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BU researcher examines economic effects of legalized gambling, students reflect dailyfreepress.com/11/18/22/21648…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/11/18/22/21648…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/11/18/21/21647…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/11/18/00/21634…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/11/18/00/21644…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/11/12/21/21617…


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. dailyfreepress.com/11/05/20/21583…


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. dailyfreepress.com/10/27/20/21545…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/10/21/15/21518…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/10/20/21/21514…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/10/16/21/21506…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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.” dailyfreepress.com/10/06/19/21464…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/05/02/14/21275…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/05/02/14/21270…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/05/02/12/21276…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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. dailyfreepress.com/05/02/12/21277…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. 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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When Grant Ellis visited Juliana Pasquarosa in Newton during The Bachelor’s Hometowns episode, he could envision their future together. dailyfreepress.com/04/28/21/21247…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. When Grant Ellis visited Juliana Pasquarosa in Newton during The Bachelor’s Hometowns episode, he could envision their future together.
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Five hundred people, consisting mostly of Berklee College of Music students, filed into Brighton Music Hall April 25 for the sold-out Berklee Popular Music Institute’s 23rd annual showcase. dailyfreepress.com/2025/04/28/ber…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. Five hundred people, consisting mostly of Berklee College of Music students, filed into Brighton Music Hall April 25 for the sold-out Berklee Popular Music Institute’s 23rd annual showcase.
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Marathon Monday is not just a day off at Boston University — it's a campus-defining ritual. While runners chase records down Beacon Street, students fill the streets of Allston, celebrating the city they call home. dailyfreepress.com/2025/04/28/ins…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. Marathon Monday is not just a day off at Boston University — it's a campus-defining ritual. While runners chase records down Beacon Street, students fill the streets of Allston, celebrating the city they call home.
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A healthy relationship honors your wholeness, not your willingness to shrink. You are not meant to orbit someone else’s world — you’re meant to move fully in your own. dailyfreepress.com/2025/04/28/ask…

DFPfeatures's tweet image. A healthy relationship honors your wholeness, not your willingness to shrink. You are not meant to orbit someone else’s world — you’re meant to move fully in your own.
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