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Why ‘rage rooms’ won’t solve your anger issues
Rage rooms—where stressed out people go to relieve tension by breaking things—have become a global phenomenon. But Northeastern psychologist Christie Rizzo says the practice is…
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How to develop a successful Dialogue of Civilizations program
Professors spend countless days, weeks, and months preparing to run Dialogue of Civilizations programs in countries around the world. But, they say, the work they…
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Experts cite collaboration as key tool in eliminating racial disparities in justice system
A distinguished group of judges, academics, law enforcement officials, and community leaders convened at Northeastern on Friday for a wide-ranging meeting on race and criminal…
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How partisan battle over Neil Gorsuch could impact Senate, Supreme Court
Democrats and Republicans are headed toward a showdown on the Senate floor Thursday over President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. We asked faculty member Dan Urman,…
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3Qs: Should the Electoral College be abolished?
Donald Trump won the presidential election but narrowly lost the popular vote, prompting some to question whether the Electoral College is good for democracy. William…
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3Qs: What the Lochte saga can teach us about branding
After getting dropped by all his major sponsors, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte signed a new endorsement deal with a little-known cough drop company. It’s a…
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Chew on this: How we believe our meat is raised can influence how it tastes
New research from Northeastern psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett shows that our beliefs about how farm animals are raised—whether on “factory farms” or in more…
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3Qs: Safety measures at the Republican National Convention
More than 10,000 people are expected to protest outside the Republic National Convention in Cleveland this week. Tensions are running high, particularly because of the…
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New grant puts Northeastern at forefront of solving health challenges for women, children
The award, from the NIH and the EPA, will establish a center in Puerto Rico that will study how pollutant exposure and psychosocial risk factors…
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3Qs: Online shoppers ‘Primed’ for huge deals
Web personalization expert Christo Wilson holds forth on Amazon Prime Day, the latest manufactured shopping day to promise big savings on scores of products, and…
