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“To foster that, she tried to make it look like home. For that reason, (when I was there) the inmates wore domestic clothes and prison guards were also un-uniformed. Often the same age as the prisoners, many of them were studying criminal justice at Northeastern University, a co-operative college.”
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WNBA attendance is skyrocketing — and it’s not all on Caitlin Clark

Nicolette Aduama, senior associate director of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University, said the WNBA’s success this season is more than just one player.
Fox News

Al Qaeda chief invites foreign fighters to train in Afghanistan, target West: ‘Safe haven for terrorists’

“The fact that al Qaeda leaders are now calling for foreign fighters to come to Afghanistan substantially increases the odds of foreign fighters heading there. This development will be unsurprising for hawks who warned about the dangers of withdrawing from Afghanistan,” Max Abrahms, terrorism expert and professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Fox […]
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Ultra-processed plant-based food has been linked to heart disease and early death — but a simple swap could boost your health

Ultra-processed foods (UFPs) make up around 73% of the US food supply, according to a 2024 research paper by Northeastern University’s Network Science Institute.
POLITICO

What can Trump do about vaccines? More than you might think.

“Imagine what happens if CDC guidance changes to, ‘Vaccination is a question for families. CDC recommends that families talk to their provider or minister about vaccines,’ and doesn’t recommend anything,” said Wendy Parmet, who directs the Northeastern University Law School’s Center for Health Policy and Law. “Some state laws are going to change with a […]
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Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers

Drivers of motorized two-wheeled vehicles are coming under much more scrutiny than was faced years ago by other gig workers in cars, such as Uber and Lyft drivers, because they can more easily violate traffic laws, said Hilary Robinson, an associate professor of law and sociology at Northeastern University.
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Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers.

Drivers of motorized two-wheeled vehicles are coming under much more scrutiny than was faced years ago by other gig workers in cars, such as Uber and Lyft drivers, because they can more easily violate traffic laws, said Hilary Robinson, an associate professor of law and sociology at Northeastern University.
The Independent

Cities are cracking down on delivery drivers and dangerous driving

Drivers of motorized two-wheeled vehicles are coming under much more scrutiny than was faced years ago by other gig workers in cars, such as Uber and Lyft drivers, because they can more easily violate traffic laws, said Hilary Robinson, an associate professor of law and sociology at Northeastern University.
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Demand for food delivery has skyrocketed. So have complaints about some drivers

Drivers of motorized two-wheeled vehicles are coming under much more scrutiny than was faced years ago by other gig workers in cars, such as Uber and Lyft drivers, because they can more easily violate traffic laws, said Hilary Robinson, an associate professor of law and sociology at Northeastern University.
Fortune

Fury road: Cities are seizing illegal mopeds and scooters amid backlash against food delivery drivers

Drivers of motorized two-wheeled vehicles are coming under much more scrutiny than was faced years ago by other gig workers in cars, such as Uber and Lyft drivers, because they can more easily violate traffic laws, said Hilary Robinson, an associate professor of law and sociology at Northeastern University.
PBS NewsHour

After a decades-long decline in teen employment, Gen Z is reversing the trend

To discuss the rise in teenage employment, PBS News Hour is joined by Alicia Modestino, associate professor at Northeastern University in the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.
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US Colleges Are Stuck Between Decline and More Debt

Marymount Manhattan College, a 1,400 student school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, combined with Northeastern University.