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Affordable Care Act key to keeping people insured amid COVID 19-related job losses, study shows.

As many Americans, including presidential rivals Donald Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr., worry about potentially corrupt 2020 election results, government Professor Daniel Carpenter games how the rigging might play out.

Benny Becker is leading media workshops in Appalachia to help turn the volume up on often-overlooked people and stories.

Swati Adarkar is working to improve the educational opportunities for all children in Oregon through advocacy and action.

Shirley Vargas takes a collaborative approach to bettering K-12 education across Nebraska.

The Schlesinger Library’s #MeToo archive, which opened to researchers on July 1, captures the tweets, websites, and online articles that powered the movement.

Experts assess the state of the nation amid a pandemic and a national reckoning with race during a talk sponsored by the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research and PBS.

Angie’s List is supporting local organizations in its Indianapolis neighborhood, including homeless shelters, youth programs, and food assistance.

Fields of grain are returning to Maine, this time as part of a thriving 21st-century industry.

Quantitative study shows jailing practices in U.S. pose public health risks during the pandemic.

In a Q&A session, Vice Provost for International Affairs Mark Elliott discusses the recent struggle with Immigration and Customs Enforcement over allowing students from other countries into the U.S. He also outlines the programs that Harvard has put in place to support international students.

Luke McGowan wants to keep Burlington, Vermont’s tight knit sense of community while exploring an ambitious sustainable business agenda.

Against the backdrop of the nation’s reckoning with its historical mistreatment of people of color, the Washington Redskins retired its name and in a recent ruling, the Supreme Court confirmed that nearly half of Oklahoma is Native American land. We ask some members of the Harvard community what these two developments mean to them.

Pioneering online-learning initiative edX offers guidance and support as colleges sort out fall plans.

Harvard Kennedy School’s Linda Bilmes analyzes the complicated history and likely impact of the Great American Outdoors Act.

A recent report released by researchers from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology outlines how schools grappling with online and in-person teaching options and making up for lost time can think creatively about reopening.

Few political leaders who successfully transition from activists to lawmakers do so without losing the fire and focus on the causes that brought them to prominence. But Civil Rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday, was that kind of rare leader.

Harvard faculty consider the logistical and political challenges as states prepare to try to safely run a presidential election in the middle of a global pandemic.

Facing widespread opposition led by Harvard and MIT, the government abandoned a policy requiring international students to take classes in person during the pandemic.

Alumni tackle issues worsened by the COVID-19 crisis, including domestic violence, clinical trial recruitment, and food insecurity.

Graduate School of Education researchers co-wrote a report that examines parents’ support for school integration and their challenges to walk the talk.

An excerpt from the new book “Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy” by Larry Tye.

Ash Center research team unveils findings from long-term public opinion survey.

Harvard and MIT file suit against a federal order requiring international students to attend classes in person this fall or risk deportation, visa denial.

Colonel Everett Spain is training the next generation of leaders to go through life with character and a code.

A. R. Siders is a social scientist and a lawyer, advocating for audacious climate adaptation that’s fair for everyone.

Kenneth Tucceri has followed his passions and travelled the globe, all in pursuit of inspiring others and being a positive force in the world.

A panel of experts explores the history of policing in the U.S., and meaningful reform.

Richard Weissbourd of the Graduate School of Education discusses what college admissions deans expect from applicants during the pandemic, and opportunities to reform the process.

Harvard scholar discusses what China’s sweeping new security law will mean for the future of democratic rule in the semiautonomous territory of Hong Kong.