How do lawmakers know if their criminal justice laws are working?  It can be a challenge, experts told a session at this year’s NCSL Base Camp.  “We want to accurately assess either the cost-benefit...

Challenges to Trump’s tariff program have reached the Supreme Court, and experts say it could force the administration to refund importers.

Black, Hispanic and rural stroke patients nearing death are more likely sent home than to hospice, a Northeastern study finds.

New congressional map in California gives Democrats a chance to take the House in 2026, Northeastern University expert says.

With universities being highly enmeshed with corporate money that comes from fossil fuel industries, does it even make sense to have universities? And how exactly do we move from profit-seeking scienc...

America has a lifeline against hunger: ultra-processed foods.

Hurricane Ida revealed a fragile insurance industry ill-prepared for the consequences of climate change. More than four years later, what's changed?

The afternoon featured a wave of reminiscences, anecdotes and personal accounts of encounters and experiences that showed Cowan’s impact.

Rural U.S. residents face higher mortality rates and reduced access to primary care physicians. Prior studies report mixed findings on physician supply and health outcomes, and few have examined whether increasing supply reduces rural-urban mortality disparities. The objective was to quantify the ma …

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Governor Healey’s Mass Ready Act is an essential step in the right direction. But two key areas need to be improved.

This paper provides a retrospective on California's oversight of 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D). It utilizes archival documents, including internal memos, emails, and risk assessments, to demonstrate ho....

The UN plastics treaty INC-5.2 is the world's best opportunity to secure a comprehensive, binding agreement tackling plastic pollution Scientists

The UN plastics treaty INC-5.2 is the world's best opportunity to secure a comprehensive, binding agreement tackling plastic pollution Scientists

Governor Maura Healey introduced the Massachusetts Environmental Bond Bill — the Mass Ready Act — a $2.9 billion proposal to shore up our infrastructure, protect natural resources, and safeguard co…

“The law is quite clear,” says Dan Urman, director of the law and public policy minor at Northeastern University.

Governor Healey’s Mass Ready Act is an essential step in the right direction. But two key areas need to be improved.

State lawmakers are expected to consider a variety of improvements this week.

Physicians need a supportive medical culture that values flexibility, sustainability, and diverse contributions rather than outdated expectations of nonstop clinical sacrifice.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed the nearly 900-page One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4. The budget reconciliation legislation extends numerous provisions included in the 2017 Tax Cuts...

This project is evaluating Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.’s (ABCD) longstanding WorkSmart youth employment program. The team is measuring overall impact, assessing the effectiveness of ...

As part of the programme, each project created tools, resources and approaches to assist their communities to take meaningful action on climate ...

When wildfires devastated Los Angeles in January, Trump accused Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of “gross incompetence.”

Binding the flows: Why trade is central for a global plastics treaty - Volume 3

As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our nation's symbols.

While SNAP keeps grocery giants and food manufacturers afloat, they’re nowhere to be found when it’s under threat.No peep out of Walmart or Kroger. Nada from ConAgra, Tyson Foods or Kraft Heinz. Zilch...

This paper provides a retrospective on California's oversight of 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D). It utilizes archival documents, including internal memos, emails, and risk assessments, to demonstrate ho...

Email from Northeastern University School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs Read about recent Policy School research accomplishments! View as Webpage   June 2025 A Message from the Director The Schoo