World Stepping up to the front line Students take care of local communities in engaged scholarship course
World And now, the way forward With Biden’s inauguration as starting line, analysts probe the challenges ahead, issue by issue, in this ‘rare and difficult hour’
Health Pandemic pushes mental health to the breaking point Experts say young, frontline workers could suffer long-term effects
Health Immunologist says technology can keep up with COVID variants Public health experts lay out status, challenges of vaccine rollout
An entrepreneurial approach to ‘possibility government’ Business School professor looks at ways to encourage creativity, innovation DateJanuary 22, 2021
COVID vaccine race leaders likely won’t be only ones to reap huge payday Therapeutics and law expert lays out the economics of this drug development DateDecember 17, 2020December 21, 2020
Departing Business School dean recalls a consequential decade Nohria moved to increase diversity, inclusion, and real-world opportunities for students DateDecember 16, 2020December 17, 2020
The gig is up High skills freelance economy surges as digital talent platforms help build new on-demand workforce DateNovember 17, 2020November 18, 2020
What might COVID cost the U.S.? Try $16 trillion Economists say national testing, contact tracing could make huge difference DateNovember 10, 2020November 10, 2020
Great promise but potential for peril Ethical concerns mount as AI takes bigger decision-making role in more industries DateOctober 26, 2020December 4, 2020
Unemployed faced major barriers to financial support Jobless benefits during lockdown only reached one out of four laid off workers DateOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020
Surveying a landscape of economic uncertainty in COVID era Kenneth Rogoff looks at current complications and potential pitfalls DateOctober 8, 2020October 9, 2020
How to be an antiracist nonprofit or company Kennedy School research initiative looks at why diversity and inclusion efforts succeed or fail DateOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020
Disruption of work relationships adds to mental-health concerns during pandemic Study says these ties have more weight because we are less interconnected these days DateSeptember 25, 2020
Exploring Coke’s role in obesity strategy in China, elsewhere Harvard researcher looks at how company helped shape health science, policy DateSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020
Pandemic’s path of destruction widens At least half of households in 4 biggest U.S. cities report serious financial problems, poll says DateSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020
Opening health care access to trans community Business School student looks to grow Denver telehealth startup DateAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020
The pause that brings peace and productivity Business School’s Joseph Badaracco’s new book, ‘Step Back,’ teaches you the art of reflection DateAugust 6, 2020
What’s next for the world’s largest economies? China’s uneven recovery foretells unlikely growth in U.S. jobs DateJuly 14, 2020July 17, 2020
How COVID turned a spotlight on weak worker rights Block and Sachs point to flaws in the social safety net, an indifferent OSHA, and a system that favors employers over employees DateJune 23, 2020June 24, 2020
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the financial fallout Research reveals the long-term impact following the destruction of the Greenwood District DateJune 18, 2020
New economic tracker finds flaws in U.S. recovery plan Opportunity Insights report suggests targeted social insurance programs may be more effective DateJune 17, 2020June 17, 2020
Americans are weary of lockdowns, but if COVID surges, what then? Experts are thinking through the options as a jump is possible in fall DateJune 16, 2020June 18, 2020
‘If it’s not over on the disease … it’s not over on the balance sheet’ Kennedy School’s Carmen Reinhart, just named chief economist at the World Bank, says the COVID-born financial crisis will last until the health crisis is solved DateMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Democratizing work for the people and the planet Professor Julie Battilana and international collaborators lead the charge in rethinking how we work DateMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Real-time data to address real-time problems Harvard-developed tool lets policymakers base their economic decisions on fresh information DateMay 7, 2020October 5, 2020
And the survey says, ‘keep it closed’ Despite hardships, U.S. public is ‘firmly opposed’ to reopening the economy immediately DateApril 30, 2020
Melissa Dell wins 2020 Clark Medal Harvard economist’s work focuses on the lasting effects that conflicts, economic conditions, and institutions can have on a society DateApril 28, 2020May 1, 2020
American economy on the bubble Shutdown may be threatening millions of businesses, but reopening is fraught with challenges of its own DateApril 27, 2020April 27, 2020
Sustainability in Big Sky Country A cattleman who grew up on a ranch talks about the interdependence of financial and environmental viability DateApril 21, 2020April 22, 2020
Why odds of a coronavirus recession have risen Jeffrey Frankel cites domino effect of problems in China, huge U.S. deficit, likely decline in jobs and spending DateMarch 17, 2020March 18, 2020
Coronavirus economic fallout won’t be ‘done with by June’ Business School’s Shih sees ‘tough slog’ ahead for workers, small businesses, and various industries DateMarch 16, 2020March 16, 2020
How political ideas keep economic inequality going Thomas Piketty takes a long look at global history and ways to redistribute wealth DateMarch 3, 2020March 4, 2020
