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No Work for the Willing
Most young men and women today want to work hard, but for those under 25 years old, work has often been impossible to find. Young people ages 16 to 24 are among the greatest casualties of our economic downfall.
El Pais
A study by former Meta employee claims Instagram’s teen protection measures don’t work well
The investigation, in which Northeastern University also participated, reveals that the security features in the app do not match the company’s promises.
Fortune
New York City’s Pride organizers are racing to fill a fundraising gap as PepsiCo, Nissan, and others retreat from DEI policies
“Companies are resourceful, they are clever at identifying trends and studying their environment and their customers’ needs, but those needs change and corporations adjust,” said Amir Grinstein, a marketing professor at Northeastern University.
Your Mindfulness Practice May Be Working Against You. Here’s Why.
Liz Bucar, PhD, a religion professor at Northeastern University and author of Beyond Wellness, explains how the version of mindfulness most of us are practicing has been carefully, deliberately, and strategically emptied of the very elements that made it work in the first place.
NECN
Job crisis for 20-somethings
It’s new data that makes many fear today’s 20-somethings may be “a lost generation,” numbers showing that far too many people in that age group are struggling to find meaningful jobs or settling for part-time work well below what they’re capable of doing.
Detroit Free Press
Plan to put more Detroit cops on streets may just be a bandage, experts say
Detroit’s plan to put more police officers on the streets in response to a string of deadly shootings during the weekend may work as a short-term fix, but it may cost the city more in terms of money and likely won’t prevent more killings, according to criminologists, police officers and council members.
Your Mindfulness Practice May Be Working Against You. Here’s Why.
Liz Bucar, PhD, a religion professor at Northeastern University and author of Beyond Wellness, has a theory about why. The version of mindfulness most of us are practicing has been carefully, deliberately, and strategically emptied of the very elements that made it work in the first place.
Meta tightens teen safeguards on Instagram with PG-13-style content filters
A report in September from Northeastern University showed numerous safety features Meta has implemented on Instagram over the years do not work well or exist.
Bill Daley’s Big Pharma History: Drugs, Profits And Trade Deals
As commerce secretary under Bill Clinton, William Daley worked with U.S. pharmaceutical giants to curb the use of cheaper generic drugs abroad. As a board member for Abbott Laboratories, he had a front-row seat on a brutal clash between a major drug company and a developing nation over access to life-saving medication. And as White […]
Maine News Center
Maine entrepreneurs see big potential in seaweed
Bill Lenart is a research scientist focused on polymer and data science at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute in Portland. His recent work explores marine polymers — the structures found in seaweed that can mimic plastic — and how different combinations can be refined and applied to real-world materials, like dish detergent pods or fishing gear.
The New York Times is taking heat over Graham Platner. It doesn’t deserve it.
Jill Abramson, a former executive editor of The New York Times, teaches journalism at Northeastern University and is a contributing Globe Opinion writer.
This summer’s must-read is a warning about Trump
Jill Abramson, a former executive editor of The New York Times, teaches journalism at Northeastern University and is a contributing Globe Opinion writer.