Nation & World

Transportation secretary discusses aviation, roadway challenges during his time in office, administration’s frustrations, issues awaiting new president

Al Faisal calls for Israel to reduce civilian casualties, lays out plan for U.N.-brokered, two-state solution

Analysts weigh issues, strategies, media decisions at work in contest, suggest class may become dominant factor

It’s partly matter of faith. Economist examines choice to have large families in new book.

Humanity is doing better than ever yet it often doesn’t seem that way. In podcast, experts make the case for fact-based hope.

Russian policy expert examines recent deployment of North Korean troops, possible fallout of U.S. elections

News outlets taking greater care in close, fraught contest, experts say, but moving away from horse-race coverage is healthy idea anyway

Robert Putnam’s ‘Bowling Alone’ sounded an alarm we still haven’t answered

Elections and public opinion expert details lessons learned since 2000, rise of absentee voting

Social Science faculty lend insight, analysis ahead of election

Inspector general would boost accountability, trust in federal judiciary, argues Glenn Fine in talk promoting new book, ‘Watchdogs’

Or how a gender-equality seminar sparked change for women in Côte d’Ivoire

Former defense minister says U.S., allies need to continue financial, arms aid, remove curbs on missiles to bring Putin to table

Pulitzer winner warns China, which is building nuclear arsenal, would be third major player besides U.S., Russia — and six other nations now have bombs, too.

Weatherhead panelists offer insights on geopolitical stakes of presidential election

Political engagement is healthy. Doomscrolling? Not so much.

Kennedy School panel says it’s a combination of knowledge — and skills

Foreign policy experts discuss likely fraught succession at kickoff of two months of events marking 75th anniversary of People’s Republic

Scholars trace history of group in U.S., discuss why many wrestling with what it means for Israel, their own place in nation’s culture

New book based on ideas of renowned Harvard scholar John Rawls argues it all comes down to fairness

Key would be focusing on social, political, economic fairness, according to new book on ideas of political philosopher John Rawls

Kennedy School scholars examine spread of conflict between Israel and Hamas to include Hezbollah, Iran

Government professor’s new book focuses on roles of race, class, and religion in evolution of former New Deal Democrats

Democratic industry veteran looks at past races, details adjustments made amid shifting political dynamics in nation

Wrong, says cybersecurity expert. Con artists use time-tested tricks that can work on anyone regardless of age, IQ — what’s changed is scale.

Layla Alsheikh, Robi Damelin argue path to Mideast reconciliation begins with acknowledging common humanity

Experts discuss growing movement to restrict devices in class

Unseen Legacies researchers are answering decades-old questions about the fates of Vietnamese soldiers

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses new memoir, ‘unlikely path’ from South Florida to Harvard to nation’s highest court

Unhappy suitor wants $70,000 engagement gift back. Now court must decide whether 1950s legal standard has outlived relevance.