Nation & World

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.

Mexican officials, Harvard health policy scholars, and Georgetown law professor discuss a landmark lawsuit targeting U.S. firearm firms.

As Biden pledges funds to undo harms caused by interstate highway system, GSD students imagine what that might look like in a dozen U.S. cities.

At a Harvard Radcliffe Institute talk, Anita Hill discussed her new book, which is part memoir and part legal and cultural analysis.

Resilience of young people, new treatment tools give Matt Nock hope amid challenges posed by social media, school and campus disruptions.

Harvard political scientist and dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay discusses the future of democracy in the U.S.

A new demographic shift is driven by increases in life expectancy and “health span.”

U.S. intelligence and defense analysts assesses the likelihood of a land invasion of Ukraine by Russia as the U.S and NATO forces send troops to the region.

Financial aid for Teaching and Teacher Leadership students comes as educators confront social, academic challenges exacerbated by pandemic.

Ugandan Scholar at Risk and human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo describes how his early life shaped his future.

MIT-Harvard project is sending teams to explore how to ease the effects of the coming energy transition in parts of the U.S. that most heavily depend on fossil fuel-related industries.

Social scientist Dolly Chugh explained her approach to being a “goodish” person during a Friday talk hosted by the Program on Negotiation.

Carter G. Woodson, a groundbreaking historian and Harvard alum, is known as the father of Black history.

Reaction follows Supreme Court decision to rule on University’s policy of considering race as one factor among many in admissions.

Experts from higher education and beyond react to the Supreme Court’s decision to hear the admissions case.

Author and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat ’02 talks about his new book, “The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery.”

An interview with professor at the United States Military Academy, about her new book, “Looking for the Good War: American Amnesia and the Violent Pursuit of Happiness.”