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Roaches, mice and mold: What is happening to airplane food?

“Airline passengers should be aware of food safety issues in the in-flight catering industry,” Darin Detwiler, a food safety adviser and associate teaching professor at Northeastern University in Boston, said by email. 

How media decision desks declare history

When election results depend on razor-thin margins, it takes longer to determine a winner, Costas Panagopoulos, a Northeastern University political science professor, told Axios. Panagopoulos worked on NBC News’ decision desk from the 2006 to 2020 cycles.
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Bread Recall Update as FDA Sets Highest Risk Level

If you become ill from a food you believed was free of the nine major allergens, Darin Detwiler, professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that customers should “notify the FDA and local health departments about your illness or allergic reaction.
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What will happen after the International Space Station?

Mai’a Cross, Professor of political science at Northeastern University, and director for the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures, Massachusetts, US.
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Your Election Day Preview

Jessica Linker, Assistant Professor of History, joins ABC News’ “Start Here” to explain why we vote on a Tuesday in November.
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Here’s how to spend the perfect day in Mission Hill

Boston City Councilor At-Large, Henry Santana, and Northeastern graduate student, Yadah Ampofo, each share how they would spend a perfect day in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood.
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Is It Safe To Cook With Aluminum Foil Or Not?

“Aluminum foil is generally safe for cooking at regular oven temperatures,” said Darin Detwiler, chair of the National Environmental Health Association’s Food Safety Program, professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University, and author of the book “Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions.”
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How Kamala Harris Could Win Election Despite Losing Pennsylvania

“Right now, she’s slightly ahead only in Michigan and Wisconsin, so if she wins there she could still get past 270 by adding a combination of as few as two of the remaining battlegrounds,” Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek.
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Karen Read double jeopardy appeal an ‘uphill battle,’ experts say

Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University, said the trigger for double jeopardy typically comes when a jury announces a verdict. Without that formal announcement, it will be difficult for Read’s attorneys to convince the court a verdict was reached.
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Human Trafficking Is on the Rise, What Will the Next President Do About It?

Commenting on the data, Northeastern University Professor Amy Farrell told Newsweek, “Overall, we know human trafficking is under identified, under investigated and under prosecuted and some places around the country are better at identifying, investigating and prosecuting.”
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Kamala Harris Changes Election Strategy in Final Stretch

“The strategy is Campaigning 101: End on a positive note,” Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek. “Harris is reminding voters why they should vote for her and not necessarily against Trump. She knows that everyone knows who she’s running against.”
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LifeKit’s tips on how to counter misinformation

Professor Briony Swire-Thompson joins NPR’s Life Kit. She’s the director of the Psychology of Misinformation Lab at Northeastern University. She says when you do attempt to correct misleading information, provide a detailed fact check.