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Better Fitness Tests Needed for Kids, Heart Group Says

Without physical education classes, opportunities for physical activity, and adult-led physical activity participation, it is highly likely that a large percentage of youth will not get their 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity recommended per day, according to Charles Hillman, PhD, of Northeastern University’s Center for Cognitive and Brain Health in Boston.
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A black man accused of rape, a white officer in the Klan, and a 1936 lynching that went unpunished

Northeastern, with its renowned Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, was an ideal place. The clinic has investigated hundreds of lynchings, bringing closure to scores of families whose loved ones were killed without any justice at all.
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People seek relief from the heat — and that means taking off masks, despite health advice

Samuel Scarpino, a Northeastern University epidemiologist, said that right now, there is a misunderstanding about the level of risk from COVID-19, but warned against any aggressive tactics to enforce mask use.
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At M Street Beach in Boston, it’s crowds and sun — and few masks and little social distancing

Samuel Scarpino, a Northeastern University epidemiologist, said it was concerning that people were not taking the distancing or mask requirements seriously at some beaches this weekend.
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Somerville is delaying its reopening. Will it make a difference?

“It takes 10 days to two weeks before you really start to see the effects of a change in any kind of regulation or restrictions,” said Samuel Scarpino, an epidemiologist at Northeastern. “To me, I would see a prudent course of action being in line with what Somerville has decided to do.”
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In Social Insects, Researchers Find Clues for Battling Pandemics

The insects are “living in very confined environments where there’s a lot of microbial load,” said Rebeca Rosengaus, a behavioral ecologist who studies social insect behavior at Northeastern University in Boston.
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Some Insects Are Very Social. They Also May Offer Hints for Controlling Disease.

The insects are “living in very confined environments where there’s a lot of microbial load,” said Rebeca Rosengaus, a behavioral ecologist who studies social insect behavior at Northeastern University in Boston. 
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Big Tech Goes on Shopping Spree, Brushing Off Antitrust Scrutiny

“Their regular practice is to vacuum up everybody in their space that could have emerged as a rival or may have been an alternative in some fashion,” said Northeastern University economist John Kwoka, who studies merger enforcement.

Op-Ed: The real reason we’re afraid of robots

Iris Berent, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University, is author of “The Blind Storyteller: How We Reason About Human Nature.”
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As people gather for summer events, calls grow for public to wear masks, socially distance during COVID-19 pandemic

Samuel Scarpino, an epidemiologist at Northeastern University, said more people must understand the danger and the importance of wearing masks and practicing social distancing in public. 
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How About a Space Station at the Bottom of the Ocean?

By placing a station 60 feet underwater around the Caribbean island of Curacao, sponsoring Northeastern University says it can reduce divers’ high amount of overhead time and reduce the danger of nitrogen-induced health effects.
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Kids at Home Could Put the Economy in Detention

A survey by Northeastern University economists Alicia Sasser Modestino, Jamie Ladge and Alisa Lincoln conducted in May and June found that 13.3% of working parents lost their job or reduced their hours because of a lack of child care.