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Do political endorsements still matter?

How much do endorsements matter today, and when can they make or break a campaign? Northeastern political scientists weigh in.

by Tanner Stening May 26, 2022

Seeing just one movie in the theater could damage your hearing

According to one Northeastern professor, the noise level you experience at the cinema can be harmful to your health.

by Jessica Taylor Price May 26, 2022

How do parents talk to their children about the massacre at Robb Elementary School?

Northeastern psychologist Laurie Kramer breaks down how to have that hard conversation with your child.

by Tanner Stening May 25, 2022

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America mourns another school shooting. Why is it so difficult to strengthen US gun laws?

The murders of at least 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school have led to demands for a coherent approach to gun and mental health reforms in the United States. Three Northeastern experts explain the complexities of the U.S. gun debate.

by Ian Thomsen May 25, 2022

Two years after George Floyd’s murder, has anything changed in policing?

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on police reform on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder. But despite Biden’s order, many claim the hope of a “reckoning” for police has stalled, as legislation has failed in Congress and communities have reinvested in law enforcement.

by Cody Mello-Klein May 25, 2022

A woman chalks a message at a makeshift memorial outside of Tops market on May 15, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. A gunman opened fire at the store killing ten people and wounding another three. The attack was believed to be motivated by racial hatred. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

As America mourns the victims of the Buffalo shooting, many are left wondering, ‘Where do we go from here?’

The Northeastern community reflects on the recent racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo and what needs to be done to move forward in the aftermath.

by Cody Mello-Klein May 19, 2022

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In the new Europe ‘neutrality is no longer an option’

The war in Ukraine has crystallized a remarkable transformation of Europe that has been building since World War II, says Northeastern expert Mai’a Cross: Nations that historically had been in conflict are now realizing they need each other.

by Ian Thomsen May 18, 2022

People walk by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 12, 2022 in New York City.

How long will inflation last? And will it trigger a recession?

The causes of inflation were hard to anticipate, says Robert Triest, chair and professor of economics at Northeastern. But he is optimistic that the outcome of the current wave of rising prices is predictable—and that it will result in a relatively favorable ending.

by Ian Thomsen May 17, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after the military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 9, 2022. Anton Novoderezhkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

How do Russian citizens feel about the war in Ukraine? Here’s why it’s hard to tell.

Russian support for the war is likely to begin declining as the true costs of the war—the staggering loss of life and the effects of Western sanctions—become more apparent. Based on available data, attitudes may have already begun to shift, a Northeastern Ukraine expert explains.

by Tanner Stening May 9, 2022

Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. Whatever the outcome, the Politico report represents an extremely rare breach of the court's secretive deliberation process, and on a case of surpassing importance. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

The leaked SCOTUS draft threatens contraception and same-sex marriage rights, too.

The willingness of the conservative justices to take such a brazen stance against Roe v. Wade threatens other rights rooted in the same privacy framework, including contraception and same-sex marriage rights, says Martha F. Davis, university distinguished professor of law at Northeastern.

by Tanner Stening May 3, 2022

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