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Here’s what caused public dissatisfaction to boil into all-out protest in Chile, Brazil, and Hong Kong

Here’s what caused public dissatisfaction to boil into all-out protest in Chile, Brazil, and Hong Kong

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Here’s what you need to know about PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’ in your food, water, and air
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Here’s what you need to know about PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’ in your food, water, and air

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A student from Bangladesh takes on the deepening issues of poverty and inequality plaguing youth in America

A student from Bangladesh takes on the deepening issues of poverty and inequality plaguing youth in America

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Pacific Gas and Electric cut service to head off California wildfires. The power outage could have been planned better.

Pacific Gas and Electric cut service to head off California wildfires. The power outage could have been planned better.

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This architect dreams of falling walls and better cities

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This architect dreams of falling walls and better cities

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Patricia Williams, scholar of critical race theory, joins Northeastern as University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities

Patricia Williams, scholar of critical race theory, joins Northeastern as University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities

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Northeastern’s Seattle Campus convenes leaders in business, government, and academia to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence

Northeastern’s Seattle Campus convenes leaders in business, government, and academia to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence

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Deciphering Dragon Prayer Book’s medieval prayers and chants recited by German nuns

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Deciphering Dragon Prayer Book’s medieval prayers and chants recited by German nuns

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Here’s what the impeachment inquiry means for the U.S. economy—and for you.
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Here’s what the impeachment inquiry means for the U.S. economy—and for you.

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Could the youth who organized global climate strike be uniquely positioned to influence world leaders?
Climate change activists participate in an environmental demonstration as part of a global youth-led day of action, Friday Sept. 20, 2019, in New York. A wave of climate change protests swept across the globe Friday, with hundreds of thousands of young people sending a message to leaders headed for a U.N. summit: The warming world can't wait for action. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Could the youth who organized global climate strike be uniquely positioned to influence world leaders?

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What LSD, mushrooms, and toad venom taught Michael Pollan about spirituality
Throughout his psychedelic trips, Pollan experienced epiphanies of love, which, he acknowledges, can ring banal. Some of his visions left him crying. As he recovered from the abject nothingness set forth by the venomous toad, he experienced a profound sense of gratitude for his being. Photo by Adam Glanzman for Northeastern University

What LSD, mushrooms, and toad venom taught Michael Pollan about spirituality

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The NBA’s Toronto Raptors partnered with Nike to create team-branded hijabs for Muslim women
The Toronto Raptors have formed a partnership with Nike to offer team-branded hijabs, which are head coverings worn by some Muslim women. Liz Bucar, a professor of religion at Northeastern who teaches a course on the politics of the veil, says that the new hijabs could help to increase the participation of Muslim women in sports. Photo via Twitter/Toronto Raptors

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The NBA’s Toronto Raptors partnered with Nike to create team-branded hijabs for Muslim women

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