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Fire burns during protest of police killing of George Floyd outside White House.

The fire this time

Lawrence D. Bobo dissects police killings of black men and the history and cognitive forces behind racial bigotry and violence, and why he sees signs of hope

DateJune 2, 2020June 2, 2020

The Washington Post newsroom.

‘He was fearless’

Competitors, former colleagues, industry critics size up Martin Baron’s contributions to American journalism

DateMay 25, 2020May 26, 2020

Baron talking to staff at Post.

Martin Baron, on his life, his calling, and the importance of shedding light

Washington Post editor, this year’s graduation speaker, answers questions instead of asking them

DateMay 25, 2020May 26, 2020

Widener Library at Harvard University.

Major outpouring of support for University in legal battle over admissions approach

Hundreds of social scientists, business executives, Nobel laureates, state attorneys general, colleges rebut group appealing judgment in favor of Harvard’s policies

DateMay 22, 2020

Fauci.

Fauci offers mayors candid advice on what to expect as nation begins to reopen

He urges social distancing, being realistic about children in summer, focusing on vulnerability of African Americans, and awareness that federal help will be limited

DateMay 22, 2020May 27, 2020

Emergency hospital.

‘The lesson is to never forget’

Harvard expert compares 1918 flu, COVID-19

DateMay 19, 2020May 20, 2020

Person holding stethoscope and mask.

The aftermath of wars

The battlefronts of World War II and COVID-19 look very different, but long term consequences remain the constant

DateMay 12, 2020May 13, 2020

St. Louis

Gateway City: Viewed as an intersection of slavery, capitalism, imperialism

Historian Walter Johnson sees history of St. Louis as emblematic of the schisms in America

DateMay 11, 2020May 13, 2020

Grand Canyon.

For Native Americans, COVID-19 is ‘the worst of both worlds at the same time’

Virus takes disproportionate toll on tribes’ health and economy, Harvard experts say

DateMay 8, 2020May 11, 2020

Theda Skocpol and Caroline Tervo.

Is rural America solidly red? Not exactly, Harvard scholars say

Project looking at how federal policies play out locally finds surprising ambivalences in Trump era

DateMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Little boys attending to online class from home.

Setting school priorities: Care for children, families first

Yes, educators say, pandemic has underscored inequities, but amid the crisis there is a hierarchy of need

DateApril 29, 2020

David McCraw, lead attorney for The New York Times newsroom.

Defending The Times in a perilous age

Lead newsroom attorney details changes since 9/11, dangers facing reporters, and rise in hostility against media led by White House

DateApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020

Mask on the ground.

Mental health in Africa amid pandemic

Experts from Kenya and South Africa discuss the poverty, inequities, social factors, and shortage of medical personnel that hamper treatment efforts

DateApril 24, 2020

Supreme Court building.

How and why the Supreme Court made climate-change history

Massachusetts v. EPA opened the door to environmental lawsuits

DateApril 22, 2020April 23, 2020

Earth on psychiatrist's couch.

What scares you most about climate change?

Experts tease out the scientific, legal, economic, political, and philosophical costs and benefits of the problem — and the solutions

DateApril 22, 2020April 22, 2020

Arboretum.

No ‘silver lining’ for the climate

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, law professor reflects on the state of U.S. climate change regulation and the impacts of COVID-19

DateApril 22, 2020

Iceberg in Arctic.

Global problem, local solutions

Arctic Initiative leans on expertise of residents on climate change initiatives

DateApril 21, 2020April 20, 2020

Student in gas mask "smalls" a flower in New York on the first Earth Day.

The culture of Earth Day

How the event moved environmentalism into legislatures, the boardroom, and the living room

DateApril 20, 2020April 21, 2020

Denis Hayes on phone as associate holds posters advertising Environmental Teach-In in 1970.

How Earth Day gave birth to environmental movement

Denis Hayes, one of the event’s founders, recalls the first and how its influence spread

DateApril 17, 2020April 21, 2020

Herzl.

Herzl re-imagined

Derek Penslar weighs the impact of the Zionist leader's personal power

DateApril 15, 2020April 16, 2020

Ilustration scales of justice.

Keeping ethics alive during the pandemic

Center for Ethics launches COVID-19 Rapid Response Impact Initiative

DateApril 15, 2020April 16, 2020

Dorothy Thompson newswoman from the 1940s.

Reporting on the world between the wars

Historian Nancy F. Cott tells the story of the period through the lives of four American foreign correspondents

DateApril 13, 2020April 13, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic reported on the map of Massachusetts.

Community contact tracing

International epidemic expertise to help Massachusetts respond to COVID-19

DateApril 13, 2020April 14, 2020

Barack Obama

Obama: In trying times, truth first

At virtual seminar with municipal leaders, stresses that clear communication is vital during pandemic

DateApril 10, 2020April 16, 2020

Empty classroom.

Time to fix American education with race-for-space resolve

Paul Reville says COVID-19 school closures have turned a spotlight on inequities and other shortcomings

DateApril 10, 2020

Barbed wire.

Assessing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on correctional institutions

Working in real time, Harvard researchers are surveying correctional facilities to find out how they are being affected by the pandemic

DateApril 10, 2020April 17, 2020

Kennedy School studio conference.

Leadership on the front line

Mayors get crisis response lessons from Harvard experts

DateApril 3, 2020

U.S. map dotted with To Serve Better icons.

The collective effort

Harvard students, alumni, faculty, and staff from the nationwide ‘To Serve Better’ project reflect on how coronavirus is affecting their communities

DateApril 3, 2020April 27, 2020

prison hallway.

In prisons, a looming coronavirus crisis

Harvard professors call for reducing populations, warning of rapid spread amid crowded conditions and large numbers of older inmates with chronic conditions

DateApril 2, 2020April 6, 2020

Man holding box of food.

Waste not, want not

Law School's Food Law and Policy Clinic steps up its efforts in time of pandemic

DateApril 1, 2020April 1, 2020

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