Category: Stories
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TikTokers Organize to Tackle the Downfall of Roe v. Wade
A 7-2 ruling that once remained the bedrock of American law since 1973, Roe v. Wade has fractured American politics into two very distinct sides that have quarreled with one another for decades. It bears down on the fundamental question of whether bodily autonomy is important to the sanctity of the American democratic process.
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Swipe on Type: Racism within Dating App Algorithms
Dating apps are like ice cream: They come in all different flavors and styles but offer users the same glimmering hope — love at first swipe. But under the hood of dating apps lie complex algorithms that create convenient milieus for the amplification of unconscious forms of racism.
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Cheslie Kryst & Blackness in the Limelight
It’s no secret that researchers have uncovered worrisome trends when it comes to declining mental health among Black women, specifically increasing suicide rates among young Black girls. Cheslie Kryst is a stunningly shocking example that has brought this epidemic to the forefront.
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Ambiguous Abbott: Choosing a side
Studies in multiracial research and identity exploration illustrate that mixed populations struggle with not only questions of identity and where to fit in, but often battle with what Abbott herself struggles with: the pressure to “choose” a side.
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Cohen’s hearing fuels calls for more investigation
Cohen’s testimony reveals how his unique position as Trump’s “fixer” allows him to be a one-of-a-kind witness and America was invited to the show.
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Op-ed: A fair trial must determine innocence or guilt, not the media
There are many times when fair trials and the freedom of the press have clashed. It hasn’t ended well.
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Q&A with Jeanne Marie Laskas
In the midst of a tour for that book, Jeanne Marie Laskas spoke with me about how she produced the article Obama would describe as the “single favorite story of my presidency.”
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Absent Media Diversity
The continuous struggle to increase media diversity does not evaluate how the issue may extend back to education into this profession, specifically in the student body, faculty and curriculum. At Northeastern University, the College of Arts, Media and Design, or CAMD, is small, but the School of Journalism within it is even smaller. The dearth…
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Question 3 passes, but it’s a bittersweet victory
Massachusetts voters faced the first-ever statewide referendum on protections for transgender people enacted in 2016 as state law. Overwhelmingly, voters chose to keep those protections in place – but the accomplishment is one challenge overcome in a journey with a long way to go.
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Calling Strikes and Balls on Trump’s Conservatism
“When he does things I like, I call strikes. When he does things I dislike, I call balls. Overall, through his presidency, I’ve called a lot more strikes than I’ve called balls. I don’t think, as of right now, the Democratic Party could put a candidate that I would support over Donald Trump,”
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Repairing the Divide
“He said, ‘I have two choices. I can work to repair relationships, or I can work in the resistance.’ Then he said, ‘Well, the resistance is fully staffed.’
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Community leaders discuss culturally competent resources for LGBTQ immigrants
Community leaders at a panel discussion at Fenway Health, gathered to share and discuss services and resources to enhance culturally competent legal aid and healthcare for LGBTQ and immigrant communities.
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Q&A: Interviews with college students ahead of midterm elections
With the midterm elections only 17 days away, students on the Northeastern University campus feel the weight of political uncertainty in America as pressure builds to get young voters registered and to the polls.
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Q&A: An Interview with Iván Espinoza-Madrigal
Iván Espinoza-Madrigal is the executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, a role he has filled for more than three years. Under his leadership, the nonprofit and nonpartisan organization has led efforts in litigation, advocacy and resistance defending people of color and immigrants threatened by the current political climate.
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Harry Shum Jr. on what it means to be Asian American
University campuses foster conversations for students to explore what their racial identity means to them, and how to use their voice where they are underrepresented.
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Snell Library: A Haven During Finals Week
Buried in books, typing away on laptops — students can be spotted studying all across campus. But most students are inevitably found studying somewhere in Snell Library, the go-to resource for academic help and offering a multitude of opportunities for students to de-stress from the anxiety of exam season.
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Intertwined: Social Media, Journalism and Activism
Surging activism in America has garnered international attention and support through the influence of journalism and social media.
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