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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

Here's how to keep cybersystems safe: Assume they'll be attacked

Is it possible to create a perfectly secure cybersystem, such as an electrical grid or banking site? Not if you intend to let anyone use…

by Molly Callahan September 13, 2018

Urban farming right in your backyard. No, really.

A lot of local businesses will say their products are made “right in your own backyard!” as a euphemism for the relative proximity. For Urban…

by Molly Callahan September 7, 2018

It’s OK for The New York Times to run an anonymous op-ed. But not for the author to remain anonymous.

The decision by The New York Times to publish an anonymous op-ed from a “senior official in the Trump administration” has drawn the accusation that…

by Molly Callahan September 6, 2018

Ayanna Pressley is poised to be the first black woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress. Here’s how she did it.

Her upset of 10-term U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano in a primary election garnered international attention.

by Molly Callahan and Lia Petronio September 5, 2018

Four things to watch for during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings

Tuesday is the first day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings. “A particularly disastrous or a particularly strong” performance by Kavanaugh could…

by Molly Callahan September 3, 2018

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