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You’re Not Supporting Ukraine Enough Until the Nuclear Blast Hits Your Face
By Max Abrahms, Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University.
Dog owner disputes Irvine police claim that puppy overdosed on fentanyl
“Law enforcement has been spreading misinformation about fentanyl for several years,” said Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University. “That same situation is being repeated now with animals.”
New York Post
Teachers union honcho Randi Weingarten likens parental rights, school choice supporters to segregationists
The explosive comparison of Jim Crow-era racists to modern-day activists pushing for school districts to allow parents to have more input in their children’s education was made by the American Federation of Teachers president during a Tuesday interview with Northeastern University’s Burnes Center for Social Change senior fellow Seth D. Harris.
University challenge
For over a decade, the UK government has urged ‘challenger’ institutions to shake up the higher education status quo. But there is scant evidence of success.
As floods become more intense, local researchers search for way to better predict rising waters
Northeastern University Associate Professor Sam Munoz won a grant to study what he sees as a weak link in anticipating local flooding.
Rosh Hashana Can Change Your Life (Even if You’re Not Jewish)
By David DeSteno. Dr. DeSteno is a professor of psychology at Northeastern University and the host of the podcast “How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality.”
Spicy food challenges have a long history. Have they become too extreme?
Alexander DePaoli, an associate teaching professor of marketing at Northeastern University, added that people may put themselves through discomfort and share it online for a sense of “in-group belonging,” similar to offline challenges as a game of truth or dare.
How can residents in Morocco guard against the next deadly earthquake?
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Mehrdad Sasani, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University, about construction concerns in Morocco’s earthquake zone.
Morocco earthquake: death toll passes 2,800 as foreign aid teams fly in
Mehrdad Sasani, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University in the US, said the cheaper mud-brick houses that predominated throughout the villages increased the risk of fatalities during an earthquake.
Harvard Law Grads Give Boston Cold Shoulder, Take Jobs Elsewhere
First-year lawyers out of Boston University, Boston College, Suffolk University, and Northeastern University already tend to stay in state. Law firms are approaching recruiting more holistically these days, so the lack of Harvard students may not feel as pronounced.
Consumer Reports
What You Say to Google Assistant and Alexa (but Not Siri) Gets Used for Ad Targeting. Here’s How.
The answer is often yes, according to a new study from Northeastern University in Boston, which found evidence that Google and Amazon—but not Apple—use your voice interactions to draw conclusions about you.
Police give overdose-reversing drug to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure
“It is not possible to overdose by touching or accidentally inhaling fentanyl, and the same would apply to non-human animals as well,” Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University, told The Times on Saturday.