Journalism has lost control of its platforms and means of distribution. In many ways, that’s good, because it has brought to an end the monopoly journalists once held on the news and information we need to govern ourselves in a democratic society. But the age of information gatekeepers did not end with the rise of […]

The same kinds of microwaves used in air traffic control radar is being used by researchers at Northeastern University to better see and diagnose breast cancer. Since microwaves bounce back differently depending on what they hit and where they hit it, electrical and computer engineering professor Carey Rappaport says the technology is ideal to look […]

It’s been more than 15 weeks since a white police officer shot and killed a black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., becoming a flashpoint for debate across the country. Even as a prosecutor tried to explain why there was no indictment last night, tensions boiled over, and protests are forming around the country as Ferguson residents […]

Stoning is punishment usually reserved for adulterers. Last month, ISIS reportedly stoned a woman to death in Raqqa after she was accused of committing adultery. She was killed in front of her father while onlookers videotaped it. “[ISIS] has extreme tactics in terms of its indiscriminate violence against civilians. And it has extreme political preferences […]

A white Missouri police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager avoided indictment by a state grand jury, raising concerns of a return to rioting that engulfed the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson after the August shooting. Northeastern University’s Daniel Medwed explains why the police officer was cleared off charges on “Asia Edge.”

A recent Northeastern University study found that more than half of the 16 big retail and travel sites assessed showed different price results for the same search, depending on who was conducting the search and on what kind of device. “This [can be] good for users who are aware of deals and use them,” said […]

Almost all American farms are still owned by families and slightly fewer, 87%, rely primarily on family labor. But family firms dominate other sectors too, like construction,manufacturing, and automobiles. “Run well, family businesses can be some of the best,” says Ted Clark of the Northeastern University Center for Family Businesses. “They invest for the long […]

But with the nature of news, people are given information – true or not – and left to make decisions, long before incidents traverse the legal system. “That’s the double-edged sword of celebrity,” said Dan Lebowitz, executive director for the Center of Sports in Society at Northeastern University. “You will be tried in the court […]

As Thanksgiving approaches, so does the holiday shopping season. Once again, a day traditionally meant to celebrate gratitude will inaugurate a month of rampant consumerism. As a psychologist who studies decision making, I’m acutely aware that marketers know how the mind works, and they aren’t hesitant to use that knowledge to stoke consumers’ desires and […]

Are you missing the big family gathering for Thanksgiving this year? Try dining by Skype. That is what Northeastern University student Madeline Heising did when expensive flights and school obligations kept her away from Thanksgiving dinner with her family during her junior year in college. The technology-assisted holiday meal has now become one of her […]

The Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office has been a trailblazer in this regard, Cabral said. Its inmate reentry program received $335,000 in federal grant funding in both 2010 and 2011 from the Second Chance Act. The program seeks to identify repeat offenders and link them with social service programs like North Cottage. It provides treatment and […]

A huge newspaper deal was announced Thursday. The parent company of GateHouse Media of Fairport, New York, which has been on the march since emerging from bankruptcy last year, is buying out Halifax Media Media Group of Daytona Beach, Florida. Locally, the acquisition greatly expands GateHouse’s footprint in the central part of the state: earlier […]