John Ombelets

Photographs by Len RubensteinBy 2020, 55 million Americans—or about one in six—will be age 65 or older. Their collective health presents challenging societal issues. But if you or someone near … read more »

If your doctor’s office has recently brought a fitness trainer into the practice, it may be a sign of the economic times for healthcare.Insurers, providers, the federal government—all are driving … read more »

A sampling of Northeastern research centers that could have major impact on the future of healthy aging.Antimicrobial Discovery CenterInvestigating genetic pathways to combat drug-resistant bacteria—good news for older adults suffering … read more »

One midwinter day in 2005, three businessmen got together for seafood and serious talk at Turner Fisheries in Boston’s Back Bay, an ordinary event that occurs in dozens of downtown … read more »

A look at the many moments in the D’Amore-McKim School of Business’s 90-year history that led to a game-changing philanthropic investment.Turner F. Garner1920s1922 The School of Business Administration is established, … read more »

Diane MacGillivrayHow is Northeastern already seeing the impact of the D’Amore-McKim gift? Within hours of announcing the gift, alumni, parents, and friends from all over the world were contacting us with … read more »

<<< Back to StoryDuring his years as the New York Times’ bureau chief in Cairo, Michael Slackman focused his reporting on what ordinary people were doing and thinking. “There is … read more »

<<< Back To StoryMichael Slackman sums up his tenure in the Middle East as “trying to understand ordinary  people and explain their interests,  dreams, and desires.”That view has roots in … read more »

One reporter’s inside look at the string of events that led to last year’s Arab Spring.