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Map Shows States Hit Hardest by Measles Outbreak as Cases Break Record
Dr. Neil Maniar, director of Northeastern University’s public health program, told Newsweek that this news is “very concerning” and warned there could be future outbreaks over the coming years if trends surrounding vaccinations do not reverse.
Study: New England doesn’t love President Trump — or its own governors
CHIP50 is a joint initiative from Northeastern University, Harvard University, Rutgers University, and the University of Rochester that has collected large-scale state-based survey data since April 2020.
The Dollar Is Sinking: Here’s Why
“The strength of any currency depends on people’s willingness to hold it, and the world now is skeptical of the future of the U.S., especially with the passage of the budget bill,” said Peter Simon, a professor at Northeastern University’s Department of Economics.
Morning Brew
For teens, summer jobs may be few and far between
Economist Alicia Sasser Modestino from Northeastern University called the under-20 crowd “the last to be hired, the first to be fired” when the labor market cools.
Business Insider
Is your chatbot judging you? How Big Tech is cracking down on ‘preachy’ AI.
Malihe Alikhani, an assistant professor of AI at Northeastern University and a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, said consumers prefer chatbots that give them options, rather than ones that present directions, especially if they’re perceived as moralizing.
GBH
Homes in Braintree and Melrose allegedly used as base for human smuggling and illegal drugs
The defendants were charged with money laundering, alien smuggling and drug forfeiture among other things. Notably, they weren’t charged with labor trafficking, something that Amy Farrell, director of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University, said was likely also occurring.
Men's Journal
Physicists Just Found a Way to Make Your Devices 1,000 Times Faster
According to Live Science, lead researcher Gregory Fiete from Northeastern University, “There’s nothing faster than light, and we’re using light to control material properties at essentially the fastest possible speed that’s allowed by physics.”
What should you do in a flash flood? Expert safety tips for before, during and after
“Losing your vehicle is much more easy to replace than losing your life,” says Stephen Wood, an associate professor at Northeastern University’s nursing school who has worked in emergency medicine.
Trump’s Texas visit highlights an us-vs-them approach to disasters
Daniel Aldrich, who studies disasters and their aftermath at Northeastern University, said establishing trust between disaster victims and the government is key to recovery.
James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ faces conservative criticism over Trump-era reboot
“This sort of pre-backlash has really become part of the major intrigue heading into this premiere,” said Steve Granelli, an expert on film and pop culture at Northeastern University’s College of Arts, Media and Design.
CBC News
Lawsuits over dupes are popping up in courts. But can dupes be illegal?
The term “dupe” itself has been appearing more in legal filings, says Alexandra Roberts, law and media professor at Northeastern University — including in Lululemon’s against Costco. That could partially be because their appeal has grown among online shoppers.
Boston named most collision-prone city in US — and two other Mass. cities aren’t far behind, report says
While the report focused only on collisions, other measures of auto safety, like rates of injuries and deaths, show Massachusetts is one of the safest states for drivers, said Peter Furth, a civil and environmental engineering professor at Northeastern University.