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Why America’s Strategy For Reducing Racial Inequality Failed
Harvard professor Christina Cross debunks the myth of the two-parent Black family.
by Saima Sidik
Can perfect equality exist?
Eric Nelson says John Rawls led modern philosophy astray.
Should “acting locally” become a legal mandate?
In combatting climate change, will courts hold that the general welfare trumps local sovereignty?
New addiction risks in the war on smoking
Two public-health veterans warn of new smoking risks, especially for the young.
John Rawls and the remaking of political philosophy
The lasting influence and limitations of John Rawls’s political philosophy
Isaac Kohane studies exceptional responders
Do patients who defeat cancer hold biological secrets?
The short-term investing trap
Long-term investors fall to short-term thinking.
by Jacob Sweet
Exploring the secret lives of cervids
Ecologists aim to understand how deer form their home ranges.
Harvard study quantifies disease contributions of genetics and environment
The largest-ever study of twins quantifies the respective influence of genes and environment on specific diseases.
A key to the markets?
Corporate reports contain clues to predicting a firm’s future performance.
Cities Too Smart for Their Own Good
Ben Green warns against simple technological solutions for complex problems.