Nation & World

Joseph E. Stiglitz discusses how inequality has affected the country over the last decade during an HKS lecture Monday evening.

A psychologist who works with adolescents reflects on messages boys receive about male aggression as world reacts to violence at the Oscars.

Documentary photographer and alum travels world to raise awareness of plight of those fleeing violence, persecution.

Excerpted from a new book by Cathy O’Neil, Ph.D. ’99, “The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation.”

“Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire” by Caroline Elkins continues the story she began in her Pulitzer-winning “Imperial Reckoning.”

Matthew Bunn of the Kennedy School discusses the threat and possible fallout of an attack in Ukraine, including the excruciating choices Biden and NATO would face.

The Nieman Class of 2022 honored Brent Renaud, a 2019 Nieman Fellow who was killed in Ukraine while working on a documentary about the global refugee crisis.

Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie offered his frank assessments of the political landscape and his friend Donald Trump.

Panel of Harvard experts will explore best way to negotiate an end to the fighting.

Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court shines a light on an overlooked but vital area of the law.

Harvard President Larry Bacow spoke at Imperial College London about the future of universities, the war in Ukraine, world crises, free speech.

Experts at HGSE webinar say districts, schools could offer educators more support to slow departure of teachers.

Pockets of worry and anger, says ex-Moscow Times journalist, but anti-West sentiment won’t yield easily to Ukraine reality.

Kennedy School expert counts them off: large-scale rallies, staying power of opposition, shift in views of key individuals.

A Harvard panel on the Russia-Ukraine conflict included predictions of dramatic ripple effects as sanctions, corporate action take hold.

Brandon Foster hopes his journey from juvenile justice system to pursuit of doctoral degree in education leadership inspires struggling students.

Ukrainians fear for safety of family members as health workers and humanitarian groups provide maternal, pediatric care and treatment for illnesses.

Historian Nancy Koehn, author of “Forged in Crisis,” compares wartime presidents and broader messages their leadership styles send.

Former U.S. intelligence officer and nuclear counterterrorism expert provides an intelligence view of Russia’s attack and seizure of Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant last Friday.

In talk Thursday, HKS China expert Anthony Saich and Alexandra Vacroux, executive director of the Davis Center for Russian and East Asian Studies, assess the ways Russia’s war on Ukraine could shape China’s ambitions for Taiwan.

A panel of scholars offered their military, historical, and intelligence perspectives on the rapidly evolving Russian invasion of Ukraine.

At a Harvard panel, experts examined the historical roots of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and assessed where the situation stands.

German activists say shifting to renewable energy sources could produce environmental, peace dividends.

NASA picks emergency-room doctor, researcher, Afghanistan vet pilot, triathlete Anil Menon ’99 for mission training.

TV producer and alum Neal Baer and memoirist Suzanne Koven of MGH say storytelling is the best way to touch emotions and promote change.

Panelists in Harvard discussion praise Zelensky and urge support for communities under attack.

Russia expert assesses the unfolding conflict, including nuclear tensions, step toward negotiations, and influence of oligarchs.

Harvard experts say it’s difficult to predict what Putin will do next and sort through various scenarios.

Analyst sees range of possible targets for cyber strikes, from infrastructure to smartphones.

Yale historian and author Timothy Snyder discussed how the past, both real and imaginary, is driving the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine.