The chief victims of this shift in business behavior seem to be the long-term unemployed (more than six months), as some fascinating research by economists William Dickens and Rand Ghayad of Northeastern … read more »
Experts say bond with brother may have helped draw younger suspect into Boston bomb plot
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who died last week at age 26 in a shootout with police, and his 19-year-old sibling Dzhokhar are hardly the first brothers involved in criminal acts. Three pairs … read more »
Companies won’t even look at resumes of the long-term unemployed
Here’s one big reason why America’s unemployment crisis may be here to stay. Thanks to the lasting effects of the recession, there are currently 4.7 million workers who have been out of … read more »
Crabs, supersized by carbon pollution, may upset Chesapeake’s balance
“It’s taking them longer to go from oyster spat to oyster adult,” said Luke Dodd, a doctoral candidate at UNC who put the crabs in a tank with oysters. “When … read more »
Cigars expected to be targeted by FDA regulation
The FDA has yet to outline its plans, leaving plenty of speculation about whether the agency will regulate different cigars differently — without creating loopholes. “If they can’t figure out … read more »
Smith scores 19, Ford’s late heroics help Northeastern rally past Hofstra for 62–57 win
Joel Smith scored 19 points, Quincy Ford scored four of his 15 points and had a crucial block in the last 11 seconds and Colonial Athletic Association leader Northeastern rallied … read more »
Both sides of gun control issue turn to women as spokespeople and symbols
Students of the decades-long gun debate said there is a clear public relations advantage for the NRA in talking about guns as a women’s issue. “Unlike men, who may be viewed … read more »
Who is Mo Cowan?
After graduating from Duke University in North Carolina, Cowan earned a law degree from Northeastern University in Massachusetts. He remained in Boston after law school. There, he emerged as a … read more »
Gun control issue sets off fresh debate over role of children in politics
“Certainly there have been children at presidential press photo ops in years past, but usually more in a decorative way, not in a policy way,” said Alan Schroeder, an associate … read more »
Father claims body of Newtown gunman, but final resting place remains a mystery
James Fox, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University, said it is not unusual for notorious criminals to be buried in undisclosed locations to keep away the media, protesters and … read more »
New tobacco products grind to a halt under review law; some say companies skirt requirement
Tobacco companies have introduced almost no new cigarettes or smokeless tobacco products in the U.S. in more than 18 months because the federal government has prevented them from doing so, … read more »
Filibuster reform: Avoid the ‘nuclear option’
Filibuster reform must be via bipartisan cooperation. Majority Leader Harry Reid, frustrated by abuse of the filibuster, has vowed to change the Senate’s rule on the first day of the … read more »