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Spectators watch as the parade begins. LAUREN ALBANO/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: South Boston bleeds green at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Lauren Albano March 21, 2025
South Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day, or Evacuation Day, Parade took place Sunday, starting at Broadway Station and ending at Andrew Station.
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And the Oscar goes to…your binge list: Six Academy Award-nominated movies to watch

Ananya Swaroop February 26, 2025
The anticipation around Oscar Day is high, so here is just the thing for you to get over the jitters — an Oscars binge list. This guide has some of the best movies of 2024 — from visually stunning sci-fi epics to exciting dramas and musical masterpieces.
Legal experts discussed judicial issues within the U.S. health care system in a Friday symposium hosted by the Boston University School of Law. JASMINE LI/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Public health, legal experts discuss racial disparities, inequities in health care system

Divya Sood February 9, 2021
Experts at BU School of Law's “Legal Innovations in Response to Public Health Crises” event on Friday highlighted disparities in the U.S. health care system.
In a virtual panel Monday, speakers from the College of Arts and Sciences, Howard Thurman Center and School of Law discussed the impact of the U.S. Capitol riots on American government and democracy. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU hosts panel after U.S. Capitol attacks, discusses crisis from multiple angles

Yiran Yu January 13, 2021
Seven BU panelists from the departments of political science, women’s, gender and sexuality studies and the law school gathered for a virtual panel Monday night to discuss the attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters on Jan. 6.
The 9/11 Memorial at Boston Logan Airport. Various organizations throughout Massachusetts will be hosting events all day Wednesday in observation of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. COURTESY OF FLICKR

MA organizations pay tribute to lives lost on 9/11

Mia Cathell September 11, 2019
The events include a memorial service at the Massachusetts State House and a memorial run on Saturday.
U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and Raul Fernandez speaking about race and equality on April 23 at the Congregation Kehillath Israel. 
COURTESY OF LAURA BRADFORD

Ayanna Pressley leads conversation on race, women’s rights

Natalie Patrick April 25, 2019
U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) spoke Tuesday about the importance of building diverse relationships and women’s representation in government.
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