Tag: Christina Pazzanese
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Biggest loser in midterm election? The Supreme Court
At a Harvard event, veteran analysts sorted through various surprises of the midterm election
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Baker blames social media, political operatives, press for fueling divisiveness
Republican Charlie Baker, who closes out his eight years as the governor of Massachusetts in January, discussed governing in a democracy and the duties of citizenship in this year’s Edwin L. Godkin Lecture at Harvard Kennedy School.
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‘Defend Diversity’
Harvard students join others from around nation in Supreme Court rally supporting race-conscious admission policies.
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Michigan, California speak from experience in briefs supporting Harvard
Schools have struggled to maintain campus diversity since bans on race-conscious admissions, say officials in briefs supporting Harvard.
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What to know about Harvard’s case in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case to decide whether race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina can continue.
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No return to Camelot
The New Yorker’s Susan B. Glasser discusses her new book, “The Divider: Trump in the White House 2017-2021.”
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‘Right this ship of democracy’
At Harvard Kennedy School, Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney spoke about Jan. 6 and urged students not to be bystanders of American democracy.
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Is MLB ready to compete for next generation of fans?
Sports business expert discusses recent signs that pro baseball, which trails NFL, NBA, European soccer in money, popularity, may be rallying.
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How to protect democracy? Don’t give up on your neighbor.
Anand Giridharadas discusses his new book, “The Persuaders,” which highlights activists, political leaders, and ordinary people who haven’t given up on changing hearts and minds in the name of democracy.
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‘Be unstoppable, be true to yourself, but be just’
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky talks Russia strategy, nuclear threat, Ukrainian unity, leadership lessons at Kennedy School talk.
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‘Do more and do better’
Lawrence Summers, president emeritus, reflects on his time leading the University at the unveiling of his presidential portrait at Widener Library.
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Is war in Ukraine at turning point?
Putin expert Philip Short discusses escalations of the war by Putin, and says negotiations will be tricky and fraught
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No, Jason Bourne is not the real CIA
Former officials, scholars say nation’s image comes from popular media, offer insights into actual mission, history as the CIA turns 75.
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No C-suite is an island
The “Reimagining the Role of Business in the Public Square” conference at HBS examines the role corporations that have adopted Environment, Social and Governance principles are playing in society.
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Breyer offers advice on being on losing side
In his first Harvard event since retiring from the Supreme Court in June, former Associate Justice Stephen Breyer spoke to first-year students at Harvard Law School on Friday about his experiences on the bench and what he learned working for Sen. Ted Kennedy.
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How did Biden go from zero to hero in public arena so quickly?
Kennedy School’s Thomas Patterson on the political press’s sudden change of heart on Biden.
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At Morning Prayers, Bacow urges listeners to meet the moment
In the annual address during the first Morning Prayers service of the new academic year, President Larry Bacow calls for the Harvard community to argue rigorously with others in defense of Veritas.
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Back to office? Stay remote? Go hybrid?
Bosses shouldn’t just go with their guts, and consensus may not work, Business School professor says. Start by deciding what really matters.
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Has the T hit bottom?
Kennedy School expert assesses MBTA’s historic shutdown and explains why so many major cities grapple with never-ending public transit woes.
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Can Amazon remake health care?
Health policy expert explains Amazon’s nearly $4 billion investment in One Medical and what the marketplace disruptor can, and cannot, do to change the way consumers get their health care.
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Harvard gets broad support in admissions case
Support for Harvard’s admissions policy is sent to the Supreme Court.
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Harvard files brief with Supreme Court in admissions case
In a brief filed Monday with the Supreme Court, Harvard defended its interest in pursuing the benefits of student-body diversity and the consideration of race as one factor among many.
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‘Life of the mother’ is suddenly vulnerable
Harvard Law faculty address the legal questions that almost certainly will be up for debate in a post-Dobbs world.
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So what happened to crypto?
Harvard Business School’s Scott Duke Kominers explains the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency market.
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Should Trump be charged in Capitol attack?
Harvard Kennedy School political historian Alexander Keyssar discusses revelations about former President Trump and his top White House aides at this week’s Jan. 6 hearing.
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Clarence Thomas isn’t kidding
Legal scholar Mary Ziegler sees “selective” history in SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade and signs that other landmark protections are in jeopardy.
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Is recession inevitable? Economist says plenty of tools remain
Economist Betsey Stevenson assesses the effect of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike and whether a recession is now a certainty.
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A model for nation in family celebrations of Juneteenth
Historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed discusses how Texans celebrate our newest national holiday, Juneteenth.
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Is there anything to learn about Watergate? New history says yes
Historian and journalist Garrett Graff ’03 explains why the Watergate break-in wasn’t the true beginning of Watergate.
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A call to public service
The Classes of 2020 and 2021 finally got their day under the trees of Tercentenary Theatre Sunday morning.