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What The Handmaid’s Tale can teach us about the future

Science fiction stories that take place in dystopian futures offer viewers a chance to imagine what they want the world to look like decades from now, says Moya Bailey, an assistant professor at Northeastern who will teach a new course on science fiction and feminism this fall.

by Molly Callahan June 10, 2019

‘I want to make the arts more a part of our culture’

Northeastern graduate Kathleen Breen Combes danced in the Boston Ballet for 16 years. Now she’s stepping into a new role as the executive director of a professional dance company in Rhode Island, where she plans to bridge the gap between community members and professional ballet dancers.

by Molly Callahan June 10, 2019

How iTunes changed music

iTunes proved that digital music could be profitable, and its retirement, announced by Apple this week, represents a paradigm shift in the music industry, say two Northeastern music professors.

by Molly Callahan June 5, 2019

Here’s a plan to reinvent the news media

John Wihbey, an assistant professor of journalism at Northeastern, argues that journalists need to provide readers, viewers, and listeners with more context for stories in order to fight misinformation and fake news in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.

by Molly Callahan June 4, 2019

Here’s what Robert Mueller’s statement was not

Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller was not engaging in a political stunt with his appearance Wednesday, say Northeastern law and politics professors. But the bitter partisan divide over his summary of his investigation overshadows what U.S. citizens should be paying attention to: Russian election interference.

by Molly Callahan May 29, 2019

‘Define success not only by how much you get, but how much you give’

Judy Perry Martinez, president-elect of the American Bar Association, urged graduates of Northeastern’s School of Law to think about their legacy as lawyers before they begin their professional journeys. How the budding lawyers define success for themselves, she said, will guide their careers and their lives.

by Molly Callahan May 23, 2019

‘Hear me out; I’m dreaming big’

When Bouchra Benghomari’s mother was a young girl in Algeria, representatives from UNICEF delivered life-saving vaccinations to her home. Now, Benghomari has dedicated her life to returning the favor.

by Molly Callahan May 23, 2019

‘Bad when it’s inaccurate, but even worse when it’s accurate’

Facial recognition technology can be wildly inaccurate and prone to replicating the racial or gender-based biases inherent in the data that goes into it, says Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan May 21, 2019

Here’s what’s next for the Alabama abortion law

The most restrictive anti-abortion bill in the nation has been signed into law in Alabama, but stands little chance of overturning a person’s constitutional right to abortion established by Roe v. Wade, say two legal scholars at Northeastern University.

by Molly Callahan May 17, 2019

Here’s what kids and parents can learn from the marriage of two gay characters on Arthur

The wedding of two gay characters on Arthur, the long-running children’s cartoon on PBS, provides parents and their children an opportunity to explore complex topics such as race, sexuality, and love, says Northeastern professor Tracy Robinson-Wood.

by Molly Callahan May 16, 2019

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