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Invisible Joe Biden Disappears From Kamala Harris’ Campaign

Political experts suggest this strategic distance is necessary. Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that Biden’s presence could overshadow Harris and become a liability for her campaign.
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Michelle Obama Could Be Kamala Harris’ Ultimate Weapon

Costas Panagopoulos, a political science professor at Northeastern University, described the former first lady as “an effective closer” and said her campaigning with Harris is likely to help rally voters ahead of Election Day.
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Can The Quiet Kamala Harris Voter Carry Her Across the Finish Line?

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that he believes it is possible there is an “underbelly of support for Harris” not registering in polls because some of her supporters may be holding back that information. 
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What’s with all the listeria in our food?

Together, these elements have led to a surge in recalls.” Dr. Darin Detwiler, a food safety advisor and professor at Northeastern University, told Quartz in an email. 
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What to know about ‘October Theory’

Laurie Kramer featured on Good Morning America.
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UK Rejects Trump’s Campaign ‘Interference’ Claim: Happens Every Election

Josephine Harmon, an assistant professor at Northeastern University in Boston, told Newsweek that it “could certainly create tensions the relationship between the two leaders, should Trump win.”
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15-year-old boy is held pending charges in 5 deaths in Washington state

The deaths were the country’s 32nd mass killing this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
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Why food recalls are everywhere right now

“Our supply system has become so complicated that there are more and more blind spots that are allowed to exist and allowed to be ignored throughout the system,” Darin Detwiler, a food policy expert at Northeastern University, told Vox.
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Understanding how E. coli spreads after McDonald’s Quarter Pounder outbreak

A deadly E. coli outbreak may have stemmed from ingredients in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. Darin Detwiler, a food safety adviser and professor at Northeastern University, joins CBS News with more on how E. coli affects people.
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Harris is running out of time

Maria Elena Villar, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston who has conducted focus groups of undecided Hispanic voters in Florida, found that Trump has been “exciting people with the negative”, stressing the toll inflation has taken on the Hispanic community. 
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The Dilemma at the Heart of McDonald’s E. Coli Outbreak

Tools for detecting outbreaks are becoming more sophisticated, Darin Detwiler, a food-safety expert at Northeastern University, told me.

Many Wells in North Carolina Remain Unsafe After Helene’s Deluge

Researchers at Northeastern University, who compared the estimated area of flooding with potential private-well locations, said the recent storm could have put as many as 90,000 private wells at risk of flood contamination.