Arts Befriending ‘Clarissa’ during lockdown Very long, even for academic book club, but themes of morality, isolation resonated
Health Sleep test predicts dementia in older adults Measurements of brain activity during sleep reveal signs of accelerated brain aging
Health The positive effects of optimism Study finds a host of health benefits accompany an optimistic attitude
Marking the passing of a grim pandemic milestone for the nation How to mourn, find meaning in the deaths of 200,000, with more certain to come DateSeptember 29, 2020
Will Tuesday’s presidential debate change the course of the election? Political analysts and debate champs offer tips on what to look for DateSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020
Challenges mount for election officials COVID procedural complications, crises of voter confidence promise a rocky ride DateSeptember 25, 2020
‘What’s at stake is the future of the country’ Sharecroppers’ daughter who became college president argues for diversity in education DateSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020
How far right will Trump’s nominee move the Supreme Court? Likely quite far, says political scientist who studies ideology among lawyers, judges DateSeptember 24, 2020September 25, 2020
As Indian Country bears brunt of the pandemic, new calls on Washington to act Red tape holding up $11B in CARES relief DateSeptember 24, 2020September 25, 2020
Pollster looks at how pandemic, loss of RBG may affect election Possible bellwethers: Turnout, Florida, and voters 65 and older DateSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020
A portrait of JFK, in full New biography aims to chronicle a complex life amid a pivotal time for a nation DateSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020
The life and legacy of RBG Harvard community reflects on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a trailblazing, tireless fighter for rights DateSeptember 20, 2020September 21, 2020
Getting out the vote Tova Wang on how young people can affect democracy, in advance of National Voter Registration Day DateSeptember 18, 2020September 18, 2020
Appeals court hears arguments in admissions case Plaintiff looks to overturn district court ruling that affirmed Harvard’s policies to ensure a diverse student body DateSeptember 16, 2020September 17, 2020
Science and citizenship Medical School students spend summer helping Massachusetts State legislators craft science-based policy DateSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020
In this election, ‘costly signal deployment’ How Trump’s pointed rhetoric binds him to his tribe — and it to him DateSeptember 15, 2020September 18, 2020
Report finds fathers feel closer to children during pandemic School of Education studies how parents, children are interacting amid lockdowns DateSeptember 14, 2020
Dissecting racial disparities in Mass. criminal justice system Law School program's report analyzes why Black, Latinx people are overrepresented, get tougher sentences DateSeptember 10, 2020September 14, 2020
Helping teachers and principals confront their own racism New book raises awareness of unconscious bias, and its effect on students of color DateAugust 28, 2020August 29, 2020
Why some Americans refuse to social distance and wear masks Michael Sandel explores the ethics of what we owe each other in a pandemic DateAugust 28, 2020September 1, 2020
Crowd-sourcing the story of a people Tiya Miles details how public history can reshape our views of the past DateAugust 27, 2020August 28, 2020
Defining a centennial Panel discusses what happened in the years before Black women actually got the vote DateAugust 27, 2020September 11, 2020
How rape culture shapes whether a survivor is believed Survivors' and suspects’ gender and familiarity can inform respondent bias, study says DateAugust 25, 2020August 25, 2020
Faith in the ballot How white evangelicals tour the nation's capital and redeem a Christian America DateAugust 21, 2020September 18, 2020
Staying covered Affordable Care Act key to keeping people insured amid COVID 19-related job losses, study shows DateAugust 20, 2020
How to change an election With both sides wary of tampering, a government professor tries to game the game on what tactics could follow a close result DateAugust 18, 2020August 18, 2020
Challenge of archiving the #MeToo movement Most Schlesinger Library collections involve papers, not hashtags and tweets DateAugust 11, 2020August 12, 2020
The gathering storm Experts see change on horizon amid pandemic, reckoning around race, and upcoming election DateAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020
Jailing practices appear to fuel coronavirus spread, study says Authors say research at Chicago facility bolsters mass incarceration concerns DateAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020
The conundrum for international students Vice provost on the challenges from U.S. restrictions, remote locations DateJuly 31, 2020
Another long-overdue reckoning for America Examining what Supreme Court ruling, NFL team name change mean for Native peoples DateJuly 29, 2020July 30, 2020
Insights into online learning Pioneering initiative edX offers guidance and support as colleges sort out fall plans DateJuly 29, 2020July 30, 2020
The biggest land conservation legislation in a generation Linda Bilmes analyzes the complicated history and likely impact of the Great American Outdoors Act DateJuly 27, 2020July 27, 2020
