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Evan Selinger is a professor of philosophy at the Rochester Institute of Technology, an affiliate scholar at Northeastern University’s Center for Law, Innovation, and Creativity, and a scholar in residence at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project.
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3 big questions the Supreme Court is likely to ask when determining the fate of student loan forgiveness

“The benefit of the Supreme Court ruling is that it will settle, for now, all of the litigation related to the loan forgiveness,” Dan Urman, a law professor at Northeastern University, said in an earlier interview with CNBC.
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Everything to know about the common cold and how to treat symptoms

“Our study is really focused on prevention, that initial exposure and how to enhance your defenses,” said lead author Mansoor Amiji, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University.
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They were freed after serving decades in prison. Now, it’s their prosecutors who are facing scrutiny.

“There’s a sense of resignation in the defense bar that prosecutors are often above the law and they won’t be held accountable,” said law professor Daniel S. Medwed of Northeastern University, who filed the drug lab complaint. “It’s not just Massachusetts. It’s really every state.”
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The dangers of fentanyl misinformation: Why the myth that police are overdosing by touching the drug keeps going

The 2016 DEA news release went viral, on Facebook specifically, among law enforcement, coinciding with the increased presence of fentanyl in the street drug supply, said Leo Beletsky, professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University and a co-author with Marino of the 2020 study on the spread of fentanyl misinformation.
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How Many Republicans Died Because the GOP Turned Against Vaccines?

Even when vaccines came around, these differences continued, Mauricio Santillana, an epidemiology expert at Northeastern University and a co-author of the study, told me.
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5 must-read books about the labor movement, recommended by people on the ground

“The classic book explaining what unions do is, perhaps unsurprisingly, What Do Unions Do?,” says Seth Harris, a professor at Northeastern University who was also a top labor advisor to President Joe Biden and an acting labor secretary under President Barack Obama.
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Children’s Tylenol in short supply – here’s what parents can do

“In most seasons, it is rare to experience shortages of these medications, especially as widespread as this,” said Brandon Dionne, an associate clinical professor at Northeastern University School of Pharmacy in Boston, Massachusetts.
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‘The Anxiety Is Unreal’ for Parents at Boston Intersection Where Kids Have to Dodge Cars

Peter Furth, a professor at Northeastern University, has been studying the traffic issues and says he met with officials at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Tuesday in an effort to find a solution.
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‘It’s a bit like musical chairs right now’: Big employers like Google, IBM no longer require college degrees in a tight job market, but experts warn that may not last

“It’s a bit [like] musical chairs right now,” says Alicia Modestino, an associate professor and labor economist at Northeastern University. “We’re seeing a lot of people shift jobs, move up in the labor market. That’s great.”
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Jennifer Ives, Connecter Extraordinaire, Sees Green Shoots Ahead for Women in STEM

At the college level, Dr. Carla Brodley, Northeastern University’s Dean Inclusive Computing, and Maria Klawe, the President of Harvey Mudd College, are making it a priority to attract female students to the industry. 
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Taylor Swift Could Earn $620 Million On ‘Eras’ Tour While Ticketmaster Makes A Pittance

Swift should earn around 48 times more than Ticketmaster from her ‘Eras’ tour. Her proceeds from the concert could be around $620 million based on assumptions from David Herlihy, a Northeastern University Teaching Professor and Music Industry Program Coordinator.