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We drive interdisciplinary thinking and problem solving on issues of pressing concern to society at local, state, national, and international levels – from transportation, housing, energy and community development to social and environmental justice, resilience and sustainability.

By educating students in both theory and practice, we prepare them to become effective contributors to social, economic, and environmental change, in careers spanning the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, as well as academic research.

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Police use role-playing in first-of-its-kind anti-bias training program

Year-Round Benefits from Summer Jobs

Civil rights activist Ted Landsmark reflects on Boston’s reputation for racism — and how the city has and hasn’t changed

An Indian bicycle program is having a revolutionary impact on the lives of young girls

Fostering inclusion in economics: Alicia Sasser Modestino on gender and the dynamics of economics seminars

Teens don’t have to choose between learning and having a summer job, thanks to Northeastern program

Northeastern public policy expert helps develop UN report advocating network of ‘mission science’ hubs around the world

The Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan debt plan. Is this the end of debt forgiveness?

With inflation under control, prices have returned to a ‘new normal.’ Yes, even for a carton of eggs

Northeastern professor meets India’s PM Modi, explains the first state visit

The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action. But diversity on college campuses is still possible, experts say

Nearly 50 years later, famous photo is a ‘teaching tool,’ not just an ‘artifact of America’s past’

Indonesia is building a new capital. Will it be a model amid climate change?

World Environment Day: Highlights of Environment Work at The Policy School

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