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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
Vanessa Williamson and Theda Skocpol study Tea Party conservatism
Theda Skocpol analyzes the politics and demographics of the Tea Party.
Red meat consumption-diabetes link explored by Harvard researchers
Eating even small amounts of red meat daily increases the risk of diabetes.
Joshua Greene studies the scientific basis for moral decision-making
Brains scans reveal that In moral decision-making, people rely on emotion to guide choices in some situations and rationality in others.
Daniel Wegner finds that access to information online changes memory function
Psychology professor Daniel Wegner has found that access to information online changes what people remember.
Michael Norton of HBS studies wealth inequality perceptions and preferences
Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton finds Americans prefer a more equal distribution of wealth.
George Church has developed tools for large-scale editing of the genome
George Church has developed tools for large-scale editing of the genome as fast and easy as word processing.
Cygnus black hole confirmed by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics confirm the presence of a black hole in the constellation Cygnus.
The Veil’s Revival
Veils have seen a resurgence among young Muslim women worldwide. Is this a step backward, or a marker of progressive politics?
High-Tech Art Sleuthing
Conservators are using laser-assisted pigment analysis to identify and authenticate the work of modern artists.
From Human Nature to Human Resources
By reading Darwin, a business school professor has found a unifying way to think about human motivation.