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How to plan for the ‘creative wellness’ of a city

One chapter describes how a law lab at Northeastern University is working with community groups fighting housing instability.
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Why the GOP shouldn’t underestimate AOC

“For AOC, as for Trump, they have managed to be successful by adopting populist approaches and an outsider perspective that is resonating with the public right now, at a time when people are so frustrated with politics and with politicians on both sides of the aisle,” said Dr. Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at […]
Boston Magazine

Boston Has Worms (The Good Kind)

Erin Cram, an associate dean for research at Northeastern, is exploring how a worm’s reproductive system—which relaxes and contracts to move its eggs—forms and functions, which turns out to be similar to the way human muscle cells work in, say, a lung. 
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America’s Children Are ‘Ready To Learn’ With PBS KIDS. Will the Trump Administration Listen? | Opinion

Op-ed by Meryl Alper, an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northeastern University.
Men's Health

Cutting Back on Ultra-Processed Foods Sounds Easy. The Truth Is Much More Complicated.

The average American’s diet consists of about 57 percent UPFs; that jumps to about two-thirds for children and teens. Maybe that’s not surprising when you consider that up to 73 percent of the U.S. food supply is ultra-processed, according to a study by a Harvard and Northeastern University research group led by Giulia Menichetti, PhD. 
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Honey says it finds online deals. Creators say it swipes their income.

But its “specific intent” likely wasn’t to disrupt the contract that creators have with the brands they promote — something the class-action lawsuit would have to prove, said Alexandra Roberts, a law and media professor at Northeastern University.

Commencement season brings prominent speakers to Boston campuses

Northeastern University: Atlantic Music Group CEO Elliot Grainge spoke May 11.
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SJC supports judicial inquiry into reliability of ShotSpotter, technology used to track gunshots in cities

A 2024 study by researchers at Northeastern University found that ShotSpotter notifications allow police to reach active crime scenes faster and improves evidence collection.
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Supreme Court to Weigh Birthright Citizenship Challenge—and Power of Lower Courts to Stop It

“This order is blatantly unconstitutional,” says Rachel Rosenbloom, a law professor at Northeastern University in Boston who is writing a book about the history of efforts to restrict constitutional birthright citizenship. 
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What to Know About the Latest Food Recall

“The major concern with Listeria monocytogenes is its ability to survive—and even grow—in cold environments, including refrigeration,” says Darin Detwiler, author of the book Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University.
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Is It Safe to Reheat Rice, or Could It Get You Sick?

“Most people think of meat or dairy when they worry about food poisoning, but rice is one of the most common causes globally,” Darin Detwiler, PhD, a food safety expert and associate teaching professor at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies, tells SELF.
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What celebrities told Massachusetts graduates in 2025

Superstars Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, and Rosé gave the Northeastern University class of 2025 well wishes at their commencement ceremony in Fenway Park on May 11.