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Lesley University goes on Strike

May 1, 2026 Kenechukwu Nwobi

by Kenechukwu Nwobi Faculty members at Lesley University announced a two-day strike that was set to begin on Tuesday after nearly two years of unsuccessful contract negotiations. The strike came during a period of financial instability for the university, declining student enrollment, and the recent announcement that […]

Correlation is Not Causation: Debunking Trump’s Tylenol Myth

November 19, 2025 Janira Skrbkova

by Jeanne Trubek Does Tylenol cause autism? Do vaccines? Do they really prevent diseases? Is melatonin bad for your heart? All of these questions have been in the news, whether last week or years ago. How do we make sense of them? The gold standard […]

Trump’s War on Education Needs Resistance

August 20, 2025 Owen Madaus

By Owen Madaus The Trump administration has taken actions to gut public education funding and undermine opportunity for millions of students in Massachusetts and across the country. It’s unlikely you need a reminder on why education is the backbone of a strong society, but it […]

Gen Z Might Be More Conservative Than You Think

May 7, 2025 Grace Cowell

by Grace Cowell On November 6, 2024, the day after Trump’s reelection, the air around the Northeastern University campus felt full of disappointment. As a political science student, naturally all of my classes that Wednesday turned into large discussions where most everyone was not only […]

Indian frontier guard at checkpoint in Kashmir Himalayas, June 2015. Photo: OlegD/ Shutterstock

South Asia on Brink of War

May 7, 2025 Hayat Imam

by Hayat Imam An act of terrorism in Kashmir has triggered a crisis in South Asia that is extremely alarming: two nuclear armed countries, India and Pakistan, are in a dangerous face off. Yesterday, India attacked 9 sites in Pakistan. This tense situation in Kashmir […]

Stand Up Harvard!

April 16, 2025 Evan Mackay

by Evan Mackay The following is a speech delivered by Evan Mackay on Saturday April 12th at the Stand Up Harvard! demonstration held by the Cambridge City Council. — When I say people you say power people power people power When I say fight, you […]

Navigating the Nuclear Landscape Under Trump

February 13, 2025 Zoe Curtaz

by Zoe Curtaz With just 89 seconds to midnight, the newly reinstated Trump administration poses a significant liability to addressing urgent global risks – including the ever-dangerous nuclear crisis. In his first term, Trump revealed his willingness to ignore international standards by pulling out of […]