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Taylor Swift’s $3.2 Billion Eras Tour Is Just About Over. Why Is Swift So Successful? How Can You Benefit? Harvard Has Answers

Add in a 10-percent premium over that amount, because she can fill up every seat, said David Herlihy, a Northeastern University music industry program coordinator, in an April 2023 interview.
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Why are there so many food recalls?

Food often gets shipped out before the food company has received test results. “Most people assume that if it’s on the shelf, it’s been tested and proven to be safe,” says Darin Detwiler, a food safety advisor who teaches at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies. 
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Is Donald Trump Pushing Puerto Rico Towards Statehood? Islanders to Vote

Amílcar Antonio Barreto, a professor of cultures, societies, and global studies at Northeastern University whose work has focused on Puerto Rico and Latinos in the U.S., told Newsweek that he believes the disparaging comments about Puerto Rico could hinder the movement for statehood.

How social media companies are preparing for misinformation after Election Day

And joining us is Yael Eisenstat. She’s senior policy fellow at Cybersecurity for Democracy, a research center based out of New York University and Northeastern University.
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Biden ‘Garbage’ Remark Causes Big Stink: Latest Responses

Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, doubted that the remark will have the same impact on this election as “deplorables” did in 2016. 
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Is Joe Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comment Kamala Harris’ ‘Deplorables’ Moment?

Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, said Biden’s remark is unlikely to have the impact that Clinton’s did in 2016. “The MAGA base is already locked in. This is unlikely to have much impact with them,” he told Newsweek.
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Why Election Day is on a Tuesday in November: A look at US voting tradition

Jessica Linker, a history professor at Northeastern University, explains that Congress structured the day to avoid “disenfranchising” agricultural workers who had limited free time outside of their farm duties.
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What is the history of newspaper endorsements and can they swing elections?

Dan Kennedy, a journalism professor at Northeastern University, said Bezos and Soon-Shiong were engaging in “anticipatory obedience”. “An increasing number of news organisations are becoming fearful in the face of a rising tide of fascism,” he wrote on his blog.

The gendered fault lines defining the 2024 election

Op-ed written by Meg Heckman, an associate professor at Northeastern University’s School of Journalism and Media Innovation.
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Thousands of Pounds of Meat Products Recalled Over Allergic Reaction Fears

If you become ill due to an undeclared allergen in a food or drink product, there are several steps you can take, said Darin Detwiler, a professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University.
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Northeastern University students tell the compelling stories of Peru

Pulse of Peru: Exploring the Cultural Tapestry is an online magazine produced by Northeastern University students who are part of the school’s “Dialogue of Civilizations” study abroad program. The magazine published video news reports and documentaries detailing the students’ month-long stay in Peru.
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Keller: Newspaper endorsements of presidential candidates just don’t matter

“It read like damage control and pretty poorly done damage control,” said Northeastern University journalism professor Dan Kennedy, who agrees with Bezos’s claim that presidential endorsements have little or no impact on voters.