CommonWealth Magazine The big worry The data used in the San Francisco study came from a group of researchers at Northeastern University in Boston who opened a series of Uber and Lyft accounts across the city and used them to track when the nearest available vehicles accepted or completed ride requests. “The Northeastern researchers collected information on vehicle locations every […]
The Christian Science Monitor Summer jobs for teens wane even as research finds big benefits The effect of a generation of twenty-somethings entering the workforce with little or no previous work experience is not yet known. Will they quickly pick up those basic job habits – being on time, dressing appropriately, treating customers with courtesy – that their parents learned early on waiting tables and manning shop counters? “I worry most about the […]
WCVB TV Mass., New England seeing bigger climate swing expert says {Video} One of the authors of the White House report on climate change said Tuesday Massachusetts and the northeast are seeing far bigger increase in precipitation than the rest of the country. “Extreme precipitation events have been increasing here much faster than they have in other parts of the country,” said Dr. Matthias Ruth from […]
Forbes ‘We’re back to panicking’: Moms are hit hardest with camps and day cares closing again “I really do worry this will lead to a second wave of women leaving the labor force,” said economist Alicia Sasser Modestino, an associate professor at Northeastern University. “For the economy, overall, is this a big deal? Probably not. But is this a big deal for women? Yes it is. We risk more women being […]
NBC News What is ‘Swedish Death Cleaning’ and should you be doing it? Another argument for embracing your inner Scandinavian Cinderella? You may find yourself less stressed and more focused once you’re living in a clean, organized space. Having fewer things to worry about really can make life seem more manageable, from the practical chores you do on a day-to-day basis to the big projects and problems you […]
Baby boomer retirements may slow Mass. economic growth “Will we be able to supply enough new workers? For me, that’s a big worry,” said Alan Clayton-Matthews, a Northeastern University economics professor. “That will be more of a constraint [on growth] this year, more the next year, and more in 2018. It’s a problem that is going to get bigger.”
Militants’ deadline expires on prisoner swap with Jordan The negotiations between Jordan and Islamic State worry some governments and experts on terrorist groups, who say it risks legitimatizing the extremist group and encourage further kidnapping. “It is a great way to free up some of the bigger names in prison, and we could see more demands like this,” said Max Abrahms, a professor […]
The new blue collar jobs of tomorrow The stock market’s wobbly, Europe’s economy looks weak, China looks a little peaked. You could worry plenty about the economy with a capital “E.” But for most people, the economy boils down first to a job. Everybody’s been spooked on that front at some point, but especially American blue collar workers. Now, we’ve got big […]
Fewer Students Are Majoring In Computer Science, Education And English Based on the steady coverage of how humanities are losing their popularity, tales of woe about art and psychology graduates making minuscule salaries, and the drum beat to push students towards STEM degrees, you might think the liberal arts is dying in favor of technical majors. The truth is a little more complicated. Ben Schmidt at Northeastern University put together the […]
The Atlantic Cities Cities Might Not Be as Prepared as They Think for a Bioterrorism Attack Imagine that a small group of terrorists deliberately infect themselves with smallpox and then walk around London, spreading it to the populace. How much could the terrible disease proliferate before the world realized something was amiss? This unsettling question is at the heart of new computer model showing how a bioterrorism attack in one city […]
Some Practical Experience with that Degree? Getting from college to a paycheck is a big worry for young adults; in 2011, only 18% of college grads had job offers by the end of April before graduation, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Report: Troubled Economy Threatens To Push Home Prices Down, Again The housing market in Greater Boston may have its rockiest days ahead of it. A new report from The Boston Foundation says that there are troublesome signs in the economy threatening to push home prices downward again. And one big worry is that the staggering housing market will send young working families to seek their […]