World Is Putin going to invade Ukraine? Russia scholar sorts through possible scenarios amid Moscow-U.S. tension
World Rescuing MLK and his Children’s Crusade Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s book traces tactics of groundbreaking lawyer Constance Baker Motley amid pivotal protests
Health Exploring why some remain sharp even as decades roll by Medical School, Mass. General scientists study ‘super-aging’ minds for clues to possible interventions
Health Comparison of male, female classroom behavior reveals assertiveness gap Researchers flag potential for grading bias
Is Putin going to invade Ukraine? Russia scholar sorts through possible scenarios amid Moscow-U.S. tension DateJanuary 18, 2022January 19, 2022
Rescuing MLK and his Children’s Crusade Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s book traces tactics of groundbreaking lawyer Constance Baker Motley amid pivotal protests DateJanuary 13, 2022January 19, 2022
We don’t need a civil war to be in serious trouble Widespread armed conflict unlikely, but nation still in danger zone, says political scientist DateJanuary 11, 2022January 12, 2022
Why disability bias is a particularly stubborn problem Researcher says addressing it likely will take some kind of social reckoning DateJanuary 10, 2022January 21, 2022
Seething populist anger and lessons for U.S. in German elections Michael Sandel’s views of myth of meritocracy lifted new chancellor, may offer hints on way forward here DateJanuary 6, 2022January 7, 2022
Dark lessons of Jan. 6 Capitol assault Alexander Keyssar says GOP disinformation, rise of dueling narratives don’t bode well for end to crisis of legitimacy any time soon DateJanuary 1, 2022January 6, 2022
In a country shadowed by death, God gets a pass. Why? Divinity School philosopher responds to Pew study he helped design DateDecember 15, 2021December 16, 2021
Legal battles joined over redrawing of election maps Ash Center panel examines whether rebalancing process can be de-politicized through independent commissions DateDecember 10, 2021
U.S. urges Supreme Court to decline Harvard admissions case Brief points to lower court decisions, long line of precedents allowing universities to consider race as one among many factors DateDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021
The chosen one: Amy Coney Barrett Linda Greenhouse traces forces that made near certain rise of newest — and undeniably consequential — Supreme Court justice DateDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021
Looking at role of prosecutors, politics in mass incarceration Research finds that district attorneys push harder for convictions, sentences in election years DateDecember 8, 2021December 9, 2021
‘I lost good friends’ 80 years after Pearl Harbor, Leon Starr, Class of ’40, recalls WWII service DateDecember 6, 2021
Difference between Rittenhouse and McMichael-Bryan verdicts? Caroline Light says it involves success in making perpetrator seem like victim DateDecember 2, 2021December 1, 2021
Helping traumatized refugees heal themselves Med School Professor Richard Mollica’s program has pioneered treatment, research for survivors over four decades DateDecember 1, 2021November 30, 2021
How climate change will impact national security Belfer Center research director examines recent assessment from entire U.S. intelligence community DateNovember 24, 2021November 28, 2021
Student of history makes history Inspired by family, Samantha Maltais, first Wampanoag to attend Harvard Law School, plans a future focused on Indigenous rights, environmental justice DateNovember 23, 2021November 23, 2021
Legal historian traces ‘racism on the road’ Sarah Seo calls for removing police from traffic law enforcement, citing recent events, long history of officers’ bias DateNovember 22, 2021
How an authoritarian wields social media Nobel laureate Maria Ressa details Duterte tactics but says disinformation is a threat to democracy here too DateNovember 18, 2021November 19, 2021
Growing gap in STEM supply and demand Experts cite online learning, digital tools as ways to build inclusive and equitable STEM workforce DateNovember 18, 2021November 19, 2021
Separating signal from noise at COP26 Harvard Kennedy School’s Rob Stavins offers cautiously positive assessment DateNovember 17, 2021November 18, 2021
Confronting racism to renew America’s promise Author sees progress among marginalized groups when moral issues are attached to national interests DateNovember 17, 2021
After world leaders depart, hard talks begin at COP26 Pledges and coalitions, mitigation and adaptation, taking to the streets and fringe music fests as conference winds down DateNovember 10, 2021November 10, 2021
What’s the matter with kids today? Education scholars debunk myth that young people today are lazier, more immature than prior generations DateNovember 8, 2021November 10, 2021
Standoff over gun laws Safra Center panel mirrors schisms in nation as Supreme Court hears important N.Y. case DateNovember 8, 2021November 8, 2021
Protests, inequality, and brutal crackdowns in Latin America David Rockefeller Center panel details state of democracies in various nations DateNovember 8, 2021November 8, 2021
Exploring the dark, puzzling inner workings of Facebook Reporter who wrote about whistleblower documents outlines findings at Kennedy School event DateNovember 5, 2021November 9, 2021
How close is China to becoming an economic superpower? After strides in its first century, Kennedy School scholar says it now faces hurdles DateNovember 5, 2021November 5, 2021
Dispatch from COP26 Emilly Fan ’22 details urgent Commonwealth warnings, time in Blue Zone, good news for South Africa, and Leonardo DiCaprio sighting DateNovember 4, 2021November 4, 2021
Closing the gender gap in nuclear security Panelists explore the progress and pitfalls involving gender diversity in the area of policy DateNovember 3, 2021November 10, 2021
Chance of sun in Michael Pollan’s climate forecast Journalist and professor says prospects aren't great, but people have shown they can change attitudes and habits, sometimes quickly DateNovember 2, 2021November 3, 2021
