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Photo of supporters cheering after hearing the verdicts for the Karen Read trial

Why did Karen Read attract so many fans, and what’s next for trial watchers?

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Clip from film "Sinners" Photo by IMDB

In ‘Sinners,’ Michael B. Jordan plays identical twins, but what does the movie get right and wrong about these sibling relationships?

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Northeastern professor Laurie Kramer’s research has shown that parents can take an active role in teaching their kids to get along. Photo by Getty Images

Getting along with your siblings can be taught, Northeastern research shows

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Many of the most popular Halloween candies, pictured here contain common allergens including nuts, eggs, dairy and wheat. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

Trick-or-treating can be a food allergy nightmare. Five tips to help kids take control — beyond teal pumpkins

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“We’ve been thinking about these issues a little bit too simplistically,” Laurie Kramer says of the relationships among twins. Illustration by Renee Zhang/Northeastern University

Can twins make independent decisions while following identical career paths? Northeastern research explores ‘individuality’

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FILE – NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore left Earth on June 5, 2024, on the Boeing Starliner, but haven’t returned due to issues with the spacecraft. AP Photo/Chris O’Meara, File

What happens to a person when they’re stuck in space?

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The US surgeon general wants a warning label on social media. Here’s why this may not work, according to Northeastern experts

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Exterior view of Behrakis health sciences center, looking upwards

Bouvé researchers awarded TIER 1 grants

Community Experience Global Network Research

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12/22/22 - Boston, MA - Laurie Kramer, professor of applied psychology and director of the university honors program at Northeastern, poses for a portrait on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

What is eldest daughter syndrome? Is it a real condition?

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“Stranger Things” had the second most instances of pain (95) of any of the Netflix shows included in the study, trailing “Outer Banks” (145). Image via Netflix

Does Hollywood have a pain problem? Study of Netflix finds that depictions of pain in TV and movies could be reinforcing stereotypes

There are notable differences in how characters of different genders and races either experience or respond to pain in some of the most popular movies and TV shows, a Northeastern researcher says.

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