“It’s even more difficult with these symptoms. You know, they usually start as stomach cramps. You know, there’s a lot of things that cause that,” said Tom Webster, a biomaterials expert at Northeastern University. “And every time you have a stomachache, should you really stay home from work?” Whatever the reason for this case, Webster […]

At first glance, you’d likely guess that I would proudly don a “Feel the Bern” T-shirt and make a generous donation to the democratic socialist firing up the Democratic Party. Born to leftists themselves born to leftists, I am what is known in some circles as a “red-diaper baby”: progeny of left-wing activists, often but […]

How do people survive and move on from tragedies like last week’s terrorist attacks at home and abroad? When does a tragedy — whether human-made or natural disaster or a combination of the two — destroy a community, and when do they recover and thrive? For me, it’s a question that’s both personal and professional. […]

What drives mass killers – what can be done to stop them?

A 2014 Urban Institute and Northeastern University study on labor trafficking found myriad barriers to effective policing, which range from a lack of awareness on the part of law enforcement to challenges in getting corroborating evidence. Researchers also found that law enforcement agencies were reluctant to pursue immigration relief for alleged victims. And as the […]

How do people survive and move on from tragedies like last week’s terrorist attacks at home and abroad? When does a tragedy — whether human-made or natural disaster or a combination of the two — destroy a community, and when do they recover and thrive? For me, it’s a question that’s both personal and professional. […]

But criminologist James Alan Fox of Northeastern University in Boston, who studies mass killings, says the Mass Shooting Tracker totals are flawed. “Four people with minor injuries, they count it, but three people killed, they don’t count it,” Fox said of the site’s criteria. “Everyone would agree three people killed is worse than four people […]

EpiPens can quickly reverse an allergic reaction. They are an absolute must for allergy patients. But the costs of EpiPens have soared drastically. A twin pack has jumped from around $60 to more than $400 over the past 10 years. “It’s a bigger issue across most medications in general now,” said Todd Brown, who teaches […]

“I understand his concern — his perspective — but I’m also the person responsible for the safety and security of this campus,” said Northeastern University Police Chief Michael Davis, who says five or six minutes may be too late. “My primary concern is what are we doing to make sure we are prepared,” Davis said. […]

James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University, is skeptical that collecting data on police-related deaths by public health agencies will do much good. “I would agree that more data can only help,” he adds, “but we’ve got to be careful. These are not high numbers, so they’re very volatile.” That is, they […]

While it’s already against the law to text and drive in Massachusetts, it’s difficult for police to enforce because they can’t always tell if drivers are actually texting or doing something else. Numbers obtained by 5 Investigates’ Mike Beaudet, together with the Northeastern University School of Journalism, show the current law is ineffective.

There’s no single answer for why the group has succeeded in attracting women, but law enforcement officials cite propaganda directed at that population. Even as IS spotlights decapitations of captives, recruitment videos that show smiling children paint a family-friendly portrait and suggest a role for women who join the self-described caliphate in Iraq and Syria. […]