Daily Free Press Features

Arts, science, business and culture from @dailyfreepress, BU's independent student newspaper since 1970.

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Every year, Boston University’s graduating seniors feel the pressure of searching for a job. This year though, they may face harder challenges than their predecessors, especially if they’re looking locally, according to federal data.
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BU student uses natural pigments from CFA Color Garden in oil paintings, highlighting sustainability focus

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We’ve all been there. It’s 3 a.m. on a Saturday, and you haven’t eaten since 6 p.m. Your feet ache and you’re groaning with hunger.
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Multiple members of the Boston University track and field team claimed administrators failed to adequately support them following nationwide backlash sparked by a controversial social media post from teammate and BU College Republicans president Zac Segal.
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BU researcher examines economic effects of legalized gambling, students reflect
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Scientific research is often completed away from the public eye. A new retrofitted mobile research van, led by a group of Boston University marine scientists, however, aims to showcase their research while they conduct it.
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When millions called him Chopped Chin, he wasn’t offended. He saw an opportunity — and took it.
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The New York Times’ Director of Newsroom Career Programs Theodore Kim discussed the state of journalism amid artificial intelligence developments and offered advice to aspiring writers Thursday at a College of Communication event.
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When November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were cut for more than 2,500 Brookline residents, local food organizations faced the daunting task of filling the need for affordable and accessible food.
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After stepping away from music for a decade, Boston University alum Jeff Flaster returned to his first love — and in doing so, found a way to tell his own story through the voice of a century-old jewel thief.
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The expansion of women’s sports isn’t stopping at the WNBA and PWHL. The Women’s Pro Baseball League is slated to begin play in the summer of 2026.
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Tea Dating Advice, an app that recently faced both popularity and controversy, was removed from the iOS App Store on Oct. 21 for failing to comply with Apple’s rules regarding content moderation and user privacy.
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Nadia Murad shared her fight against genocide at the Pardee School of Global Studies’ inaugural Shahpari Zanganeh lecture on Wednesday.
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Mariia Yelizarova was a sophomore at Boston University when she crossed the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, the site of a bombing that left three dead and more than 200 injured.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston debuted its latest exhibition, “Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography,” which explores the evolution of techniques street photographers have used to capture the human experience on Oct. 11.
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Over the past seven years, Boston University sophomore Emmett Whitaker has casted, funded, produced and edited five seasons of “Survivor Palisades” — a fan-made version of the competition reality television series “Survivor.”
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Boston University senior Zane Mroue considers his music taste “very niche” compared to his friends. He tried to search for other users online who share his preferences, but he found them difficult to find using Spotify and other existing platforms.
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When opening a new browser tab, Shiv Dutt saw an opportunity.

Dutt is the founder and CEO of MeaVana, a fast-growing Google Chrome extension that allows users to customize their dashboard to their needs.
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Though Anthony Buono, an undergraduate and graduate alum from Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, was always interested in politics, he never thought he would become a politician.
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Since Matthew Teitelbaum joined the Museum of Fine Arts as its Ann and Graham Gund Director in August 2015, over 8.3 million people have experienced the museum’s collection and exhibitions.
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