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The U.S. state that could have been a Black utopia

After the promises of Reconstruction began to wither, Black Americans searched for freedom in radically different locales. Caleb Gayle is a journalist, author and professor at Northeastern University, and he is also a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine. He joins guest host John McCaa to tell the story of Edward McCabe, who […]
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Font choice is political — and not just for the US State Department

The US State Department is changing its official font from Calibri — the designated font under the Biden administration — to Times New Roman. The change is part a long history connecting typeface with political ideology. Katherine Haenschen of Northeastern University joins Host Marco Werman to explain.
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Is Medford’s suspected norovirus outbreak a sign of things to come? Here’s what the experts say.

“In some ways, norovirus is the perfect pathogen,” agreed Dr. Neil Maniar, director of Northeastern University’s master of public health program. “It’s highly contagious, it can last on surfaces for up to two weeks, and it’s very difficult to kill.”
BBC Women's Hour

Women leaders, Hair loss, Maria Friedman

Kylie talks to Josephine Harmon, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University in Boston, and Bonnie Medina – now 45 with two young children – who lives in London having left Seattle one-and-a-half years ago.
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Paul Weiss keeps faith in Proud Boys clash

The case is a reminder, says Kathleen Rubenstein, visiting fellow at the Northeastern University School of Law, that “lawyers have a responsibility to act in accordance with their independent professional judgment, even when political winds change”.
The Seattle Times

While scientists race to study spread of measles in U.S., Kennedy unravels hard-won gains

Scientists have conducted genomic analyses of HIV, the flu, and covid for years, but it’s new for measles because the virus hasn’t been much of a problem in the U.S. for decades, said Samuel Scarpino, a public health specialist at Northeastern University in Boston.
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For Northeastern women’s hockey players, one last twirl at Matthews Arena is bittersweet

On Saturday I skated in the final Northeastern University’s women’s ice hockey alumni game at Matthews, and then cheered on the current team in its last game at this historic rink.
Fox News

FBI to be under harsh new microscope as Stefanik scores victory in annual defense bill

Jeremy Paul, a professor of law at Northeastern University, told Fox News Digital on Monday that he did not believe there were legitimate concerns over separation of powers with the provision.
Boston.com

Want a piece of Matthews Arena? Northeastern is selling bricks and seats online.

As Northeastern University gets ready to host its final game at Matthews Arena on Dec. 13, fans can purchase chairs and bricks from the century-old rink ahead of its demolition.
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Trump Open to Drug Strikes on Mexico and Colombia

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: “Americans have limited appetites for military conflicts. Extended conflicts could backfire on Trump, especially if there is domestic resistance, meaningful retaliation or if service members are killed.
Christian Science Monitor

US mass killings drop to 20-year low. Some policy shifts might be helping.

There have been 17 mass killings, 14 of which involved guns, recorded this year, according to a database maintained by Northeastern University, in partnership with the Associated Press and USA Today
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Quinoline tag helps vancomycin breach gram-negative defenses

“It’s genuinely surprising that the add-on gives vancomycin any ability at all to hit gram negatives,” says Kim Lewis, an antibiotic researcher at Northeastern University who was not involved in the study.