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Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

5-Minute Major: The Coyotes need a new home in Arizona

Annika Morris March 20, 2024
The Arizona Coyotes can’t stay in Mullett Arena much longer, but they need to stay in Arizona.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: The 2023 postseason is finally here

Brendan Galvin October 4, 2023
The MLB season ended Sunday, which means the postseason is here and brackets are being filled.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

On-Deck Circle: My top-five MLB ballparks, so far

Brendan Galvin April 26, 2023
In this week's edition of On-Deck Circle, columnist Brendan Galvin lists his top-five favorite ballparks.
Singer DEVORA posing for a portrait

Musician DEVORA brings alternative country to Boston

Riley Pavelek February 14, 2023
Following the release of her new EP, the "outlaw pop" musician will perform the next show of her tour at MGM Music Hall.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | DFP Staff

4th and Inches: Super Bowl Storylines

Brett Abrams January 30, 2023
The stage is set for a Super Bowl LVII showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, and this year's game will be a historic one. Columnist Brett Abrams details storylines that have emerged leading up to the big showdown.
Boston University’s School of Law hosted a three-day virtual conference last week for scholars to discuss marijuana laws in the United States and the future of marijuana. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

BU Law invites scholars to discuss marijuana law in US, plans for future

Yiran Yu November 19, 2020

As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public. Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...

Gabriella Aponte

2020 Breakdown: The people have spoken, and they want progressivism

Gabriella Aponte November 13, 2020
The people have spoken and they want progressivism. It’s time the Democratic Party starts listening.
Legal experts say they do not think President Donald Trump’s election fraud-related lawsuits are likely to change the result of the election. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Legal experts say Trump’s lawsuits unlikely to change results

Madison Mercado November 10, 2020
Trump has filed lawsuits challenging the validity of mail-in ballots in battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, some of which have been dismissed by judges.
Max Ferrandino

Politics Philosophized: The Democratic control of the Senate

Max Ferrandino November 2, 2020
This is an incredibly important race for everyone, and it should not be taken lightly. A lot more is at stake than just the presidency.
The currently empty “Hostile Terrain 94” exhibit on the second-floor landing of the George Sherman Union where students will be able to place a tag commemorating lives lost at the U.S.-Mexico border. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Hostile Terrain 94′ commemorates lives lost at U.S.-Mexico border, illuminates humanitarian crisis

Isabel Plower September 11, 2020
For now, “Hostile Terrain 94” is as barren as the Sonoran Desert it depicts. Soon, it will be lush with more than 3,200 toe tags representing the remains of those who died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
WBUR CitySpace on Commonwealth Avenue. On June 23, WBUR held a virtual town hall briefing to discuss COVID-19, racial tensions and the 2020 presidential election. LAURYN ALLEN/ DFP FILE

WBUR town hall discusses how pandemic, racial tensions may factor into presidential election

Nancy Jiang July 3, 2020
While libraries, universities, museums and other educational institutions remain physically closed in Boston, venues for discussion have been moving forward online. WBUR’s CitySpace has continued to hold weekly virtual town hall briefings, including a June 23 talk entitled “COVID-19 And The Presidential Election.”
Cars driving on Storrow Drive in Boston. Boston officials have asked companies to stop self-driving car tests in Seaport. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Self-driving car testing stopped after Uber accident

Jordan Kimmel March 22, 2018
The Boston Transportation Department shut down all autonomous vehicle testing in the city after a self-driving Uber car struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona Sunday.
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