Between 2010 and 2030 the population of Greater Boston is expected to grow by 10.5 percent. In that same period, a sizable jump in workers between the ages of 25 and 44 is expected — along with a much bigger jump in people over the age of 64. An economic report released Tuesday by researchers […]

The report, by researchers at Northeastern University’s Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, raises important questions, such as how to meet the projected demand for more mass transit or what land-use decisions should be made to avoid gridlock. But it stops short of making actual recommendations. Perhaps the biggest unanswered question: Who is going […]

It’s difficult to build resilient teams if the people on them are afraid to express themselves or make mistakes, says Len Glick, professor of management and organizational development at Northeastern University. Creating psychological safety is done by allowing team members to make mistakes or disagree without negative repercussions. When team members feel safe, they’re more […]

Brick and mortar retailers continue to lose business to Amazon.com, which works to make the buying process easy and seamless. You search for a product, it pops up in the buy box, and you add it to your cart. But if it is too easy, you may not be getting the best price. At least, […]

Northeastern University terrorism expert Max Abrahms said the calls for martyrdom mark just how desperate ISIS has become as the barbaric terror group continues to lose territory. “The Islamic State is trying to do anything to generate as much violence as possible,” Abrahms told the Herald. “If they can plausibly incite even one additional person […]

Although the spate of violence surrounding Memorial Day was tragic, given what we know about American mass shootings trends, it was not entirely unpredictable. As James Alan Fox, an expert on large scale gun violence at Northeastern University, told VICE about a month ago, any occasion that gets more people out on the street increases […]

Researchers and nursing home leaders not involved in the study said the findings, while based on a small number of nursing homes, are encouraging. They noted, however, the nursing homes chosen in the study were not selected at random, raising the possibility the facilities that agreed to participate in the videoconferencing may have already been […]

In the tradition of commencement speeches, repetition is inevitable. Year after year, influential speakers offer graduates a relatively familiar message, telling them to change the world while seizing opportunities and overcoming fears of failure. This year, many speakers have added a new topical piece of advice to the rotation: don’t behave like Donald Trump.

Josh Levin, a Northeastern University senior, has advanced to the next round as a contestant on “American Ninja Warrior.” This is the eighth season of the obstacle course competition, and Levin competed in the Los Angeles qualifier. Judging from his post on Instagram, he was happy with his performance. He wrote: “LA Qualifiers of #AmericanNinjaWarrior […]

A team of engineers at Northeastern University is working on technology that could screen passengers quickly enough that they would haven’t to slow down for security on their way to the gate. They’re working to create a structure filled with high-capacity sensors that can screen multiple travelers at a time and still detect potential threats. […]

Officials are expecting around 500,000 spectators and athletes. Then the model predicts, there will be — at most — 16 cases of Zika at the Olympics. So attendees are much more likely to get the flu or food poisoning at the games than Zika, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control concluded. “If I […]

In particular, the decline in teen jobs is a symptom of other age groups taking the jobs once reserved for younger workers, said Alicia Sasser Modestino, associate director at the Boston-based Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy. As more people have gone to college, those in their early 20s have demanded part-time retail and restaurant jobs […]