Massive vaccine distribution efforts take a lot of coordination. The rollout of the Salk polio vaccine in the US in 1955 holds lessons for those delivering COVID-19 shots today.
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A waiver on some intellectual property rules at the WTO for COVID-19 vaccines would ensure more equitable access, but wouldn't solve all the problems facing developing countries.
A pesar de su cuestionable gestión de la pandemia del coronavirus, el presidente de México mantiene un importante nivel de popularidad dos años después de subir al poder.
A new survey shows 67% of Democrats report wearing face masks, compared to 55% of Republicans.
Modern supply chains have become increasingly efficient, but as a result are more susceptible to disruptions like the one caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Companies can play an important role in keeping their workers both productive and mentally and physically healthy during the pandemic.
During the Nazi era, roughly 300,000 additional Jewish refugees could have gained entry to the US. But the immigration law’s 'likely to become a public charge' clause kept them out.
Giving away big sums of money is supposed to make the world a better place. So, why are so many deep-pocketed donors getting themselves and the causes they support in trouble?
Changes to how the landmark federal law to protect women on campuses from sexual discrimination and misconduct is interpreted are having an unintended effect: scaring off potential whistleblowers.
The winner of Tuesday's Israeli election must form a government and tackle four problems that will shape the future of the country and the relations among its citizens and Palestinian non-citizens.
During the Nazi era, roughly 300,000 additional Jewish refugees could have gained entry to the U.S. But the immigration law’s “likely to become a public charge” clause kept them out.
The people who get the most out of self-tracking tend to be 'systematic thinkers' who search for meaning in patterns.
About the only thing the Trump administration’s peace plan has going for it is the fact that no one expects it to work. And the plan's likely failure could trigger more Israeli-Palestinian violence.
The president's blame-the-press rhetoric is, to the news media, calculated to score political points. But are there real problems US journalists need to address in their work? Yes, says one scholar.
It's dangerous for the press to take up Julian Assange's cause, two journalism scholars write. Assange is no journalist, they say, and making him out to be one is likely to damage press freedoms.
If Israel's longtime leader Benjamin Netanyahu loses in the upcoming elections, some hope that his removal will pave the way for peace. But there are several reasons why that's not likely.
While Trump may be an extreme example, much of the conduct Cohen highlighted reflects attitudes and actions commonplace among public companies.
In January, measles returned to the Pacific Northwest, while Ebola resurged in the Congo. It would take a lot more research for scientists to be able to stop threats like these in their tracks.
The coal, oil and natural gas industries are also connected with human rights violations, public health disasters and environmental devastation.
Trying to optimize the search for love can be naive. Using statistics and measurements isn't necessarily the best way to find a human partner.
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Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of International Business and Strategy at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
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Professor of Law, Northeastern University
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Department Chair and Professor of Political Science , Northeastern University
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Dean’s Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy, Director, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs, Global Resilience Institute, Northeastern University
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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Innovation, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northeastern University
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Associate Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University
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Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Northeastern University
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Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Northeastern University
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Assistant Professor of Management, D'Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University
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Senior Fellow, Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Professor of Ethics, Northeastern University
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Distinguished Professor of International Business and Strategy, Northeastern University
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Assistant Professor of Network Science, Northeastern University
