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Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Democrats should fear Chris Christie

Lincoln Son Currie September 16, 2021
Before you laugh off Chris Christie, know he may prove to be Republicans’ best chance and Democrats’ worst nightmare.
Yvonne Tang | Daily Free Press Staff

I Call Foul Play: Addressing implicit bias starts with being aware of our language

Luca Becker April 23, 2021
To reduce implicit bias, we should be conscious of not only the way we think but also how we speak.
brain-shaped wires

BU event showcases SoundSpaces: a system adding audio-visual navigation to artificial intelligence

Connor Allen April 15, 2021
Researcher Kristen Grauman presented a new audio-centered AI platform to the BU community Monday.
talking mouth

Why do we say “um?”

Veronica Thompson April 13, 2021
Whenever I hear a classmate speak on Zoom, I cannot help but notice how often they say “um.”
kim janey is sworn in as boston mayor at city hall

Mayor Kim Janey sworn in as Boston’s first woman, first Black Mayor

Anna Stjernquist March 26, 2021
Janey noted racial and economic disparities difficulties “laid bare” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
demonstrators at a stop asian hate protest in boston common

Activists rally against racists attacks on Asian Americans

Madison Mercado March 15, 2021
The protest joined a growing list of rallies across the country. Spectators and protesters gathered around the Parkman Bandstand painting cardboard signs with messages such as “Stop Asian Hate” and “I am not a virus.”
Musician Haley Martin tunes her guitar before a brief set. Activists gathered outside South Station Monday afternoon for a rally honoring International Women’s Day. DANIEL KOOL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Activists rally for progressive policy on International Women’s Day

Daniel Kool March 9, 2021
A series of speakers — ranging from musicians to nurses to union organizers — called for equal pay between men and women, noted the disproportionate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers and emphasized the need for intersectionality.
Protestor carrying a Black Lives Matter Flag at a Mass Action Against Police Brutality Protest in Boston

Protestors demand conviction in trial of Derek Chauvin

Sam Trottenberg March 7, 2021
Dozens of protesters gathered before 1 p.m. at Peters Park two days before the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd last May.
Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey won his senatorial race against Kevin O’Connor on Nov. 3. LAURYN ALLEN | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Markey reelected in landslide victory

Chris Larabee November 4, 2020
The Associated Press called the race shortly after polls closed at 8 p.m. Markey had defeated Rep. Joe Kennedy in the Sept. 1 Massachusetts primary. 

EDIT: Coverage is glitchier than the website

Daily Free Press Admin October 30, 2013

Healthcare.gov has a lot of problems. Most of them stem from a general misunderstanding of how difficult it is to make a website. Not only were developers faced with handling millions of Americans signing...

Researchers develop an improved cochlear implant that conveys pitch

Daily Free Press Admin October 21, 2013

Those of us that can hear often take our fantastically complex and precise ears for granted. Current cochlear implants help people with severe and profound hearing loss to communicate more efficiently...

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