Nation & World

Harvard symposium explores case for restitution to Black Americans legally, economically, ethically

Leadership expert says foreseeable factors all contributed to complex failure. Consistent focus needed on best practices, rules, procedures.

Top campaign leaders from both sides talk about what worked, didn’t at Kennedy School postmortem

Founder of PolitiFact discusses case studies from his new book that reveal how we got to where we are now

Friends, colleagues gather for 70th birthday conference honoring economic scholar, former Treasury Secretary and University President Lawrence Summers

Kellyanne Conway, president-elect’s 2016 campaign manager and former senior adviser, discusses election, what comes next

Encounters with different perspectives are a key part of the learning experience, panelists say

Professor and former Treasury secretary discusses why Democrats lost election, need for more patriotism

Peter Baker and Susan Glasser predict push to end Ukraine war on Russia’s terms, instability for NATO, possible global realignment

Deloria, Gone say action over decadeslong initiative to forcibly assimilate children overdue, necessary

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