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Why did MassDOT hang T employees out to dry?

At some point after the last correction appeared, the Globe terminated Estes. Shortly afterward, Barnes, the Globe editor, sent an email to staff pledging to get to the bottom of what happened with the MBTA story, according to Northeastern University journalism professor Dan Kennedy’s Media Nation blog.
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28 million Americans could be at risk of food poisoning this Thanksgiving if they don’t follow these 5 vital food safety tips

Leaving food out of the fridge for more than two hours can lead to a risky temperature drop, Dr Darin Detwiler, a food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston and former FDA and USDA food safety advisor, previously told DailyMail.com. 
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“It’s Basically A Contaminated Danger Zone”: Food Safety Pros Are Sharing The Common Turkey Mistakes That Can Pose Serious Health Consequences

“You should never, ever thaw the turkey or other foods on the counter. Thaw your turkey in the refrigerator,” said Darin Detwiler, a professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University and author of ”Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions.”
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Sudan’s cycle of violence: ‘There is a genocide going on in west Darfur’

Mohamed Suliman, a senior disinformation researcher at the Civic AI Lab at Northeastern University in Boston, says the RSF has used social media in an attempt to build an image of legitimacy, by issuing denials of alleged crimes and making promises to investigate, but has not followed up on claims it would investigate violence.
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NASA May Pay $1 Billion to Destroy the International Space Station. Here’s Why

The ISS is “a key symbol of international and civilian cooperation,” says Mai’a Cross, a political scientist at Northeastern University.
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How Musk’s X Is Failing To Stem the Surge of Misinformation About Israel and Gaza

X is a difficult platform to moderate because its recommendation system is so attuned to breaking news events, said Laura Edelson, an assistant professor at Northeastern University who has studied misinformation in large online networks.
The Week

Could newly released Jan. 6 footage backfire for Mike Johnson and the GOP?

While Rep. Greene has used the latest released footage to call for a new congressional committee to investigate Jan. 6, her demand is a “political stunt to delay resolution and to muddy public opinion on the matter,” Northeastern University Professor of Political Science Costas Panagopoulos told Newsweek, which noted that much of the social media response […]
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State officials tout no bias in police stops. Looking closer reveals a different reality

They were selected over two other teams that had — including one led by Northeastern’s Jack McDevitt, a longtime expert in the field and a lead author of the 2004 study.
Boston Magazine

Why Are There So Many Wild Turkeys on The Loose in Massachusetts?

William Fowler, distinguished history professor emeritus at Northeastern University, tells me that Franklin liked to kid, and it’s not so much that he was lobbying for the turkey as he was mocking a French society that had an eagle as its emblem.
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Keller @ Large: How has the media handled 2024 election coverage so far?

Northeastern University professor and media critic Dan Kennedy joined WBZ-TV to analyze how the media has covered the election so far compared to years past.
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Payette crafts tapering stainless steel fins for the facade of Northeastern’s EXP building

EXP, a brand new science facility for Northeastern University, opened to students earlier this year. Located between Boston’s Roxbury and Fenway neighborhoods, EXP, designed by Payette, allows for the expansion of the school’s scientific research and education programs.

New Tool for Building and Fixing Roads and Bridges: Artificial Intelligence

This technology is capable of providing an analysis of what is happening in real time in incidents like the bridge collapse on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia this summer or the fire that shut down a portion of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles this month, and could be developed to deploy automated emergency responses, said Seyede Fatemeh Ghoreishi, an engineering […]