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Rhode Island Public Radio
Acts of Kindness
Perhaps you have noticed that endearing bumper sticker pasted to the rear end of some cars that advises all of us to “Commit Random Acts of Kindness.” Maybe you read that line and snicker, or maybe you take the advice to heart, believing that our world could be a much better place if all of […]
Many seem willing to cut Afghan shooting suspect some slack; ‘good guy in the wrong place’
He is accused of the kind of crime that makes people shiver, the killing of families in their own homes under cover of night, the butchery of defenseless children. Under normal circumstances, Americans would dismiss such an act as worthy of only one response: swift and merciless punishment.
Science News
Jumping on the bandwagon brings rewards
When minds think alike great things can happen, even if the minds themselves are not so great. Stock day traders who act in sync – no matter the stock, or whether they are buying or selling – make more money at the end of the day than their out-of-sync peers, reports an analysis to appear […]
Paul Weiss keeps faith in Proud Boys clash
The case is a reminder, says Kathleen Rubenstein, visiting fellow at the Northeastern University School of Law, that “lawyers have a responsibility to act in accordance with their independent professional judgment, even when political winds change”.
Born to Home: Dinos, Rats, Garlic, and Arts | Sophie’s ELECTRIC Road Trip Part 5
Before heading back across the USA in an electric car, science-comedian Sophie takes a tour of her home turf: finding animals at the Museum of Science, Boston; meeting future engineers at Northeastern University; and getting as stinky as possible at a Garlic and Arts Festival.
ESPN
Next level
If you’re an athlete, your skills, ambition and work ethic are supposed to determine your career path, rather than nepotism or insider connections. Which means you can come from anywhere and succeed. Clint Dempsey grew up in a trailer park in South Texas, playing soccer with migrant kids from across the Mexican border. LeBron James […]
What the JD Vance couch jokes say about social media this election season
Vance’s critics online continued to share the rumor even as it became clear it wasn’t true. “Even if they acknowledge deep down that this is not an empirical fact, it’s kind of fun to talk about,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University.
Buzzfeed
Twitter Is Shedding Users, Most Of Them Democrats, A New Survey Shows
David Lazer, professor of political science and computer science at Northeastern University and part of the consortium of academics who organized the study, told BuzzFeed News that he was surprised by the survey findings. “I would have expected Democrats to have dropped their utilization of Twitter because Musk has said some very partisan things,” he […]
The Sydney Morning Herald
Does exercise really help ageing brains? New study raises questions
“Given other studies have found a significant relationship between mindfulness and exercise and cognitive and brain health, how do we explain the current results?” wondered Art Kramer, the director of the Centre for Cognitive & Brain Health at Northeastern University in Boston, who has extensively studied exercise and the brain, but was not involved with […]
Does exercise really help aging brains? New study raises questions.
“Given other studies have found a significant relationship between mindfulness and exercise and cognitive and brain health, how do we explain the current results?” wondered Art Kramer, the director of the Center for Cognitive & Brain Health at Northeastern University in Boston, who has extensively studied exercise and the brain, but was not involved with […]
As we adjust to a new normal, lessons in grief and gratitude
Gratefulness also primes us for the future, says David DeSteno, a psychology professor at Northeastern University who studies gratitude. Experiencing gratitude makes us more willing to act virtuously down the line, strengthening our relationships with other people. “What that means, in terms of COVID-19, is if you feel grateful, it makes you more willing to put […]
New York Post
All the ways you’re being surveilled due to COVID-19
Ari E. Waldman, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University, told The Post via email that these kinds of requirements are common. “If you’re looking for a federal law that prohibits employers from engaging in ongoing, intrusive and unnecessary surveillance of workers, you’re not going to find it,” he wrote. “In fact, worker surveillance […]