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Pen pal programs have evolved, but old-fashioned letter writing could be coming back

Psychology professor at Northeastern University, Laurie Kramer, says sending and receiving handwritten letters creates a special bond.
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Spirit Airlines is no more, but two of their planes are still sitting at Logan Airport. What happens next?

Ravi Sarathy, a Northeastern University business professor who studies the airline and aircraft industries, said the planes will likely be put back into service with another airline or temporarily stored in the Southwest, where the dry climate will cause less damage to the aircraft.
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I slept in Ted Turner’s bed

Jill Abramson, a former executive editor of The New York Times, teaches journalism at Northeastern University and is a contributing Globe Opinion writer.
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Human-to-Human Transmission of Hantavirus May Have Occurred on Cruise Ship

Transmission of hantavirus on a cruise ship is very rare and human-to-human transmission of the Andes virus would likely occur through bodily fluids, said Dr. Neil Maniar, a professor of public health practice at Northeastern University.
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4 Baby Name Traits Linked To ‘Star Power’

There isn’t necessarily a downside to picking an original name that rolls off the tongue, is easy to remember, and has no negative associations to date. But importantly, Laurie Kramer, PhD, a Northeastern University professor of applied psychology, reminds parents, “Names have meanings.”
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Massachusetts economy outpaced US growth in Q1, says UMass group

“Jobless growth is consistent with all, or almost all, economic growth being driven by productivity gains,” said Alan Clayton-Matthews, senior contributing editor and professor emeritus of economics and public policy at Northeastern University.
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Joe Biden Jumps Into Midterms. Do Democrats Care?

But his endorsement still could be influential in these races, Costas Panagopoulos, political science professor at Northeastern University, told Newsweek on Monday.
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He Couldn’t Land a Job Interview. Was AI to Blame?

“It feels very dystopian to me,” one job seeker told researchers from Northeastern University. “My worthiness as a human and as an employee, as a worker, is based on my ability to filter myself through a series of automated gateways.”
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India’s DNA map uncovers millions of missing genetic variants

Sudhakaran Prabakaran at Northeastern University points out that the analytical framework focuses on known protein-coding genes, which make up only about 2% of the genome.
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America’s Mood Slumps Back to Trump Inauguration Day Levels

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek that this “indicator represents a giant flashing red warning sign for the GOP headed into the 2026 midterms.
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‘Let Jason’s story not be in vain’: The growing push to toughen Mass. anti-bullying law

 Last month, researchers at Northeastern University School of Law recommended an increase in annual staff training, a broader definition of bullying that includes a power differential between the aggressor and victim and better victim outreach and investigation timelines.
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AI was supposed to democratize opportunity. So why are women missing out?

A Northeastern University study supports this: women are 11 percent more likely than men to see AI’s risks as outweighing its benefits – a gap that disappears when economic outcomes are clear.