Nation & World

Norman Coleman Jr. states his case: America is a center-right nation, and the party that understands that wins elections.

The Harvard Statistics Department marked the centennial birth year of one of its founding members, William Gemmell Cochran, with a symposium celebrating his landmark scholarship.

In an interview, HGSE Lecturer Joe Blatt, Ed.M. ’77, director of the Technology, Innovation, and Education program, shares his thoughts on the amazing success of “Sesame Street” and its impact on education — and on the Ed School.

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on the passage of the health care bill by her side of Congress.

Former governor of New York and Harvard Law School alumnus Eliot Spitzer returned to campus to offer his perspective on the topic of institutional corruption.

On Veterans Day, Harvard President Drew Faust and Gen. George W. Casey Jr. dedicate a plaque to the University’s Medal of Honor winners.

A leader in the field of Christian theology and ecofeminism explores the role of religion in combating global warming.

Harvard Kennedy School professor Robert Stavins will work behind the scenes at the 2009 U.N. summit on climate change with his Harvard-led initiative on global warming.

Experts in print, television, and the social media look at the troubled present of news, and peer ahead at its future.

Before Greg Epstein became chaplain at Harvard’s Humanist Chaplaincy, he was a rock star. Now he’s written a book on Humanism, a religious philosophy that rejects supernaturalism while encouraging virtuous actions and decisions.

On an internship from the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies Peter Bernard ’11 traveled to Japan where he worked at a bookstore and learned that “the culture of books and print is alive and well.”

Esther Mwaikambo is used to starting small. Until her teaching hospital was started in 1997, there was only one medical school in Tanzania, graduating 25 to 40 doctors annually.

Geoffrey Canada was honored with the Robert Coles “Call of Service” Lecture and Award for his work. The annual event is sponsored by the Phillips Brooks House Association and recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the public service realm.

Even while extolling the virtues of public service, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick focused on the pitfalls of public life during remarks in an Oct. 22 Harvard Kennedy School forum on “Inspiring Public Service.”

Harvard President Drew Faust shares her thoughts on public service work with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan.

The Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy celebrated its 10th anniversary in a forum Oct. 21 that examined what has been achieved in the past decade and what remains to be done.

Noted Turkish scholar Baskin Oran explores Western impact and Turkey in a six-part lecture series.

Ryan C. Crocker, a veteran of five ambassadorships in the Middle East, shares lessons from “every major setback.”

Harvard President Drew Faust hosts students from African countries to solicit their input and advice in advance of her November trip to South Africa and Botswana.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has helped stimulate research across the University, laying the foundation for future economic growth through innovation.

Harvard will begin a week of events and activities relating to service and outreach and involving Schools across the University community. The programs will help to highlight the richness of the public service landscape at Harvard and will introduce students to the many varieties and pathways into service around the University.

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich offers a list of “fundamental realities” facing the United States in the coming years in a talk at Harvard this week, as well as a list of ways to best confront them.

Terry McAuliffe, a visiting fellow this year at the Institute of Politics, uses a Harvard stage to look at the future of the Democratic Party.

A lecture series at the Harvard Graduate School of Education explores the benefits of learning through entertainment. This most recent lecture featured Neal Baer, Ed.M.’79, A.M. ’82, M.D. ’96, executive producer of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” a network television crime drama.

First-time online sports and entertainment law journal created by Harvard Law School students offers a new scholarly outlet

A new report from Harvard Business School offers an inside look at some of the challenges facing the boards of directors of corporate America.

Álvaro Uribe, president of the Republic of Colombia, expounded on his administration’s accomplishments in a speech at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Sept. 25.

Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odinga expresses optimism about Kenya’s democratic future.

Lt. Dan Choi — West Pointer, Iraq infantry veteran, Arabic linguist, and Baptist minister — speaks out against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy after getting the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard’s first Service to Humanity award.

Honoring Nations 2009, a two-day symposium sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School, calls on national experts and elders to share innovations in tribal governance.