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The four stars—(from left) Alex Morgan, Simone Manuel, Sue Bird, and Chloe Kim—say they plan to

Tired of waiting for sports equality, these 4 women stars created TOGETHXR

The groundbreaking media and commerce company was announced last week by Morgan (soccer), Bird (basketball), Manuel (swimming), and Kim (snowboarding). “It’s awesome that they're taking matters into their own hands,” says Aerin Frankel, the All-American goaltender of Northeastern’s No. 1 ice hockey team.

by Ian Thomsen March 11, 2021

The Huskies lost despite a career-best 30 points from freshman Jahmyl Telfort. Photo by Rafael Suanes via CAA Sports

Huskies’ season ends after upset by Drexel in CAA semifinal

The disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the early dismissal of the second-seeded Huskies, who had played three games in 40 days before arriving in Harrisonburg, Va., for the CAA Men’s Basketball Championship.

by Ian Thomsen March 9, 2021

Huskies overcome rust to win CAA quarterfinal, now 2 wins away from NCAA Tournament

The early signs were worrying, but the Huskies recovered to open the CAA tournament with a 63-47 win Sunday over William & Mary. The victory made Bill Coen (251-221) the winningest coach in the 101-year history of men’s basketball at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen March 7, 2021

The Huskies won their fourth straight Hockey East Championship 6-2 against Providence College Saturday at Matthews Arena. Next up: the NCAAs. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

The No. 1 Huskies won their fourth straight Hockey East women's title. Is the national championship next?

The final horn meant so much to the No. 1 Huskies. It marked their fourth straight Hockey East women’s championship with their 6-2 victory over Providence College in the title game Saturday at Matthews Arena. And on Sunday, they were awarded the No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, to be held March 15-20 in Erie, Pa.

by Ian Thomsen March 6, 2021

Despite COVID-19 disruptions, Huskies are 3 wins away from March Madness

The young Huskies have played three games in the past 40 days, but they enter the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament this weekend as the No. 2 seed—giving them a realistic shot at their second NCAA Tournament bid in three years.

by Ian Thomsen March 5, 2021

People protest against a recent uptick in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans in New York's Manhattan on Feb. 27, 2021. AP photo by Kyodo

As feared, hate crimes targeting Asian Americans rose sharply during the pandemic

“It’s very serious, and we knew it was coming,” says Jack McDevitt, director of the Institute on Race and Justice at Northeastern. He and Carlos Cuevas, co-director of the Violence and Justice Research Lab, explain the causes—and what people can do about it.

by Ian Thomsen March 2, 2021

Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, a promising freshman, and his big sister Skylar, a senior All-America defenseman, are entering the most exciting time of their hockey seasons at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Meet the sister-and-brother team of Huskies hockey

Skylar Fontaine is a senior All-America defenseman. Gunnarwolfe Fontaine is a freshman star at forward. The siblings are happy to be back together as they chase postseason championships.

by Ian Thomsen March 1, 2021

After a brief standoff, Facebook has moved toward compliance with an Australian media law. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Can social media and journalism form a global partnership?

The conflict of news companies vs. Facebook, Google, and other tech giants has been playing out in Australia, where a proposed law demands that social media companies negotiate payments for the news they use.

by Ian Thomsen March 1, 2021

Ralph C. Martin, senior vice president and general counsel, became nationally known as district attorney for the Boston area in the tumultuous 1990s. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

The story of Ralph Martin endures

Martin, now the senior vice president and general counsel for Northeastern, was district attorney of Suffolk County in the 1990s, a tumultuous time that has spawned a Showtime drama and a Netflix documentary. “If there's a world's most interesting man, he's on the list,” says Michael Davis, vice president for campus safety and chief of police at Northeastern.

by Ian Thomsen February 28, 2021

A nurse prepares a dose of China's Sinopharm vaccine during a priority COVID-19 vaccination of health workers at a public hospital in Lima, Peru, on Feb. 10, 2021. Peru received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines on Sunday night. AP Photo by Martin Mejia

Will China’s global investment in ‘vaccine diplomacy’ pay off?

While the U.S. has been focused on curbing COVID-19 domestically, China, India, and other countries have been offering vaccines in hope of strengthening their alliances during the pandemic—a policy that carries risk, say three Northeastern professors.

by Ian Thomsen February 23, 2021

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