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What’s next for the city of Boston
What will the city of Boston look like in 2030? That’s the focus of this fall’s Open Classroom series, which begins tonight in 20 West…
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Harvey brings out ‘hidden capacity in civil society’ to respond
As widespread damage and the effects of Hurricane Harvey continue to mount in Houston and across Texas and Louisiana, two Northeastern professors—Stephen Flynn and Daniel…
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What it will take to end the conflict in Afghanistan
Professor Valentine Moghadam, director of the International Affairs and Middle East Studies programs, says President Trump’s recently announced strategy for Afghanistan is not likely to…
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NHL referees don’t hate your favorite team
NHL fans often jeer referees from the rafters, mocking “bad” calls and missed crosschecks. But their boos may be misplaced, according to a new study…
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‘The mainstream has caught up with Comic-Con culture, not the other way around’
Comic-Con arrives in Boston this weekend. Here, professor Hillary Chute, an expert on comics and graphic novels, talks about the vibe at these events as…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist: You ‘can’t protect readers’ from the truth
Jonathan Kaufman, director of the School of Journalism, says he would have printed the entirety of Anthony Scaramucci’s obscenity-laden rant to The New Yorker. “When…
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The unclear legal impact of Trump’s ban on transgender people in the military
On Wednesday, President Trump took to Twitter to issue a ban on transgender people serving in the military—an announcement that has murky legal standing, says…
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Senate healthcare vote a small but important victory for GOP
On Tuesday, the Senate voted narrowly to begin debate on a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with Vice President Mike Pence casting the…
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Professor: ‘Brazil is still a country of tomorrow’
A massive corruption scandal has plunged Brazil into political chaos. Professor Thomas Vicino, who has lived and worked in Brazil for parts of the past…
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Uncovering the story behind Jane Austen’s novels, 200 years later
Trailblazing English novelist Jane Austen lived in Bath for five years, from 1801 to 1806. During that time in the famed spa city of England,…
