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Is social media making you more irritable? New research takes a granular look at users’ moods
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Is social media making you more irritable? New research takes a granular look at users’ moods

Feeling angry about climate change? A researcher says that’s normal – and it could be part of the solution
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Feeling angry about climate change? A researcher says that’s normal – and it could be part of the solution

The ban on beards in the Yankees’ clubhouse has been tossed. What does it mean for baseball’s biggest brand?
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The ban on beards in the Yankees’ clubhouse has been tossed. What does it mean for baseball’s biggest brand?

In friendship, love and feuds, adolescents stick with their own, Northeastern researcher says
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In friendship, love and feuds, adolescents stick with their own, Northeastern researcher says

How to build a strong brand: Northeastern’s Michael Armini on consistency, trust and crisis management
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How to build a strong brand: Northeastern’s Michael Armini on consistency, trust and crisis management

This Northeastern researcher studies homelessness in the 19th century. He doesn’t think much has changed in 200 years
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This Northeastern researcher studies homelessness in the 19th century. He doesn’t think much has changed in 200 years

In neighborhoods changed by gentrification, past hopes return as a haunting, Northeastern researcher says
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In neighborhoods changed by gentrification, past hopes return as a haunting, Northeastern researcher says

This Northeastern researcher has been tracking activists’ efforts inside Communist China
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This Northeastern researcher has been tracking activists’ efforts inside Communist China

Could Patrick Mahomes’ kids’ names — Golden, Stirling, Bronze — lead to sibling rivalry?
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Could Patrick Mahomes’ kids’ names — Golden, Stirling, Bronze — lead to sibling rivalry?

The British secret service kept the Queen in the dark for nine years that a spy was in her midst. Northeastern historians unpack what happened
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The British secret service kept the Queen in the dark for nine years that a spy was in her midst. Northeastern historians unpack what happened

YouTube star Ms. Rachel is bringing her children’s songs to Netflix. But are they good or bad for teaching children?
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YouTube star Ms. Rachel is bringing her children’s songs to Netflix. But are they good or bad for teaching children?

David Lynch, master of the surreal, tapped into America’s shadow self and left a legacy that’s even more important now, experts say
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David Lynch, master of the surreal, tapped into America’s shadow self and left a legacy that’s even more important now, experts say