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Inside the Mueller inquiry and the ‘deep state’

A vivid account of the very beginnings of the FBI investigations of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump through the election and the special counsel’s report

DateOctober 22, 2019October 23, 2019

Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union lawmaker Stephen Barclay speaks during the Brexit debate, watched by Prime Minister Boris Johnson (right) inside the House of Commons in London on Oct. 19.

Brexit on the edge

House of Lords member and former top British diplomat talks about what to watch for next

DateOctober 21, 2019October 22, 2019

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End the Electoral College?

Panel debates a proposed system that would elect the president by popular vote

DateOctober 21, 2019October 22, 2019

Sarah Lockridge-Steckel, Emily Broad Leib, Anne Sung

One by one, they’re making a difference

Launching a series of more than 50 stories about people committed to improving communities around the nation

DateOctober 18, 2019October 21, 2019

As students return to campus they gather outside Widener Library

Level of campus sexual violence largely unchanged, survey says

In Q&A, Harvard co-chairs discuss findings at University, 32 other institutions

DateOctober 15, 2019October 15, 2019

House Judiciary Committee

Clinton, Nixon, and lessons in preparing for impeachment

Veterans of past battles offer insiders’ looks into the politics, procedure, and strategy of investigators and lawmakers

DateOctober 11, 2019October 17, 2019

Comedian Cristela Alonzo

A stand-up stands up for migrants and immigration

Comedian Cristela Alonzo on growing up Mexican American in a border town

DateOctober 10, 2019October 11, 2019

Harvard Yard

Relief and vindication

Members of Harvard and the higher education community react to the ruling in the admission lawsuit

DateOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019

Winona Guo co-author of book

Choosing racial literacy

Sophomore Winona Guo co-wrote two textbooks, co-founded a nonprofit, and gave two TED Talks — most of it before she even graduated high school

DateOctober 10, 2019October 11, 2019

Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of the Hiroshima nuclear bombing,

A living witness to nuclear dystopia

Hiroshima survivor recalls the bombing, the devastation that followed, and her life as a disarmament advocate

DateOctober 9, 2019October 10, 2019

Journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey

The story behind the Weinstein story

Retracing the path of the two New York Times reporters who did the investigation

DateOctober 3, 2019October 3, 2019

A Harvard Yard Veritas Gate

Judge upholds Harvard’s admissions policy

Ruling finds that College does not discriminate

DateOctober 1, 2019October 2, 2019

James Hoffa speaks with Robert F. Kennedy

A new hunt for Jimmy Hoffa

Law professor digs into the case to possibly solve the mystery of the disappearance — and to clear his stepfather’s name

DateOctober 1, 2019October 3, 2019

Legendary NY magazine editor Adam Moss

A Platonic ideal of a news website

Legendary editor Adam Moss leads a workshop with one assignment: Imagine a financially viable political publication with perfect coverage

DateSeptember 27, 2019September 27, 2019

Peace Prize joint-winner Kailash Satyarth

To free every child

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s long struggle to protect rights of the young

DateSeptember 26, 2019September 27, 2019

Nancy Pelosi

On the road to impeachment?

Harvard legal and political experts explore the thorny legal and political implications of trying to unseat Trump

DateSeptember 25, 2019September 27, 2019

Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park.

National parks’ economic benefits put at over $100B annually

But professor warns agency is underfunded, and behind $12 billion in maintenance

DateSeptember 23, 2019October 2, 2019

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Leading the fight for food justice

‘Farming While Black’ author looks at barriers faced by people of color

DateSeptember 19, 2019

Aaron Bernstein standing in front of art

On climate, the young take the lead

In Q&A, Harvard pediatrician outlines upcoming global strikes, the rise in youth protests, and the concern over their health

DateSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019

Tillerson panel

Tillerson’s exit interview

The former secretary of state details his frustrations on Iran, Israel, Russia, his revamp of the State Department, and his old boss

DateSeptember 18, 2019October 10, 2019

John Bercow

On the Brexit hot seat

John Bercow, the colorful speaker of the House of Commons, details the political battle that has turned him into an unlikely celebrity

DateSeptember 17, 2019September 17, 2019

Congress

New report urges Congress to close its growing tech gap

Harvard Kennedy School researchers craft materials on evolving areas, along with policy considerations

DateSeptember 12, 2019September 13, 2019

William Julius Wilson

Symposium celebrates career of William Julius Wilson

Professor influenced the national conversation on race for half a century

DateSeptember 12, 2019September 13, 2019

Samantha Power

Humanizing global problems

Samantha Power says the desire to make positive change springs from understanding our connections as people

DateSeptember 12, 2019October 30, 2019

Samantha Power interviewing Bosnian military

Like a fish out of a war zone

In an excerpt from her just-released memoir, Samantha Power recalls her experience going from Balkans war correspondent to Law School student — and her stumbles along the way

DateSeptember 10, 2019September 12, 2019

Fire in the Amazon

Amazon blazes could speed climate change

Thousands of intentionally set fires push Brazil’s rainforest close to the tipping point

DateAugust 28, 2019August 30, 2019

Jal Mehta.

Searching for deeper learning

A recipe for how high schools can foster more analytical, critical, and creative thinking

DateAugust 23, 2019August 23, 2019

Woman mourns at memorial

Want to stop mass shootings?

A public-health prescription: Tougher laws, an NHTSA for guns, and politicians who look more like America

DateAugust 6, 2019August 28, 2019

Child on swing

Given support and a choice, families move to where children do best

Harvard’s Opportunity Insights collaboration works to increase upward mobility

DateAugust 4, 2019August 2, 2019

Matt Liebmann

Digging up the past

Archaeologist works with tribe to explore its history and to repair historic injustices

DateAugust 2, 2019November 22, 2019

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