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Meg Heckman, assistant professor of journalism, and Catherine McGloin, the editor of The Scope, work on a story for the digital magazine. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

They want to report on the stories that major media outlets have overlooked

The Scope, a digital magazine at Northeastern, produces stories written by students who cover pressing issues in the Greater Boston area, including gentrification, gender inequality in science, and a lack of access to healthy food.

by Irvin Zhang August 16, 2019

State and regional law enforcement records likely reflect less than 10 percent of trafficking victims in the area, according to new research by Amy Farrell, a Northeastern University professor who studies human trafficking. Photo by iStock

Human trafficking in the US is a much bigger problem than we think

New research by Amy Farrell, a Northeastern University professor who studies human trafficking, shows that obstacles at nearly every level of the reporting process have likely resulted in crime statistics that are much lower than reality.

by Molly Callahan August 16, 2019

Eight ‘dad jokes’ that will make you laugh (or cringe)

What is Forrest Gump’s go-to password? How did the hipster burn his mouth? What do you call a bear that doesn’t have any teeth? We…

by Cam Sleeper August 15, 2019

New research shows that angry customers stick to their goals, which “can actually lead them to make better decisions, easier decisions, and more satisfying decisions,” says Alexander DePaoli, an associate teaching professor of marketing at Northeastern who co-authored the research.

Buy angry. Be happy.

New research shows that anger makes customers stick to their goals—and that “can actually lead them to make better decisions, easier decisions, and more satisfying decisions,” says Alexander DePaoli, an associate teaching professor of marketing at Northeastern who co-authored the research.

by Aria Bracci August 15, 2019

Why does China have Uighur ‘re-education camps’? And are they really shutting down?

The economic role Xinjiang plays in helping China dominate global trade has led the country to exert control over its Turkic-speaking Muslim population, says Philip Thai, an associate professor at Northeastern who studies modern Chinese history. Chinese officials recently announced that most of the people in the camps have been released, but there’s reason to question that, Thai says.

by Irvin Zhang August 15, 2019

In this photo taken Wednesday, May 30, 2018, a healthcare worker from the World Health Organization prepares vaccines to give to front line aid workers, in Mbandaka, Congo. For the first time since the Ebola virus was identified more than 40 years ago, a vaccine has been dispatched to front line health workers in an attempt to combat the epidemic from the onset. AP Photo/Sam Mednick

Can the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo be stopped?

The second-largest Ebola outbreak on record has been raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo for over a year. The use of disease-forecasting models and distribution of an experimental vaccine have helped, but civil unrest in the area makes containing the outbreak a challenge.

by Laura Castañón August 14, 2019

Eight ways to get involved on Northeastern’s Boston campus

Perform for the Pep Band. Put your strength to the test for the indoor rock climbing club. Build an off-road vehicle.

by Cam Sleeper August 14, 2019

The story behind the data on mass murder in the United States

News coverage after two recent mass shootings relied upon a common source for context: The AP/USATODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killing database. That’s because it’s the most comprehensive, most up-to-date repository of information on U.S. mass killings.

by Molly Callahan August 13, 2019

Students showed us where they worked, studied, and conducted research this summer. Here are some of the best photos.

Northeastern students tweeted and instagrammed photos of their #NUexperience for a global photo contest this summer. We compiled some of the coolest photos from the contest and randomly chose two students to receive a pair of Apple Airpods.

by Meghan Donovan August 13, 2019

A platform for violent hate speech has been implicated in three mass shootings. Should regulators step in?

Three Northeastern professors argue that while the federal government shouldn’t take legal action to shut down 8chan, other online intermediaries such as online service, domain, and search engine providers can minimize the spread of violent hate speech as seen on 8chan and other internet message boards.

by Irvin Zhang August 12, 2019