand for adoptions increased with the pandemic.

Daffodils line Boston’s path toward spring, healing

By Colbi Edmonds • April 20, 2021

Marathon Daffodils delivered thousands of daffodils to frontline workers at Boston-area hospitals.

Gender Justice: The lack of gender equality in health care is life-threatening

By Meredith Varner • April 16, 2021

My body and right to health care are dictated by far too many people.

SPH, Center for Antiracist Research host three-part lectures on health policy, racial inequities

By Olga Benacerraf • April 12, 2021

The series featured discussions with Ibram X. Kendi, Ayanna Pressley and Elizabeth Warren.

EDITORIAL: All Inclusive Boston will help create equitable tourism, but the city’s reputation cannot be restored without addressing its racism

By Editors • April 7, 2021

Boston remains unwelcoming to the vast majority of its residents, regardless of how we market it.

A Room With a View: Will artificial intelligence send us to hell or create it?

By Antonia Lehnert • April 4, 2021

It is nearly impossible to separate technology that can help versus harm us, but we must try to draw the line.

Seven North Shore cities encourage residents to carry Narcan

By Sam Trottenberg • April 2, 2021

A new campaign seeks to curb opioid overdoses through education and increased access to medication.

Minority Report: Hail, Biden

By Lincoln Son Currie • March 25, 2021

Biden has done a fantastic job with vaccine distribution and his presidency thus far.

BU students win sustainability innovation grants, tackle climate change from new angles

By Divya Sood • March 23, 2021

Seven student projects won grants from Innovate@BU and BU Sustainability to tackle climate change.

Massachusetts vaccine distribution contributes to long-term health care inequities

By Sam Trottenberg • March 11, 2021

The state’s Black and Latinx populations each suffered 10 percent more COVID-19 cases in the first half of 2020 and saw a death rate three times that of white residents.

Moving Forward: COVID-19 helps break down our individual apathy toward social issues

By Divya Sood • March 11, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating on many fronts, it has hopefully compelled people to be more mindful about their individual choices and impacts. This newfound urgency and self-agency can help us make inroads in solving other pressing issues.