Nation & World

Pandemic procedural complications and crises of voter confidence all but ensure a rocky election.

Ruth Simmons, who testified during the admissions trial in support of Harvard’s admissions practices, spoke with the Gazette about the importance of diversity in education.

Harvard professor discusses how far right Trump’s nominee could move the Supreme Court.

Panelists hosted by the Harvard Project of American Indian Economic Development said Congress has been slow to deliver the direct relief it promised last spring.

Thomas Kane and Jennifer Ash are working to improve outcomes for students in Ohio by helping school districts find solutions that work for them

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.

Harvard Business School alum Jonathan Stone has spent over 30 years working to protect Narragansett Bay, one of Rhode Island’s most important natural resources.

Fredrik Logevall’s biography on John F. Kennedy aims to chronicle a complex life amid a pivotal time for a nation.

As the country mourns the death of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at 87, the Gazette asked members of the Harvard community to reflect on her legacy.

Tova Wang spoke with the Gazette about how young Americans can get political leaders to listen to them and persuade cynical friends or family members that every ballot matters.

A three-judge panel heard oral arguments Wednesday in the appeal of a ruling last fall that found Harvard’s admissions policies do not discriminate on the basis of race.

Over the course of 10 weeks this summer, Harvard Medical School graduate students spent their time outside of the lab working at the Massachusetts State House as fellows in the Scientific Citizenship Initiative.

As the 2020 presidential campaign rhetoric heats up, Harvard experimental psychologist Joshua D. Greene, who studies the science behind tribal instincts and moral judgments, looks at the strategy behind President Trump’s increasingly provocative, extreme language.

Recent Harvard research has uncovered one significant — if perhaps fleeting — silver lining for fathers and children during the coronavirus pandemic. Fathers across the U.S., many of whom now work at home due to coronavirus lockdowns, are feeling closer to their children.

Brook Hopkins and Felix Owusu are two of the authors on a report on racial disparities in Massachusetts state prisons

Interview with Sarah Fiarman and Tracey Benson, former school principals and HGSE graduates, who co-wrote “Unconscious Bias in Schools: A Developmental Approach to Exploring Race and Racism” to help teachers and school leaders start conversations about race in schools.

Michael Sandel offers up his thoughts on what we owe others in the age of coronavirus.

Tiya Miles, a professor of history and Radcliffe Alumnae Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, spoke to the Gazette about the vital role of public history in shaping American cultural understanding.

A panel discussed the political experiences of Black women in the years between the ratification of the 19th Amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

New political science research from Harvard Kennedy School faculty and alumna finds that rape culture bias not only is real, but it shapes how people determine what a believable case looks like, who is likely a victim, and in what circumstances rape is less likely to take place.

How white evangelicals tour the nation’s capital and redeem a Christian America.

Affordable Care Act key to keeping people insured amid COVID 19-related job losses, study shows.

As many Americans, including presidential rivals Donald Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr., worry about potentially corrupt 2020 election results, government Professor Daniel Carpenter games how the rigging might play out.

Benny Becker is leading media workshops in Appalachia to help turn the volume up on often-overlooked people and stories.

Swati Adarkar is working to improve the educational opportunities for all children in Oregon through advocacy and action.

Shirley Vargas takes a collaborative approach to bettering K-12 education across Nebraska.

The Schlesinger Library’s #MeToo archive, which opened to researchers on July 1, captures the tweets, websites, and online articles that powered the movement.

Experts assess the state of the nation amid a pandemic and a national reckoning with race during a talk sponsored by the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research and PBS.

Angie’s List is supporting local organizations in its Indianapolis neighborhood, including homeless shelters, youth programs, and food assistance.

Fields of grain are returning to Maine, this time as part of a thriving 21st-century industry.