Despite the highest inflation rates in 40 years, Apple chose not to raise prices on its gadgets. More bizarre, the consumer price index suggests smartphones are 20% cheaper than a year ago.
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Boston University offers bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through eighteen schools and colleges on two urban campuses. The main campus is situated along the Charles River in Boston’s Fenway-Kenmore and Allston neighborhoods, while the Boston University Medical Campus is in Boston’s South End neighborhood. BU also operates 75 study abroad programs in more than 33 cities in over twenty countries and has internship opportunities in ten different countries (including the United States).
The university counts seven Nobel Laureates including Martin Luther King, Jr. (PhD ‘55) and Elie Wiesel, 35 Pulitzer Prize winners, nine Academy Award winners, Emmy and Tony Award winners among its faculty and alumni. BU also has MacArthur, Sloan, and Guggenheim Fellowship holders as well as American Academy of Arts and Sciences and National Academy of Sciences members among its past and present graduates and faculty.
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Natural gas has been marketed for decades as a clean fuel, but a growing body of research shows that gas stoves can contribute significantly to indoor air pollution, as well as climate change.
Judge Reed O'Connor ruled in a case that coverage for HIV prevention medicine PrEP violated the religious freedom of the plaintiffs. It is unclear whether the order will extend nationwide.
The new queen was a subversive model for American women of the 1950s, and many traveled to London for her coronation. Their daughters and granddaughters will be among those mourning the monarch’s death.
Early on, public health messaging focused on the need for vaccines to combat COVID-19. But far less attention has been given to the role of boosters in preventing deaths and reducing inequities.
Inflation is soaring, but prices for typical back-to-school gear like backpacks, computers and new clothes are rising less than average – or even falling.
Researchers suggest it is important to build daily habits that support mental well-being and seek care when necessary.
Par une majorité de 6 contre 3, la Cour suprême a choisi d’annuler l’arrêt historique Roe et de mettre fin à près de 50 ans d’accès à l’avortement en tant que droit constitutionnel.
Por una mayoría de 6 a 3, el Tribunal Supremo estadounidense ha decidido anular la histórica sentencia Roe y poner fin a casi 50 años en los que el acceso al aborto era un derecho constitucional.
By a 6 to 3 majority, the Supreme Court decided to overrule the landmark Roe decision and end almost 50 years of access to abortion being a constitution right.
The latest data shows imports of bottle rockets, sparklers and other fireworks at a record pace, even as consumer demand appears likely to wane. That could create opportunities for patient revelers.
We asked four experts to explain what gas taxes are used for and whether waiving them will make much of a difference to American households.
With teachers reporting record-high levels of burnout, and more burnout than any other profession in the US, scholars examine what’s going on and what it may mean for education.
Schoolteachers routinely report feeling ill-prepared to guide their students through difficult conversations about high-profile violent events.
The UK is set to spend four days celebrating the very long monarchy of Queen Elizabeth II. But as the Platinum Jubilee is marked, why do so many Americans also fawn over the British royal family?
Despite a series of federal measures requiring greater efforts to preserve family unity, many policies make life harder for people swept up in the system.
Lawmakers in the US Senate are set to vote on a bill that would enshrine abortion into law. But is there a route to legislation?
A new study adds up the potential legal and financial risk countries could face from hundreds of agreements, like those under the Energy Charter Treaty.
President Joe Biden has urged lawmakers to act over abortion rights following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. But is there a route to legislation?
Tests found PFAS in school uniforms, pillows, upholstered furniture and several other items that are often next to children’s skin and near their noses and mouths.
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Research Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Boston University
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Assistant Professor of Global Health, Boston University
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Professor of Neuroscience, Boston University
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Professor of the History of Christianity, Boston University
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Research Assistant in the Department of Global Health, Boston University
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Professor of Microbiology, Boston University
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Research associate professor in Global Health, Boston University
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Professor of Business Analytics, Boston University
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Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University
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Associate Professor of Law, Boston University
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Senior Research Scientist, Boston University
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Associate Dean, Strategic Partnerships and Community Engagement and Professor of the Practice, Boston University
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Senior Academic Researcher in Global Development Policy, Boston University
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Professor of Biology, Boston University
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PhD Candidate in Biology, Boston University
