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Court backs Massachusetts town’s beach access rights over university land

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has ruled that the town of Nahant can take conservation and public access easements over land owned by Northeastern University, despite the effect on the university’s planned campus expansion. In Town of Nahant v. Northeastern University , decided on September 3, 2026, the state’s…

The Times of India · Oct 28

How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years

State and federal prosecutors responded to fentanyl overdoses by treating accidents as homicides.

Reason · Oct 23

12-year-old hailed ‘hero’ for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others

A 12-year-old girl called 911 from inside a Montana home as a gunman killed eight relatives, including four children, during a Sunday family dinner outside Billings. The victims belonged to four generations of the same blended family.

The Times of India · Aug 26

These are the states seeing the biggest impact from the flu tearing across the nation

The virus is particularly serious for children, with one doctor warning parents too look out for three key symptoms

The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2025

Researchers discover that some biodegradable electronics produce microplastics as they degrade — the investigated material is commonly used in medical research

Researchers from Northeastern University discovered that PEDOT:PSS, which is typically used in medical research, breaks down into harmful microplastics.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 24, 2025

The Last Days of Matthews Arena, Boston’s Overlooked Sports Cathedral

Northeastern’s 115-year-old Matthews Arena will host its final game this weekend before demolition begins for a new facility.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 11, 2025

Mass killings reach lowest number in years – here’s why experts aren’t celebrating

The 2025 numbers, while historically good, do not signify that the problem has vanished

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

‘Society needs monsters’: why are Americans so obsessed with the idea of serial killers?

Experts note an 80% drop-off since US serial killing peaked in the 1970s – but that hasn’t stopped a surge of interest

The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2025

“You Put It Up There”: 88 Times Patients Tried To Fool Doctors With Ridiculous Lies

In many places of the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped the way people view health care. In the United States, for example, a nationwide survey led by Northeastern University found that public trust in physicians and hospitals plummeted, going from 71.5% in April 2020 to an abysmal 40.1% in…

Bored Panda · Sep 4, 2025

Quantum materials with a 'hidden metallic state' could make electronics 1,000 times faster

By heating and cooling a quantum material called 1T-TaS₂, researchers were able to control its conductive properties, showing that this type of material could speed up electronic processing one thousand fold.

LiveScience · Jul 10, 2025