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What is the US debt ceiling–and why do we keep hitting it?

Amid all this wrangling, Nancy Kimelman, assistant teaching professor in economics at Northeastern, says it’s important to keep in mind that, while governments have certain tricks, their ways of staying solvent are functionally no different from the ways households and businesses stay afloat.

by Tanner Stening January 20, 2023

Why has US commercial airline travel become so safe? Teamwork has a lot do with it

The crash of Yeti Airlines flight 691 in Nepal serves as a reminder of the risks of flying. U.S. airlines, however, have not endured a fatal crash in the past 13 years. The improved safety record has to do with improvements in technology and culture, Northeastern experts say.

by Ian Thomsen January 20, 2023

Kevin Costner as John Dutton in 'Yellowstone'

TV series ‘Yellowstone’ isn’t all fiction. Property tax rebellion is shifting burden to seasonal residents

Homestead exemptions and other property tax breaks for full-time residents are increasingly sought after. The idea is so popular that the fictional Montana Gov. John Dutton in megahit TV series “Yellowstone” vows to double property taxes on vacation homeowners.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert January 20, 2023

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Photos of the week

This week truly felt like the start of winter weather at Northeastern’s Boston campus. Icicles were hanging from classroom windows and office buildings while students…

by Alyssa Stone and Matthew Modoono January 20, 2023

Alec Baldwin charges ‘make no sense,’ says actor who also worked on set with guns in Santa Fe

Northeastern professor Victor Talmadge, an actor, director and playwright for over 40 years, says Baldwin should not be responsible for checking the weapon used on set—that it’s never an actor’s responsibility.

by Tanner Stening January 19, 2023

Northeastern professor headed to White House’s Office of Science Technology Policy

Putting a pause on his teaching and research at Northeastern, Alan Mislove, professor and senior associate dean for academic affairs in Khoury, accepted a temporary position as the assistant director for data and democracy in the White House’s Office of Science and Technology.

by Tanner Stening January 19, 2023

Pills spilling out of prescription container

Northeastern leads $1M study to disrupt illegal medications trade with the power of AI

Northeastern Professor Nikos Passas will lead a multidisciplinary team of scientists to research the extent of the illegal medical products trade worldwide and develop innovative tools that would help disrupt and mitigate it.

by Alena Kuzub January 19, 2023

Rep.-elect George Santos, R-N.Y. arrives in the House chamber as the House meets for the third day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

How George Santos got away with it (for now)

Santos, a Republican who was elected to the open seat in New York’s New York’s 3rd Congressional District, admitted to fabricating large chunks of his resume, including where he went to college, his professional history and certain real estate holdings. How did he manage to fool everyone? Northeastern experts discuss.

by Tanner Stening January 18, 2023

Will the arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, son of infamous cartel leader El Chapo, help Mexico's war on drugs?

The recent arrest of Guzmán caused extreme violence in the Sinaloa state of Mexico with bullets flying through homes and cars burning in the streets. Mexican cartels have enormous resources and finance their own armies, but there are comprehensive tools to deal with them, Northeastern experts say.

by Alena Kuzub January 18, 2023

Can 'digital traces' from internet searches and social media predict outbreaks of COVID-19?

Researchers, including Northeastern’s Mauricio Santillana, say machine learning applied to digital data streams will serve as a real-time early warning system for sharp increases in COVID-19 cases at the county level.

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert January 18, 2023