“There are a lot of good ideas here that will take a bite out of violent crime,” said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University. “But in terms of mass murder, these steps are just a nibble.”  

Ms. Linn’s impassioned argument against media violence — and against the National Rifle Association — is surely well intentioned, but several underlying assumptions weaken her case. Ms. Linn does not differentiate between forms of representational violence. In the same way that an actual gunshot to the face is significantly different from a punch in the […]

Ravi Ramamurti, director of the Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University, believes talk about the death of China as an export powerhouse is “vastly exaggerated.” While China has become less competitive in low-end manufacturing, it is still one of the best the places for multi-component products, such as Apple Inc.’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhones, Ramamurti […]

Never underestimate the power of Facebook. That’s what Ryan Cordell found out when his five children posted a picture holding this sign “Hi World! We want a puppy! Our dad said we could get one if we get 1 million likes. So like this!” Then off to the side, “He doesn’t think we can do […]

In the traditional law school classroom — the kind you saw on The Paper Chase, the kind you read about in One L — professors instruct solely by relentlessly asking intimidating questions. It’s a counterintuitive approach. And yet almost without fail, the professors’ highly directed questions elicit from the students themselves the essential principles behind […]

“As the size of the cell increases, the chance of something happening increases because you have an increased amount of material being exposed” says Dr. K.M. Abraham. “[Lithium-ion batteries] are not as forgiving as far as design and construction are concerned. If you have quality control issues, it can be very bad.” Dr. Abraham is […]

“As the size of the cell increases, the chance of something happening increases because you have an increased amount of material being exposed” says Dr. K.M. Abraham. “[Lithium-ion batteries] are not as forgiving as far as design and construction are concerned. If you have quality control issues, it can be very bad.” Dr. Abraham is […]

Our Twitter book club has read so many books in so many varieties, it’s hard to believe we’ve neglected one of the most vibrant, creative categories of all: children’s lit. As any parent knows, the best representatives of the genre are hardly just for kids. My wife and I, for instance, battle ceaselessly over who […]

Gov. Deval Patrick is offering more specifics on his sweeping plan to raise income taxes and cut the sales tax, which he first outlined last week. This afternoon, the governor presented a $34.8 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year. There’d be more money for transportation and education and more aid to cities and […]

According to FBI statistics analyzed by James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University, the number of reported killings of children younger than a year old by a baby sitter hasn’t changed significantly since 1976, when there were 20.  

President Barack Obama pledged in his inaugural address on Monday to respond to the threat of climate change, saying: “The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But Americans cannot resist this transition. We must lead it.” So, why is addressing climate change so ‘difficult’?

Wednesday morning’s Green Line fire wasn’t just an inconvenience for MBTA riders – it was also an opportunity for Mass. Governor Deval Patrick to make a point about his new budget. The budget includes more than $1 billion in new transportation spending, some of which would be used to upgrade the antiquated MBTA system. The […]