GBH After backlash, Boston Globe apologizes for headline error about Algerian boxer Dan Kennedy, a professor of journalism at Northeastern University and the author of the Media Nation blog, called the paper’s error “a really bad mistake.” “That said, the editor’s note was certainly a full and complete apology for what had gone wrong, and I’m glad they did it,” he added.
Inc.com What Do Pommel Horse Guy and Jeff Bezos Have in Common? The Same Secret to Success There’s even a mathematical way to express the value of the kind of insight that led to Bezos’s early career switch. Physicist Albert-László Barabási, a Northeastern University-based expert on network theory, examined the careers of scientists and came up with this formula for success: S = Qr.
Vox What happens when everyone decides they need a gun? NORC’s study found that 69 percent were people of color. According to a separate study by researchers at Northeastern and Harvard Universities, 20 percent of new gun buyers between 2019 and 2021 were Black and 20 percent were Hispanic.
Trump’s Comments About Kamala Harris’ Race Are All Too Familiar For Biracial People Analía Albuja, a psychology professor at Northeastern University who studies multiracial identities, is worried about the implication of Trump’s “turn Black” comments. Recent history shows that Trump’s stump speech messaging carries weight.
Why Zillow Gone Wild is being sued for alleged copyright infringement “The character of the defendant’s use is an important factor, and in this case the use appears to be comment and criticism—and perhaps satire—which are core functions that fair use aspires to protect,” says Northeastern University law professor Alexandra J. Roberts.
CNBC ‘The summer job is back’: Teens enter the labor force as employers dish out higher wages, perks “The summer job is back,” said Alicia Sasser Modestino, an associate professor of economics who studies youth development at Northeastern University. “I remember being completely dead wrong in summer of 2021 when I said, ‘Teenagers: just run out, grab these jobs, because this is not going to last.’”
CNBC Psychology and Relationships If you and your partner always use these 7 phrases, you’re a more mentally strong couple than most Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, clinical social worker and instructor at Northeastern University. She is the author of ”13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do″ and ”13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don’t Do.”
Sierra Magazine Two New Lawsuits Keep Hope Alive for New York City’s Congestion Pricing “If you take somebody’s time, you never get it back,” said Peter Furth, a civil and environmental engineer at Northeastern University. “But if you take somebody’s money, the money doesn’t just disappear down a black hole. You can now do something useful for society with it.”
MaineBiz On the Record: Chargely CEO aims to build a community of electric vehicle drivers David Tse, an engineer, is CEO of Chargely, the developer of a mobile app for electric vehicle drivers that he co-founded in March 2023. Mainebiz sat down with Tse at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute in Portland, where he will soon wrap up his Founder Residency year.
The Hill Supreme Court injected into Trump-Harris race “Harris recognizes that it’s a winning issue,” said Dan Urman, a law and politics professor at Northeastern University. Harris has expressed an openness to changes to the court in the past, in contrast to Biden, who has been more careful on the issue.
Key to Happiness or Distrust? The Couples Who Itemize Their Monthly Bills Still, keeping finances separate can provide autonomy, let spouses share responsibility for managing money and leave room for both to gain financial knowledge, said Hristina Nikolova, associate professor at Northeastern University, who studies relationship finances. She said transparency is the key: Don’t use a personal account to hide what you’re spending.
Musk’s Deepfake ‘Parody’ Raises Troubling Online Issues It’s noteworthy as the public wades through which influential person’s views to take seriously and how to parse them in the midst of a presidential campaign. “Humor,” said Laura Edelson, an expert on online misinformation with Northeastern University, “is how fringe ideas get normalized. It allows people who want to do things that are outside the […]