Posts by Lia Petronio

Recounts almost never lead to election reversals. Here’s why they matter.

Electoral recounts were pursued in Florida and Georgia, with little chance of changing the outcome in the short term. Of far greater importance is the…

• by Lia Petronio and Ian Thomsen   November 16, 2018

Yo rando reader, these are really words—you can look it up

Merriam-Webster added 840 new words to the dictionary in 2018. Out of the 32 we chose for National Dictionary Day, how many do you know?…

• by Lia Petronio and Sophia Fox-Sowell   October 16, 2018

Here’s what it takes to build a bridge

Late Friday night, after the final orange line train has passed by the Ruggles Station, Amtrack and the MBTA will turn off power to the…

• by Lia Petronio, Laura Castañón and Hannah Moore   October 12, 2018

Your guide to campus construction at Northeastern

Classroom renovations, a new residence hall, and the transformation of Carter Playground: These are among the projects designed to enhance teaching, research, and student life…

• by Lia Petronio   September 3, 2018

You love that dirty water. But how dirty is it really?

In 1965, the water in the Charles River was so dirty that The Standells wrote a song about it. Now the “Dirty Water” Boston sports…

• by Lia Petronio   August 30, 2018

Avengers, Jurassic World, and Star Wars: A road map to the top 100 grossing movies of all time

Jurassic World: Lost Kingdom, the fifth installment of the Jurassic Park franchise, hits theaters in the United States this weekend—and it’s expected to make hundreds…

• by Lia Petronio   June 20, 2018

Looking for cool things to do in Boston this summer? Here are 100 of them.

There are plenty of ways to stay cool in Boston this summer. Check out this interactive map of things to do and places to go.

• by Lia Petronio   June 15, 2018

What’s your carbon footprint? You probably have no idea

Most Americans who want to diet can guess how many calories there are in a hamburger. But do people who want to reduce their impact…

• by Lia Petronio   June 6, 2018

How prevalent is Lyme disease where you live? Find out with this interactive map.

Rashes. Fatigue. Swollen joints. These are not the ingredients for a happy summer day. But they are the most common symptoms of Lyme disease, a…

• by Lia Petronio   May 23, 2018

4,058 Northeastern seniors just earned their degrees. Here’s what they studied.

4,058 students graduated Friday at Northeastern’s 116th Commencement. See what the graduating class studied with this interactive visualization.Each college is represented as a colored circle.

• by Lia Petronio   May 4, 2018