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Boston, Northeastern University launch mobile lab to track air pollution block by block

“So these are regulated U.S. EPA, so these are called ‘criteria pollutants,'” said Dr. Shang Liu from Northeastern University.
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‘Lab in a van’ will measure how far Mass Pike pollution spreads into Allston-Brighton

The Allston-Brighton Health Collaborative is partnering with Northeastern’s mobile air quality lab as part of the City of Boston’s 2025 Community Clean Air Grant.  
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At least 90% of mass shootings were perpetrated by men

Another 17 involved both male and female shooters, while an additional 14 killings are unsolved, according to a database maintained by the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.
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A study by former Meta employee claims Instagram’s teen protection measures don’t work well

The investigation, in which Northeastern University also participated, reveals that the security features in the app do not match the company’s promises.
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64% of mass killings with guns occurred in homes

Of the 493 mass killings with guns that have occurred since 2006 in the United States, 320 took place in homes, according to a database maintained by the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.
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Weapons other than guns are used less frequently in mass killings

Shooters killed 10 or more people at one time in 22 of those shootings, according to a database maintained by the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.
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The Power of Prayer After a Mass Shooting

David DeSteno is a professor of psychology at Northeastern University and host of the PRX Podcast “How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality.”
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There have been 10 mass killings with guns in 2025

This project explores the people lost, the shooters and the circumstances surrounding mass killings using data compiled by the Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University.
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Federal workers on edge as government shutdown looms

Jeremy Paul, professor of law at Northeastern University, discusses how the federal government is heading toward another shutdown, and if it comes to pass, it could affect tens of thousands of employees in Massachusetts.
Bloomberg Law

Trump Agencies Lean Into Shortcuts for Public Comment Process

“The Trump administration is trying to fundamentally reshape what notice-and-comment rulemaking is by fiat,” said Sharmila Murthy, a Northeastern University law professor.
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Donald Trump’s enemies list

Laurel Gabard-Durnam, assistant professor and associate director of the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health at Northeastern University, for instance, points out that fevers, especially in early pregnancy, carry “really significant” risks for the mother and the infant.
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Climate change is straining America’s health care system: Study

“It’s a mix for every state. There’s no state that’s at the top, “Matthew Eckelman, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University and report co-author, told ABC News. “What it tells us is that each state has some work to do.”