Nation & World
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One way to help big groups of students? Volunteer tutors.
Research finds low-cost, online program yields significant results
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Footnote leads to exploration of start of for-profit prisons in N.Y.
Historian traces 19th-century murder case that brought together historical figures, helped shape American thinking on race, violence, incarceration
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Should NATO step up role in Russia-Ukraine war?
National security analysts outline stakes ahead of July summit
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It’s on Facebook, and it’s complicated
‘Spermworld’ documentary examines motivations of prospective parents, volunteer donors who connect through private group page
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How far has COVID set back students?
An economist, a policy expert, and a teacher explain why learning losses are worse than many parents realize
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What do anti-Jewish hate, anti-Muslim hate have in common?
Researchers scrutinize various facets of these types of bias, and note sometimes they both reside within the same person.
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How war in Ukraine is reshaping global order
Douglas Lute, the U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 2013 to 2017, discusses how the conflict in Ukraine has begun reshaping the global order.
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Power of photography
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist gave the Houghton Library’s Philip and Frances Hofer Lecture on the Art of the Book.
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Learning how to talk about divisive issues
Harvard students share their experiences as fellows in the Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership program at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics.
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The story behind Amartya Sen’s memoir
Nobel laureate, Harvard professor Amartya Sen talks about the challenges he faced writing his new memoir, “Home in the World.”
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At Div School, centuries-old Aztec language speaks to the present
An informal group of Harvard students study Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs that has been spoken in central Mexico since the seventh century.
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Raskin’s message to students: Don’t just stand there, change something
Speaking at the Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin fielded questions about his legal and political education and his work on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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Would Russia have invaded if it wasn’t just one man making call? Possibly
Josh Kertzer looks at Russia’s decision to invade Ukraine and asks would it have happened if a group had made the call instead of just one man?
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When disaster strikes, what you don’t know might kill you
In excerpt from new book on our age of disasters, Kennedy School lecturer Juliette Kayyem ’91, J.D. ’95, examines how we take wrong lessons from history.
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Long shadow of Stephen Breyer
Four of Justice Stephen Breyer’s former clerks discuss his service on the bench and how his departure will shape the court.
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Viewing Ukraine’s war-torn health care through a personal lens
Ukrainian American physicians from Harvard Medical School and affiliated hospitals gathered virtually Tuesday to share experiences with the war.
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Weatherhead fellow aims to pair social justice, sports
Ex-pro soccer player Justin Morrow, founder of Black Players for Change, focuses on raising diversity in leadership roles.
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Rebuilding Ukraine after ‘great de-developer’
Worse than chemical and nuclear weapons may be the utter and widespread destruction of conventional arms, a Harvard humanitarian expert said.
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Black progress, white anger
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. spoke at the latest virtual JFK Jr. Forum, which is part of the “Reckoning with the Past, Rebuilding the Future” speaker.
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Russian actions speak louder than withdrawal promises, analyst says
Amid hopeful signs of progress in the war in Ukraine, a Harvard expert on the region takes an “actions speak louder than words” approach to Russian promises.
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Joseph Stiglitz warned of wealth gap in 2012 — and it’s gotten worse
Joseph E. Stiglitz discusses how inequality has affected the country over the last decade during an HKS lecture Monday evening.
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Wait — what if Will Smith was just being a man?
A psychologist who works with adolescents reflects on messages boys receive about male aggression as world reacts to violence at the Oscars.
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Bearing witness to Ukraine war through eyes of refugees
Documentary photographer and alum travels world to raise awareness of plight of those fleeing violence, persecution.
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How weight-loss industry profits on shame
Excerpted from a new book by Cathy O’Neil, Ph.D. ’99, “The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation.”
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Legacy of liberal violence
“Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire” by Caroline Elkins continues the story she began in her Pulitzer-winning “Imperial Reckoning.”
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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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Dangers of journalism leave Nieman Fellows grief-stricken
The Nieman Class of 2022 honored Brent Renaud, a 2019 Nieman Fellow who was killed in Ukraine while working on a documentary about the global refugee crisis.
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Christie takes shots at Trump, Biden
Former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie offered his frank assessments of the political landscape and his friend Donald Trump.
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Finding exit to war in Ukraine
Panel of Harvard experts will explore best way to negotiate an end to the fighting.
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Supreme Court nominee’s pioneering background
Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court shines a light on an overlooked but vital area of the law.
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Bacow discusses role of higher education institutions in 21st century
Harvard President Larry Bacow spoke at Imperial College London about the future of universities, the war in Ukraine, world crises, free speech.
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Reasons so many teachers joining Great Resignation
Experts at HGSE webinar say districts, schools could offer educators more support to slow departure of teachers.
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How Russians see Russia
Pockets of worry and anger, says ex-Moscow Times journalist, but anti-West sentiment won’t yield easily to Ukraine reality.
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What would be signs protests in Russia are making a difference?
Kennedy School expert counts them off: large-scale rallies, staying power of opposition, shift in views of key individuals.
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Russia’s punishment is a global event
A Harvard panel on the Russia-Ukraine conflict included predictions of dramatic ripple effects as sanctions, corporate action take hold.
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Lessons of educator’s life
Brandon Foster hopes his journey from juvenile justice system to pursuit of doctoral degree in education leadership inspires struggling students.