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Despite lifting of travel ban, tensions toward U.S. linger among European allies

European nations thought working with Biden would be easier than with Trump, but in some ways the president is continuing his predecessor’s policies, say Northeastern international relations experts. Even with the lifting of the U.S. travel ban, the transatlantic relationship remains frayed, they add.

by Peter Ramjug September 22, 2021

Meet the community resource dog Northeastern’s been waiting for

Cooper’s unconditional love is spreading on campus. "Honestly, it's been so amazing just to see how much he's been affecting people at Northeastern," says Sara…

by Cam Sleeper September 22, 2021

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Fully in-person, Northeastern keeps COVID-19 under control

“As a community, Northeastern has really set an example for the country in terms of what success looks like,” says Neil Maniar, director of the master of public health program at Northeastern.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki September 21, 2021

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Obama’s chief speechwriter diagnoses rising authoritarianism in the changing world order

Ben Rhodes, a senior foreign policy aide to Obama, visited Northeastern to talk about his new book on autocratic rulers and the decline of democracy. “The more I pulled this thread, I discovered America's fingerprints on this world more than I think we would like to acknowledge,” he says.

by Peter Ramjug September 21, 2021

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‘Take breaks, but don’t disengage’; The perils of ‘doomscrolling’ when the world is on fire

As our news consumption habits continue to evolve around the use of social media, new pressures arise over how to respond to what we see; how we—as digital witnesses, global citizens, and human beings—should act in the face of injustices and crises far and wide. How to cope with the onslaught? Northeastern experts say it’s a difficult balancing act.

by Tanner Stening September 21, 2021

Labor trafficking impacts vulnerable US citizens who often suffer in silence

U.S. citizens face intimidation, sexual harassment, and and other forms of exploitation from their employers, says Amy Farrell, director and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern. Farrell, who conducted a rare study on labor abuses of U.S. citizens, found that a majority of those offenses go unreported, however.

by Hillary Chabot September 21, 2021

Why does Instagram have a negative effect on teenagers’ mental health?

The highly visual nature of social media platforms favored by younger people—TikTok, Snapchat, and Instagram—put a social premium on appearance, says Rachel Rodgers, who studies sociocultural influences on body image and eating concerns at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan September 20, 2021

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When we think about nature vs. nurture, we’re biased. Here’s why.

Are humans born with hard-wired abilities, or do we learn them? If you take a guess, you may be wrong. And Northeastern professor of psychology Iris Berent now knows why.

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki September 20, 2021

Northeastern produced what is believed to be the first handbook for mayors spelling out what they need to do in the critical hours after a mass shooting. AP Photo/David Goldman

After Sandy Hook, she knew she had to do something about mass shootings.

Sarah Peck, a 1996 Northeastern law graduate, collaborated this year with U.S. mayors who presided over large-scale shooting incidents. Their goal has been to create a crisis handbook for mayors designed to save lives, comfort grieving families, and communicate accurate information to the public.

by Peter Ramjug September 20, 2021

Aliyah Jackson, a second-year psychology major, says her work with young adults with disabilities opened her eyes to the many obstacles they have to navigate every day. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

You're with Us! disability mentoring co-op expands inclusivity

Northeastern psychology major Aliyah Jackson advocates for young adults with disabilities while on co-op at a nonprofit organization called “You’re with Us!” She’s picked up some lessons about workplace dynamics along the way.

by Hillary Chabot September 17, 2021