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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.
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Dismantling agencies and firing workers: How Trump is redefining relations with Congress and courts

“We don’t have a clash yet between Congress and the president. We don’t have as of yet a direct refusal to obey court orders,” Jeremy Paul, a constitutional law professor at Northeastern University, told USA TODAY.
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Can we really train our brain for better memory, or does it have limits? Study answers

Research from Northeastern and Brown Universities reveals that while memory can be improved through training and specific brain games, the effectiveness of such training is influenced by individual factors like cognitive skills, learning styles, and motivation.
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Microsoft Is Shutting Down Skype in May

“You no longer had to be a senior manager in a Fortune 500 company to have a good quality video call with someone else,” said Barbara Larson, a management professor at Northeastern University who studies the history of virtual and remote work. “It brought a lot of people around the world closer.”
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Microsoft shutting down Skype in May

“You no longer had to be a senior manager in a Fortune 500 company to have a good quality video call with someone else,” said Barbara Larson, a management professor at Northeastern University who studies the history of virtual and remote work. “It brought a lot of people around the world closer.”
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President Trump’s approval ratings: How pollsters determine voter support

Costas Panagopoulos, head of political science at Northeastern University, says it’s fair to compare Trump’s early approval ratings in his second term with past newly inaugurated presidents.
Prevention

Mac and Cheese Brand Recalls Over 4,000 Frozen Snack Units Over Metal Contamination

“The statistics are alarming: Foodborne pathogens are responsible for an estimated 3,000 American deaths annually,” Darin Detwiler, L.P.D., author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions and a professor at Northeastern University previously told Prevention. 
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Eggs, Yogurt, and Other Kinds of Food You Should Never Freeze

“In a refrigerator, you’re talking three to four days” before an item spoils, 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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Map Shows How DOGE Cuts Could Affect Republicans’ Chances in Midterms

Costas Panagopoulos, political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek there is likely to be a significant electoral backlash toward Republicans in those districts.
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AP turns the tables on Trump

Jill Abramson, a former executive editor of The New York Times, teaches journalism at Northeastern University and is a contributing Globe Opinion writer.
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Keller: Activist calls for “economic blackout” on Feb. 28. Will it make an impact?

“Very often boycotts do not actually lower the sales of the boycotted organization substantially,” says Distinguished Professor Koen Pauwels of Northeastern, an expert on online activism.