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Arts & Entertainment

What is the psychology behind Spider-Man? A professional therapist breaks down the Spider Verse and what makes Marvel’s webslinger tick

Society & Culture

Are fairy tales fair? AI helps find gender bias in children’s storybooks

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World News

Why did Ron DeSantis kick off his presidential campaign with Elon Musk and Twitter?

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Arts & Entertainment

How did the music in ‘Succession’ become so iconic?

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Society & Culture

Succession is a nightmare–and so is ‘Succession.’ Why HBO’s hit show is frighteningly accurate

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Arts & Entertainment

A 109-year-old Japanese American film is finally getting a world premiere at the Academy Museum thanks to a Northeastern professor

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Science & Technology

Scientists discovered the largest ever cosmic explosion. What’s the big deal about this big bang?

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Arts & Entertainment

Why the video game industry is making a big mistake by ignoring older adults

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Arts & Entertainment

‘This is just the beginning.’ Student poet takes mic during Northeastern commencement

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University News

What’s it like to sing the national anthem at Fenway Park? These Northeastern graduates embrace ‘coolest’ moment during commencement

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University News

‘I am always going to remake myself.’ Minted founder urges Northeastern undergraduates to be lifelong learners, ready for change during commencement

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Society & Culture

With the ‘How God Works’ podcast, psychology professor aims to explore how science can learn from religion to improve our wellbeing