World Difference between Rittenhouse and McMichael-Bryan verdicts? Caroline Light says it involves success in making perpetrator seem like victim
World Helping traumatized refugees heal themselves Med School Professor Richard Mollica’s program has pioneered treatment, research for survivors over four decades
Health Omicron ‘astonishing to behold,’ says Hanage Harvard epidemiologist shares early impression of variant as first U.S. case is identified in California
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
Prized manuscript — and valuable lesson — unearthed in Soviet archive Librarian discovers value of historical documents along with émigré ballerina’s memoir, hidden by repressive regime DateNovember 1, 2021October 28, 2021
U.S. teens are following their parents into racial divide Young people ‘perhaps even more polarized’ than adults, Harvard research finds DateOctober 29, 2021
Heat rising, along with urgency and hope, as climate summit nears Amid dire warnings, Harvard environmental experts outline what’s possible, likely at global gathering DateOctober 28, 2021October 29, 2021
Adam Schiff vows speedy, aggressive probe of Jan. 6 assault Law School grad and Intelligence Committee chair outlines inquiry, details challenges, discusses special counsel DateOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021
Dangers lurk in wake of U.S. pullout in Afghanistan Shrinking U.S. Mideast presence, growing Chinese influence a bad mix, scholars say DateOctober 26, 2021October 29, 2021
When your role model wins the Nobel Peace Prize Like Maria Ressa, Jeromel Dela Rosa Lara ’23 emigrated from Philippines as child and is focused on giving voice to the unheard DateOctober 20, 2021October 20, 2021
Political spark that ignited firestorm across dry, divided land After decade away, Evan Osnos writes about transformation in U.S. between 9/11 and Capitol attack DateOctober 19, 2021October 20, 2021
Powell’s legacy, in admirers’ words and his own Kennedy School faculty members recall general and statesman as ‘best of America’; in 2015 Harvard interview, child of immigrants reflected on public life, including missteps DateOctober 18, 2021October 19, 2021
Where are we now, 16 months after George Floyd? Ibram X. Kendi and Heather McGhee detail hurdles in push for racial equality DateOctober 18, 2021October 19, 2021
Enough with the quackery, Pinker says Harvard psychologist appeals to our rational faculties in new book DateOctober 13, 2021October 13, 2021
One way is the wrong way to do math. Here’s the right way. Research by Ed School psychologist reinforces case for stressing multiple problem-solving paths over memorization DateOctober 8, 2021
Rush to stop ‘Havana syndrome’ But cause, suspects unclear as scores of U.S. spies, diplomats, security staff hit by mysterious neurological injuries overseas DateOctober 8, 2021October 12, 2021
