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,” […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

There has been considerable speculation about Trump’s physical and mental health, in part because few facts are known. During the campaign, his staff reported that he was six feet three inches tall and weighed two hundred and thirty-six pounds, which is considered overweight but not obese. Secrecy about a President’s health has a rich history. […]

A law requiring additional safety guidelines for duck boats, which was championed by Warmuth’s family, took effect last month and lawmakers will hear more street safety bills this session. But should Boston do more to accommodate cyclists and those riding smaller vehicles? Or is this a hopeless pursuit? Peter Furth, an engineering professor at Northeastern University, […]