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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

As in 2008, humanities majors are a potential casualty of the imminent recession

As in 2008, humanities majors are a potential casualty of the imminent recession

May 26, 2020

When Brooke Shankland (Weinberg ‘10, Kellogg ‘15) told her parents she had declared a major in philosophy, they told her to pick something more useful. “My dad’s a lawyer and my mom was in finance...

Matthias Doepke. The Northwestern economics professor released a book on Feb. 5 exploring global parenting styles in relation to a country’s economy.

Economics professor finds helicopter parenting linked to countries with high economic inequality

February 14, 2019

A Northwestern researcher is offering an explanation for the link between parenting styles and a country’s economic conditions. In his new book, “Love, Money, and Parenting: How Economics Explains...

Martinez: Ansari allegations should not be dismissed in #MeToo conversation

January 22, 2018

Please be advised that this column contains reference to sexual assault and rape. Sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein rocked Hollywood. Weinstein’s history of using power and influence...

Gordon: Give writers like Ta-Nehisi Coates respect they deserve, critique their work

September 21, 2017

This January, my friends flocked to Pick-Staiger Concert Hall with an uncanny energy. Ta-Nehisi Coates was speaking on campus and no one concerned with politics, race or social change, even only peripherally,...

Journalist Derek Thompson speaks at the McCormick Foundation Center Forum on Wednesday. Thompson talked about how ideas can “make it big.”

Author, journalist Derek Thompson returns to NU to discuss new book

May 3, 2017

Journalist Derek Thompson (Medill ’08) said he remembers sending out about 30 job applications to magazines he thought would hire him during his senior year. But after every application was rejected,...

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