World Pope may support same-sex unions, but that doesn’t mean the Vatican does Professor believes Francis sees road to lasting change as a long one
Health An unhealthy influencer Study finds 80% of married couples share heart disease risk factors and behaviors
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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
Agonizing over school-reopening plans? Think Marie Kondo Report lists creative options amid pandemic, urges focus on essentials DateJuly 24, 2020July 27, 2020
The conscience of a nation Remembering John Lewis, Civil Rights icon and teller of truths DateJuly 19, 2020July 20, 2020
A big election amid pandemic in a riven land Faculty consider the massive logistical, political challenges facing states in November DateJuly 17, 2020September 18, 2020
U.S. abruptly drops new visa rules for international students Guidelines faced wide opposition led by Harvard and MIT as schools nationwide craft plans for health and safety DateJuly 14, 2020July 15, 2020
Taking action to help others in tough times Alumni across the U.S. mobilize to solve problems in wake of COVID-19 DateJuly 14, 2020
Making American schools less segregated Study suggests vast majority of parents favor integration, but many make choices for their children that make things worse DateJuly 14, 2020
Nathan Pusey’s battle with Joseph McCarthy Excerpt from new book recalls how college leaders sometimes defied and other times equivocated when faced with bullying demagoguery DateJuly 13, 2020July 7, 2020
Taking China’s pulse Ash Center research team unveils findings from long-term public opinion survey DateJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020
Higher ed leaders back Harvard-MIT fight against ICE rules Guidelines would force international students to attend in-person classes amid pandemic or risk deportation, visa denial DateJuly 9, 2020July 9, 2020
Police reform in the spotlight Harvard panel examines the history of policing in the U.S., and ways to move forward DateJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020
Will coronavirus change college admissions? Harvard releases statement from 300 admissions deans about what they expect from applicants during pandemic DateJuly 6, 2020
China’s tightening leash on Hong Kong Harvard scholar discusses what broad new security law will mean DateJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020
Lessons from James Baldwin on betrayal and hope Author Eddie Glaude and scholar Cornel West discuss new book against backdrop of racial upheaval DateJuly 2, 2020July 7, 2020
