World A viral video spurs Biden’s denunciation of anti-Asian violence Activist’s Instagram post gets boost from CBS White House reporter
World Curbing gun violence in the United States Public health expert calls Biden’s orders ‘good first steps’
Health High standards THC and CBD content on labels of medicinal cannabis products may not be accurate
Health How spanking may affect brain development in children Researchers find similarities in neural response to more severe forms of abuse
New database tracks data on slaves, slavers, and allies Created through collaboration of Harvard, Maryland, Michigan State and others DateMarch 4, 2021March 5, 2021
Two mayors talk pandemic, civic unrest, and the value of a network of peers New $150M Bloomberg Center to boost support for municipal leaders DateMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021
Redrawing the civics education roadmap New standards prioritizes depth of knowledge over quantity of facts DateMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021
Biden may regret releasing report on Khashoggi murder Mideast specialist sees risks of various unintended consequences for U.S.-Saudi ties DateFebruary 27, 2021March 1, 2021
Solving racial disparities in policing Experts say approach must be comprehensive as roots are embedded in culture DateFebruary 23, 2021February 24, 2021
An overhaul for justice But how do you translate an appetite for change into reality? DateFebruary 23, 2021February 22, 2021
A key to ending racism: Make it personal How a human connection can help create openness DateFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 2021
So why did the state vaccine-reservation system crash? Looking at the particular challenges the government faces with digital projects DateFebruary 19, 2021February 22, 2021
Seeded amid the many surprises of COVID times, some unexpected positives Various innovations, rise of women leaders, greater collaboration between scientists, clinicians, to name few DateFebruary 18, 2021
On the road to JFK New biography traces a burgeoning global view and progressive leanings DateFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021
Black voters take the wheel Activist says key to record turnout in last election was education DateFebruary 17, 2021February 18, 2021
For the first time, a Native American may oversee U.S. policies on tribal nations Community members discuss selection of Deb Haaland as new secretary of Interior DateFebruary 16, 2021February 17, 2021
Taking systemic racism from a solvable problem to an achievable solution Lecturer Robert Livingston offers a blueprint for radical change DateFebruary 11, 2021
How Trump illustrated the need for more curbs on presidential power Law School panel details failure to lead on COVID, undermining of provable facts DateFebruary 11, 2021
Guess who’s coming to dinner Race, romance, and why certain combinations draw more raised eyebrows DateFebruary 11, 2021February 17, 2021
Lessons from an older Gilded Age for a new one The key, authors say, is an evolution from an ‘I’ to a ‘we’ culture DateFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021
Organizing, but not compartmentalizing LaTosha Brown puts her whole being into increasing voter turnout DateFebruary 9, 2021
Young, athletically gifted, and Black — at Harvard Alums talk about hybrid identity on campus, ‘super negro,’ and U.S. reckoning with race DateFebruary 8, 2021February 8, 2021
What to look for at Trump’s impeachment trial Law Professor Jeannie Suk Gersen discusses potential arguments, precedents DateFebruary 8, 2021February 9, 2021
Is this a tipping point for Putin? Growing protests over prosecution of dissident Alexei Navalny shake Kremlin DateFebruary 5, 2021February 8, 2021
Amid pandemic tragedy, an opportunity for change? Mittal Institute/Lancet commission to study universal care in India DateFebruary 5, 2021February 6, 2021
Being in the Super Bowl — and with your football heroes Harvard grad suits up alongside Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski DateFebruary 4, 2021February 5, 2021
10 years later: Was the Arab Spring a failure? Scholars and analysts suggest that there has been quiet change DateFebruary 3, 2021February 4, 2021
An unflinching look at racism as America’s caste system Isabel Wilkerson’s new book examines the nation’s history of inequity DateFebruary 2, 2021February 3, 2021
Stepping up to the front line Students take care of local communities in engaged scholarship course DateJanuary 21, 2021
And now, the way forward With Biden’s inauguration as starting line, analysts probe the challenges ahead, issue by issue, in this ‘rare and difficult hour’ DateJanuary 20, 2021January 21, 2021
‘History has its eyes on us’ Harvard alumna Amanda Gorman delivered a soaring inaugural poem DateJanuary 20, 2021January 21, 2021
Recognizing pain but seizing hope Harvard community reflects on the lessons of a solemn inaugural for troubled times DateJanuary 20, 2021January 25, 2021
Reaffirming inauguration rituals after Capitol assault How the symbolic aspects of a cornerstone of American democracy evolved DateJanuary 19, 2021January 20, 2021
