Nation & World

As the incarcerated population dropped overall, the proportion of Black prisoners rose. Researchers point to unequal sentencing.

Danielle Allen’s new book lays out vision for power-sharing liberalism that will lead to greater inclusion, responsiveness, participation — and better lives for all.

Harvard Extension School faculty member Thomas M. Nichols played an analyst on a recent episode of HBO’s dark satire “Succession.”

Constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe says in requiring the president to pay U.S. debts it supersedes debt-limit law, breaks impasse over GOP demands.

Long-term study examines risk of getting shot or witnessing a shooting by race, sex, and birth year.

Harvard Scholars at Risk program allows physicians to continue their education during wartime.

Rushing to war and disaster zones to provide urgent care has convinced Morgan Broccoli there’s a smarter way to help.

Tenn. lawmaker Justin Pearson, Parkland survivor David Hogg ’23 talk about tighter gun control, GOP attempts to restrict voting rights, importance of local politics.

Sensors capable of detecting and decoding brain activity are already embedded into everyday devices, said experts at a webinar.

An interview with Adam Benforado, J.D.’05, about his new book “A Minor Revolution: How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All.”

The Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Memorialization Committee hosted the first of a series of programs to explore the role descendants of enslaved people play in helping institutions reckon with the history of slavery in the present.

Harvard Kennedy School Project on Indigenous Governance and Development gets $15 million in gifts to expand research, sharing innovation, best practices.

IOP’s John Della Volpe points to backlash after the expulsion of two Black Tennessee legislators in their 20s after a gun-control rally in the wake of the Nashville school shooting.

Ten years after the Boston Marathon bombing, former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and homeland security expert Juliette Kayyem talk about what we learned from that tragedy.

Rep. Adam Schiff contrasts recent disclosure of U.S. documents, Russian invasion buildup in Kennedy School talk on foreign policy, future of democracy.

Harvard runners and families vividly recall the chaos, shock, and horror of that day, and express gratitude for the response.

Acclaimed Cheyenne and Arapaho writer offers first public sample of hotly awaited novel at Native American Program event.

Eli Rosenbaum, who has spent four decades investigating and prosecuting Nazis and war crimes at the Department of Justice, talks about leading DOJ’s new team dedicated to prosecuting war crimes committed in Ukraine.

Sociologist, columnist, and University of North Carolina professor, Tressie McMillan Cottom explores complexities of race, class, politics (and problem with TikTok) at Radcliffe talk.

On the 50th anniversary of the takeover, former prisoners, activists recall when inmates ran prison without incident during guard strike.

Millions visit national parks each year. Most are white. Panelists explore why ‘America’s best idea’ isn’t winning over people of color.

Pulitzer-winning journalist Anne Applebaum says Russians misjudged resistance, their troops lack sense of mission, leading to “nihilism” of wider, more random destruction.

Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner says lack of transparency, recent incidents involving justices, spouses, activists have tarnished public standing.

Historian Jocelyn Imani explains why the preservation of Black history is the next frontier of environmental justice.

The improved method uncovered fresh insights about American democracy.

Lessons for voters and lawmakers in philosopher’s wisdom, Agnes Callard argues: “He’s not trying to win. He’s trying to find out.”

Discussions focus on need for collaboration, higher education institutions’ role in meeting societal, global challenges.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says the fights in her homeland and Ukraine are linked by desire for democracy and independence from Russia.

“Mexico + H2O = Challenges, Reckonings, and Opportunities” two-day conference (March 23-24) brings Mexican Indigenous activist Mario Luna Romero to Harvard.

Policy expert Louise Sheiner of Brookings Institution puts the panic over the latest projections in perspective.