July 1, 2001

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The Harvard Professor Who Quantified Democracy

Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.

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Why Men Are Falling Behind in Education, Employment, and Health

Can new approaches to education address a growing gender gap?

Joseph Nye, former Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and leading political scientist

Mark Carney on the Limits of Soft Power

At the 2026 Davos summit, the Canadian prime minister echoes Harvard’s Joseph Nye.

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Politics and Law

The 1884 Cannibalism-at-Sea Case That Still Has Harvard Talking

The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates.

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Harvard History

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A co-ed experiment that changed dorm life forever

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A Congenial Voice in Japanese-American Relations

Takashi Komatsu spent his life building bridges.