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What’s next for healthcare reform?
A panel of health, law, and public policy experts from Northeastern and beyond convened on campus on Wednesday for a town hall on the future…
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Professor: Trump’s new Cuba policy will hurt island nation’s growing middle class
President Trump unveiled new restrictions on trade and travel with Cuba on Friday, saying that he was “canceling” the Obama administration’s “completely one-sided deal” with…
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After historic UK election, what’s next for Brexit?
British Prime Minister Theresa May failed to win a parliamentary majority in Britain’s snap election last week, leaving the country with what’s known as a…
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What Arab nations’ isolation of Qatar means for US, Middle East
Five Arab nations severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, exposing deep rifts between the Middle Eastern nations. We asked professor Denis Sullivan, co-director…
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How resilience can blunt impact of terrorist attacks
In the aftermath of the London terror attacks, we asked professor Stephen Flynn, founding director of the Global Resilience Institute, to discuss the importance of…
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Professor calls withdrawal from climate accord a ‘sad,’ humanitarian failure
President Trump announced on Thursday afternoon that the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate accord. We asked Jennie Stephens, Dean’s Professor of Sustainability…
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How frayed transatlantic ties could impact global landscape
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently questioned the strength of the transatlantic ties, suggesting that her country’s relationship with the U.S. has shifted in the wake…
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Could new federal sentencing policy increase nation’s prison population?
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently ordered federal prosecutors to charge criminal suspects with the most serious offense they can prove, replacing comparatively lenient guidelines issued…
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In first overseas trip, Trump must show he's ready to take on key global issues
President Donald Trump departed the White House on Friday to embark on his first foreign trip as commander in chief, a nine-day tour including stops…
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What’s next for Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, and why Americans should pay attention
Faced with $123 billion in debt it cannot pay, Puerto Rico took the unprecedented step of filing for bankruptcy protection in a federal court last…
