The Reverends Emmett G. Price III and Irene Monroe joined Boston Public Radio for their regular Monday segment, “All Revved Up.” They talked about the re-envisioning of a character in Harper Lee’s new novel; what’s next for South Carolina after the Confederate flag was taken down; and Pope Francis’ junket in South America. The Rev. […]

The company’s growth from its start as an online bookseller has been dramatic, said Christo Wilson, who teaches computer science at Northeastern University. Wilson says the company revolutionized computer services beyond retail. “They basically invented cloud computin,” he says. It might seem ironic that the company is marking its birthday with deep discounts aimed at […]

In addition to air-filled rubber tires, we can thank the bicycle for essential technologies like ball bearings, originally devised to reduce friction in the bicycle’s axle and steering column; for wire spokes and wire spinning generally; for differential gears that allow connected wheels to spin at different speeds. And where would our airplanes, tent poles […]

Mass shootings, especially random massacres in public places, typically serve as irresistible opportunities for finger-pointing. Last month’s slaughter of nine African Americans at a historic house of worship in Charleston, S.C., has presented many possible targets for blame — besides, of course, the one who perpetrated the hateful act. This time there is a twist: […]

Daniel Hartman analyzed different measures of wealth and poverty in Boston for a graduate-level class in visualization technologies at Northeastern University. Using data from the 2009-2013 American Community Survey, he mapped each of the 166 primary Census tracts in Boston, using a number of metrics, including unemployment, rent burden, household income, commute times, home ownership, […]

“There’s no question, the Islamic State presence in Egypt is growing,” said terror expert Max Abrahms, a professor at Northeastern University. “The el-Sissi government is trying very hard to use preventative measures to crack down on Islamists and he’s been directing the efforts against the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and yet the strategy doesn’t seem […]

Three legal cases attracting attention in Boston With Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense team filing a placeholder appeal on his  June 23, 2015  death sentence in the Boston Marathon Bombing case, the revelation that comedian Bill Cosby admitted to giving Quaaludes to women in 2005, so he could sexual assault them, and several lawsuits pending  between casino […]

Donald Trump – When he first entered the race, it was an open question whether the press would treat Donald Trump seriously. But now, there’s little question he has commanded the news agenda, and despite controversial comments, the polls as well. Boston Olympics – The group “No Boston 2024” has helped inform news coverage of […]

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $1.6 million grant to two Northeastern University professors who are designing a student progress tracking program. The web-based program will be specifically tailored to elementary school students with emotional or behavioral disorders such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression, all conditions that make students more likely to struggle in […]

Price tags for superstar coaches like Stoops ($5 million a year from the University of Oklahoma) and Pitino ($5.75 million from the University of Louisville) are “becoming an issue for a lot of state legislatures,” says Dan Lebowitz, executive director of the Center for the Study of Sport in Society at Northeastern University in Boston. […]

Today I signed my first real job offer to be a junior designer at Localytics. I love the work. I love the people. I love the culture. I love the opportunity to grow. I didn’t receive the job offer because I’m an incredible designer, but because I showed a strong worth ethic and a willingness […]