International affairs
Reporting on Harvard’s global reach—from student fieldwork and faculty research to alumni impact around the world.
Five Questions with Matthew Bunn
The last treaty limiting nuclear arms buildup between Russia and the U.S. expires February 5. What’s next?
Why Petitioning is Vital for Democracies
Petitioning campaigns are a vital complement to democratic voting.
Fast-spreading coronavirus variants raise concerns
Despite vaccines, Harvard scientists warn, more-transmissible variants make COVID-19 harder to control.
Asset bubbles and credit growth precede financial crises.
Contrary to expert belief, some financial crises can be predicted—and perhaps averted.
Paul Farmer on the West Africa Ebola Epidemic
The 2014 epidemic was rooted in centuries of exploitation and war, Paul Farmer argues.
Ask a Harvard Professor with Caroline Buckee
Anonymized location data can help guide strategies for protecting public health in a pandemic.
Harvard Portrait: Mayra Rivera
How apocalyptic narratives help make sense of the modern world
Can solar geoengineering slow climate change?
Coming to terms with climate change’s relentless, long-term fallout
Review of Martin Puchner’s “The Language of Thieves”
A German American scholar is unsettled by an ancestor’s secret.
Claudia Jones
Brief life of an intersectional activist: 1915-1964
At Home with Harvard: Harvard in the World
Harvard Magazine’s coverage of the University’s expanding global reach