Government

Copyright law is getting a makeover. What does that mean for the music industry?

Congress passed a bill last week that would drastically change music copyright law. The bill is being celebrated by songwriters, publishers, and digital service providers…

Emily Arntsen October 4, 2018

Watch: Northeastern and Boston unite to celebrate reopening of historic Carter Playground

The historic William E. Carter Playground was officially re-opened by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun. Northeastern committed $108 million…

Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer September 19, 2018

Northeastern reopens historic playground with a state-of-the-art upgrade

On a beautiful Friday afternoon on the edge of autumn, the historic old William E. Carter Playground was introduced to the new millennium in a…

Ian Thomsen September 14, 2018

Four things to watch for during Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings

Tuesday is the first day of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s Senate confirmation hearings. “A particularly disastrous or a particularly strong” performance by Kavanaugh could…

Molly Callahan September 3, 2018

From hawking bootleg Northeastern gear to winning one of the highest recognitions in commerce

The company founded by Northeastern graduate Ken Wengrod recently won the highest honor any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the…

Molly Callahan August 14, 2018

Trump’s Supreme Court choice would tilt America dramatically to the right

The balance of power in the Supreme Court will lurch dramatically to the right with the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh, says Supreme Court expert Dan…

Bill Ibelle July 10, 2018

What do school desegregation, Major League Baseball, and Disney World have in common?

After winning the Boston school desegregation case in 1974, law professor Roger Abrams went on to become the dean of three law schools, the official…

Bill Ibelle July 10, 2018

A visionary in cybersecurity education takes a bow

When Agnes Chan retires this summer after 41 years at Northeastern, she will leave behind a legacy of building the university’s reputation as a leader…

Bill Ibelle July 6, 2018

What Justice Kennedy’s retirement means for the country

Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday announced he will retire from the nation’s highest court at the end of July. Supreme Court experts Dan Urman and…

Greg St. Martin June 27, 2018

Trump signed an executive order to stop separating families at the border. But what does it actually do?

President Donald J. Trump’s executive order doesn’t solve the crisis at the border. Some families will stay separated for years. Separating children from their parents…

Molly Callahan June 21, 2018