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Linguist explains how slang like ‘rizz’ comes into being, catch fire with younger generations
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Linguist explains how slang like ‘rizz’ comes into being, catch fire with younger generations

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Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and Cher: Why older women are in the spotlight like never before
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Dolly Parton, Barbra Streisand and Cher: Why older women are in the spotlight like never before

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Photos: Fall colors, Taylor Swift and lab experiments
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Photos: Fall colors, Taylor Swift and lab experiments

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Why do most women still take their husband’s last name when getting married?
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Why do most women still take their husband’s last name when getting married?

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Where do accents come from? Linguist explains why we talk the way we talk
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Where do accents come from? Linguist explains why we talk the way we talk

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Northeastern professor tells international group that public policy on plastics is ‘absolutely critical’
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Northeastern professor tells international group that public policy on plastics is ‘absolutely critical’

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What are the differences between American and British Parliamentary styles of debating? Northeastern students prepare for the global stage
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What are the differences between American and British Parliamentary styles of debating? Northeastern students prepare for the global stage

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From the Ice Bucket Challenge to MrBeast — does ‘stunt philanthropy’ make the world a better place?
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From the Ice Bucket Challenge to MrBeast — does ‘stunt philanthropy’ make the world a better place?

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Photos: Food drive, shoe designer and pianist
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Photos: Food drive, shoe designer and pianist

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Messy, resilient, ‘genius’: why this Northeastern food policy expert is thankful for SNAP
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Messy, resilient, ‘genius’: why this Northeastern food policy expert is thankful for SNAP

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London’s underground theater scene takes center stage in new Northeastern mapping project
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London’s underground theater scene takes center stage in new Northeastern mapping project

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Massachusetts police discriminate in traffic stops, previously unreleased data reveals 
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Massachusetts police discriminate in traffic stops, previously unreleased data reveals 

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