But if the reform is effectively executed, there are at least two major public health benefits it could yield, according to Leo Beletsky, a professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University.

“Talk about something fun or something you have to look forward to,” Morin said. “Share funny things on social media. Anything to brighten your mood and change the subject.” Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength trainer, and a psychology instructor at Northeastern University.

I, like many other Black women, have frequently seen myself in Harris as she has spent the last few months navigating the highest-profile role of her life while constantly confronting misogynoir — a term coined by Northeastern University scholar Moya Bailey to describe the special blend of anti-Black racism and sexism that Black women recognize viscerally.

GBH Morning Edition host Joe Mathieu spoke with Northeastern University law professor and GBH News legal analyst Daniel Medwed about some of the issues surrounding the vote counting process across the country.

GBH Morning Edition host Joe Mathieu spoke with Northeastern University law professor and GBH News legal analyst Daniel Medwed to update us on some of the voting rights lititgation we’ve seen this election season.

As correspondent Maria Godoy reported: Researchers at Northeastern University added an outer layer made from nylon stockings to a homemade face covering. They found that the nylon layer can boost a mask’s ability to filter out small particles in the air by creating a tighter seal between the mask and the wearer’s face.

According to David Lazer, a professor of political science and computer science at Northeastern University in Boston and one of the leaders of a Covid-19 polling consortium, their timing might be right.

Since then, the 2010 Citizens United vs Federal Election Commission decision, famously prohibiting restrictions on independent political spending by corporations, has “created a corporate culture that embraces direct spending in elections,” said Costas Panagopoulos, chairman of Northeastern University’s political science department.

“If it’s 100,000-vote lead for Biden no one’s going to argue it. If it’s a 300-vote lead, that’s another matter,” said David Lazer, professor of political science at Northeastern University in Boston. “That’s the nightmare scenario.”

Massachusetts’s new restrictions might not target the true causes of increased transmission, said Samuel Scarpino, a Northeastern University epidemiologist. “I remain to be convinced that the rise in cases is coming from these indoor gatherings,” said Scarpino. He also echoed a concern other experts have voiced, namely that the state’s contact tracing data is not […]

The sticker is not only a physical prompt that encourages others to vote, but also a “social signal” and a way of showing pride in the democratic system, said Judith A. Hall, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University.

“Because our laws are not well-calibrated to address actual problematic drug use, the criminal justice system has developed these alternative pathways to keep people out of jail,” said Leo Beletsky, an associate professor of law and health sciences at the Northeastern University School of Law who specializes in drug policy. “It might sound progressive, but […]