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The Nation

Art Spiegelman and the Inescapable Shadow of Fascism

At one point, Spiegelman enthuses that comics “were time turned into space, a perfect container for memory.” The comics scholar Hillary Chute, who teaches at Northeastern University and provides consistently intelligent commentary in the documentary, picks up on that idea. 
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Donald Trump Faces New Impeachment Bid After Speech to Congress

Costas Panagopoulos, political science professor at Northeastern University, previously told Newsweek: “Right now, it’s unlikely Trump would be impeached in the House and even less likely he’d be convicted by the Senate.”
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Wastewater sampling could be key to early warning of new disease outbreaks

Testing wastewater is “more efficient than what we currently have, that is mostly testing people at the borders or trying to test in hospitals, but in a way that we are always late”, said Alessandro Vespignani, professor of computer and health sciences at Northeastern University and co-author of the Nature study.
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A litmus test for Bezos

I think that’s unlikely, but who knows? Maybe Bezos will indeed steer the Post into “embracing all MAGA, all the time,” as my friend Dan Kennedy, a journalism professor at Northeastern University, forewarned the other day. 
The New Republic

RFK Jr.’s Policies Could Spread Measles Far Beyond Texas

“We have the means to prevent this. We have a very, very effective vaccine,” Neil Maniar, professor of public health practice at Northeastern University, told me. 

From Groceries to Cars, Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers

How quickly firms are willing and able to raise their prices remains to be seen, said Peter Simon, an economics professor at Northeastern University.
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Observing Ramadan in Boston

“Not even water?” is such a common question Muslims get during Ramadan — the Islamic month of fasting — that it’s become an inside joke. Malak Ahmed, the social justice chair at the Islamic Society of Northeastern University, even has a hoodie displaying the question.
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Kennedy sends mixed vaccine messages amid Texas measles outbreak

Wendy Parmet, the director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law, described Kennedy’s op-ed as “mealy-mouthed advice.” 
Vox

The harrowing lives of animal researchers

Principal investigators “don’t get enough training as it is on how to mentor and train others,” said Jocelyn Breton, a postdoctoral researcher at Northeastern University.
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Wave Power And AI

As the Director of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern University, I lead the hub for doers and dreamers who think and act locally and globally. This is why I’m here at Davos: to connect with other doers and dreamers, and I’m delighted to be with you on this panel.” – […]
Real Simple

7 Reasons Your Dishes Are Still Dirty After a Dishwasher Cycle

Overloading the dishwasher by packing too many dishes into the washer blocks the efficient flow of the cleaning cycle. “Blocking the spray arms or cramming dishes together prevents proper water circulation,” says Darin Detwiler, associate professor of food policy at Northeastern University.
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The use of AI in local news faces a substantial obstacle: trust

“I think it’s an experiment out of desperate sense,” said Myojung Chung, an assistant professor of journalism and media innovation at Northeastern University.