Boston College
Coverage of Boston College in the Nexus archive.
- A quarter of young baby boomers and Gen Xers who’ve been laid off in the last decade are still unemployed—and 11% have taken pay cuts to work
A quarter of U.S. workers aged 50-65 laid off in the past decade remain unemployed, with 11% accepting pay cuts. Gen X workers (45-60) face prolonged job searches and financial strain due to rising costs, caregiving responsibilities, and high debt, despite comprising a third of the workforce.
- Welcome to American Deconstruction. Our democracy is fractured, but not yet beyond repair
The article describes a tattered American flag in Emporia, Kansas, as a metaphor for the nation's fractured democracy. It references historical events like the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Civil War to highlight ongoing struggles with equality and political division.
- A Mystery About Diabetes in Pregnancy
George King of Joslin Diabetes Center is investigating rising gestational diabetes rates among Chinese Americans, which outpace type 2 diabetes trends in the same population. Researchers aim to secure funding for a Boston-based intervention study to address the issue, which is linked to higher risks of metabolic complications in both mothers and children.