Born to lead: Memoir of a bossy girl Time and again they have shown that women leaders are more likely to receive critical feedback than men in leadership roles, and the women who lead are more often described as being abrasive and aggressive vs. the men who are referred to as brilliant and knowledgeable. One such study utilized an interactive chart developed by […]
Artists across US take to stage to protest Trump policies They are part of a long history of art as a form of activism and political resistance that can help people connect the struggles of the moment with the struggles of the past, said Sarah J. Jackson, a communications studies professor at Northeastern University. “Art is a form that can often reach people that might […]
MarketWatch Obamacare helped make a 50% dent in personal bankruptcies A 2009 Harvard study estimated medical issues were responsible for 62% of bankruptcies, while a 2013 NerdWallet analysis based on the Harvard study came to a more conservative conclusion, or 57%. (Another study, done at Northeastern University, found a far lower rate, or 18% to 25%.) The problem with looking at medical bankruptcy specifically is […]
Business Insider Why Apple is losing its shine in China For Tencent and the other companies providing them, the streaming apps are just another bridge into a broader ecosystem of services. Apple Music, by comparison, charges a monthly subscription fee for a more limited catalog of Chinese music. In short, Apple’s monthly subscription was “late to the market with an inferior product that is overpriced,” […]
WGBH How ‘abortion stigma’ harms access to health services for low-income women Jessica Silbey, a Northeastern School of Law professor, said Roe was the first time that the court recognized the importance of a woman’s right to control her reproduction. Silbey studies constitutional law with a focus in reproductive justice, and represented the Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts as a full-time litigator. “Roe v. Wade was a […]
Poynter New report on fake news recommends fighting it with more conservatives, greater collaboration and better access to data Outreach to conservatives, increased collaboration between journalists and academics and more data from major social media companies could help fight the tide of fake news, according to a report released Monday by the the Harvard Kennedy School and Northeastern University.
State House News Service Business confidence drops for first time since August The Massachusetts Index, which assesses business conditions within the commonwealth, fell 0.4 points to 63.3, putting it 6 points higher than in April 2016. One economist suggested that Massachusetts could be beginning to feel the effects of a tight labor market exacerbated by the front-end of a wave of retiring Baby Boomers. “The combination of […]
WGBH Boston race relations Boston is again making headlines and not for a good reason. Following Monday’s Red Sox game against Baltimore, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones told multiple media outlets that a fan yelled racial slurs and threw a bag of peanuts at him. The incident prompted an apology from the Red Sox, Governor Charlie Baker and Boston […]
Fox 25 NU researcher says Boston sports’ race problem worse since 2016 election “How do you break down the institutionalized racism that has existed for 200 years in our country and really needs to be called what it is. It’s terrorism,” Dan Lebowitz said in an interview with Boston 25 News. Lebowitz is the executive director of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern […]
CNN’s Amanpour to speak at Northeastern U. graduation Journalist Christiane Amanpour will be delivering the 2017 commencement address for Northeastern University. Amanpour, who is CNN’s chief international correspondent, is scheduled to speak Friday at Northeastern’s graduation ceremony at TD Garden arena in Boston.
We must do better for Adam Jones and others The time for simply being sorry that racism is alive and well in this country is long gone. It’s time to actually do something, and sports is the only platform with broad enough appeal to have a chance of accomplishing it. “We always avoid the conversation,” said Dan Lebowitz, executive director of the Center for […]
Overtime costs Boston police more than just money Overtime can also be addicting experts say because officers begin to need the extra pay to support their lifestyle. Jack R. Greene, a School of Criminology and Criminal Justice professor at Northeastern University, said, “At some point the overtime begins to own you because you need the overtime to maintain a lifestyle . . . […]