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Boston Herald
U.S. gov’t warns of ISIS violence during Ramadan
Northeastern University terrorism expert Max Abrahms said the calls for martyrdom mark just how desperate ISIS has become as the barbaric terror group continues to lose territory. “The Islamic State is trying to do anything to generate as much violence as possible,” Abrahms told the Herald. “If they can plausibly incite even one additional person […]
Uncle Sam wants YOU to read ‘popular’ scholarly books
Here is a full list of the newly named Public Scholars, their professional affiliations, book titles and grant amounts: • Thomas Andrews, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo, “Animals in the History of the United States,” $50,400. • Edward Ball, Yale University, New Haven, Conn., “Constant LeCorgne (1832-1886): Biography of a Klansman,” $50,400. • Nicholas Basbanes, independent scholar, North […]
Mass murders less frequent than we think: Column
“Yet another mass shooting,” lamented President Obama on Monday before giving a speech marking the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis. Meanwhile, the cable news channels featured wall-to-wall coverage of the D.C. Navy Yard massacre, complete with eyewitness interviews and telestrator-aided analysis of how the events had unfolded. Commentator after commentator pondered the reasons why […]
Job market improves for recent college graduates
Indeed, data from Northeastern University’s Center for Labor Market Studies show that young adults with degrees in engineering, math, and computer science are far more likely to get professional jobs that require college degrees than those with other majors. About 80 percent of such “technical” degree holders have college-level professional jobs, compared to just 59 […]
MSN Money
Why some love hiring older workers
Workers 55 and older are the fastest-growing part of the workforce, actively pursued and recruited by many companies, especially in customer service positions. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy for seniors to land jobs. Talk to job hunters over the tender age of 55 and their stories of endless door-knocking can leave you both enraged […]
Boston Magazine
Park It: Getting to the Harbor Islands
How do you get people to get beyond the city limits to explore the Harbor Islands? A study in approaches: