Tag: Joe Biden
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New IOP poll finds younger voters unenthusiastic on Biden-Trump rematch
Fewer are feeling bullish on casting ballots, a potentially worrisome sign for Democrats, who benefited from 2020 surge
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Deadly biography of AR-15
Viewed as example of American ingenuity, prized military weapon exploded in popularity, best known now as tool to kill innocent people.
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Documenting unseen legacies of Vietnam War
Kennedy School historians document possible sites of the remains of Vietnamese soldiers who went missing in action.
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In the doghouse — at the White House
Reports surface of aggressive behavior but canine expert says there may be understandable reasons.
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Who was responsible for Jan. 6 attack? Try Timothy McVeigh
Toobin examines how Oklahoma City bomber’s beliefs have been embraced by right-wing extremists.
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President’s Innovation Challenge awards $510,000 across 14 ventures
The President’s Innovation Challenge Awards Ceremony showcased solutions for some of the world’s most pressing problems. Winning ventures received a share of $510,000 in Bertarelli Foundation prizes.
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Russia’s remaining weapons are horrific and confounding
Matthew Bunn of the Kennedy School discusses the threat and possible fallout of an attack in Ukraine, including the excruciating choices Biden and NATO would face.
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Why doesn’t rationality seem to matter anymore?
Rationality can be fixed, Steven Pinker argues, and if we don’t our democracy and environment may be at stake.
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Biden’s reversal of Trump’s environmental legacy swift, far-reaching
The Biden administration’s actions on the environment have been fast and broad, reversing many anti-environmental policies of the prior administration, despite being limited in many cases to executive action and targeted spending due to Congressional Republican opposition.
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And now, the way forward
Harvard faculty members reflect on the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and the challenges that await them in the months ahead.
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The oddities of Inauguration Day
An interview with constitutional scholar Sandy Levinson about the history behind Inauguration Day and the reasons why he thinks it should be moved to an earlier date.
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A poetic beginning
First U.S. youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman to deliver reading at Biden inauguration.
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So how much change can Biden bring on climate change?
Harvard environmental experts discuss what’s next in climate-change policy.
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What do Trump’s election denials and flurry of firings add up to?
What is President Trump up to with his ongoing purge of top Pentagon and cybersecurity officials and his false assertions that Joe Biden was not legitimately elected as the 46th president? Experts say it’s not clear yet, but intelligence and national security risks abound.
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Harvard Republicans view election outcome as largely positive
The Harvard Republican Club finds reasons to celebrate during the presidential election.
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After a hard election, the real work begins
Harvard University scholars, analysts, and affiliates take a look at what the election tells us about the prospects for greater unity and progress, and offer suggestions and predictions about where the new administration will, and should, go.
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Could a divided government be what the voters want?
Top political strategists spoke at two Harvard events, analyzing the results of the 2020 election.
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Legal experts shake their heads at GOP election suits
Legal experts say not to expect President Trump’s election suits to be successful, but they could prove useful to him in other ways.
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How might the election change the nation’s place on world stage?
Analysts assess how a Biden presidency could reshape U.S. relations, impact the nation’s intelligence community, and prompt a nuclear recalibration by North Korea, Iran, and Russia.
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A fraught season for health care
With Election Day approaching and the coronavirus pandemic surging, Benjamin Sommers discusses how shifting political winds might affect health care.
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Debate tips for Biden and Trump
A trio of Harvard experts assessed the candidates debate performances, and offered suggestions.
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American voters don’t hate ambitious women, after all
Upending conventional wisdom, new political science research finds that voters aren’t automatically put off by ambitious women candidates.
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Will Tuesday’s presidential debate change the course of the election?
Analysts discuss what may happen at the first presidential debate Tuesday night between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, and talk about how they would coach the candidates.
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Pollster looks at how pandemic, loss of RBG may affect election
Polling methodology expert Chase Harrison talks about why the 2020 election polls can explain how COVID-19 may reshape the vote, and offers some useful insights into the presidential race.