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Social media echo chambers aren't making the US more politically polarized. So what is?

The United States is more politically polarized than ever. Some people blame social media for creating “echo chambers,” or places where we only find people…

by Molly Callahan October 2, 2018

The sport that’s like ‘rubbing your stomach and patting your head at the same time’

Few athletes who play for the women’s water polo club at Northeastern had ever tried the sport before they joined the team. But with an…

by Molly Callahan October 2, 2018

The hard story of Caribbean immigrants and the American Dream

Caught between their parents’ traditions and the pressure to assimilate to a new culture, second-generation immigrants face specific challenges. These challenges are made more complex…

by Molly Callahan October 1, 2018

A body language expert breaks down the Kavanaugh hearing

Two very different testimonies were on display Thursday before the Senate Judicial Committee. According to Laura Dudley, a Northeastern behavioral analyst who was watching the…

by Molly Callahan September 27, 2018

When The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel calls, you catch that bus

What happens when you’re working on the Emmy-winning show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel? Well, you get to see big-name actors being regular people. You get…

by Molly Callahan September 27, 2018

The right chemistry makes hard cider look easy

“This is not what I expected to be doing when I was thinking about jobs in college,” said Angelina Choy, an assistant cidermaker at Downeast…

by Molly Callahan September 27, 2018

If ‘truth isn’t truth,’ then what is it?

We live in a time where the truth is being called into question almost daily. There’s “fake news,” and the idea that seeing isn’t believing,…

by Molly Callahan September 26, 2018

Is your refrigerator spying on you?

Are smart devices collecting data on us while they’re supposed to be off? That’s what Northeastern assistant professor David Choffnes and his colleagues are studying.

by Molly Callahan September 25, 2018

Why do Supreme Court justices have lifetime appointments?

Law professor Michael Meltsner, who specializes in the Supreme Court, said the intent was to insulate Supreme Court justices from partisan politics. But with life…

by Molly Callahan September 21, 2018

Google’s IT Support Professional Certificate can now count toward a degree at Northeastern University

The new pathway is designed to help professionals gain the skills necessary to meet the growing demand for qualified workers in the fields of information…

by Molly Callahan September 18, 2018

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