Posts by Molly Callahan
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Why intent matters when posting after a tragedy
Following the deadly explosion at Manchester Arena in England on Monday, people took to social media to post about the incident, sparking a debate about…
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Researcher named Nobel Peace Institute Fellow
Northeastern professor Denise Garcia was recently named a Nobel Peace Institute Fellow—a program that brings together some of the brightest minds in various fields to…
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Securing large crowds a ‘vexing problem’
Late Monday, an explosion at the end of an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena in England, killed 22 people and injured nearly 60 others.
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Meet the graduates: Kate Akkaya
For Kate Akkaya, who will graduate this week from Northeastern’s School of Law, a co-op in Turkey working with asylum-seekers was an experience that further…
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Using design to perform ‘non-invasive brain surgery’
Earlier this year, Twitter changed its default avatar from an egg to a human silhouette in an effort to curb harassment on the social media…
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Film featuring professor's research earns national attention
How would you feel if someone were following you everywhere you went? Or, more specifically, something? That’s the premise of Harvest, a short film that…
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Anonymous sources: friend or foe?
A leaked memo and anonymous sources have been behind breaking news involving President Trump and former FBI Director James Comey—news that has sent shockwaves through…
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Comey memo leaves ‘a lot of smoke pointing in the direction of obstruction of justice’
Tuesday evening, The New York Times reported that President Donald J. Trump asked then-FBI director, James B. Comey, to shut down the federal investigation into Trump’s…
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The value in news outlets moving to ‘reach across the political divide’
Partisan voices have become more prominent in well-established news organizations this year, a change that reflects an environment where “most news executives are trying to…
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Reckoning with the past: the Civil War and its role in current politics
More than a century after it was fought, the Civil War is making news. This weekend, demonstrators protested the removal of a Civil War monument…
