International
The Coming Eldercare Tsunami
Can technology coupled with cultural understanding improve the health and wellness of the elderly?
by Jonathan Shaw
A World of Literature
David Damrosch’s literary global reach
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
From the Archives: Unwelcome Mats
In industrial nations worldwide, a fin de siècle hysteria builds over immigration.
by Marcelo M. Suár...
As Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Rises, Nutrient Content of Rice Falls
A new study quantifies the global impact of declines in a single nutrient in a single crop, and hints at wider impacts.
by Jonathan Shaw
Can MOOCs Predict the Future of Online Education?
Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.
by Jonathan Shaw
Angela Merkel Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
The German chancellor will deliver the Commencement address on May 30, 2019.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Innovation Engine
Economist William Kerr argues for streamlining immigration to attract high-skilled talent from abroad.
by John A. Griffin
India's Dropping Wind-Power Potential
Diminishing winds may be a harbinger of further climate-change damage to come.
by Jonathan Shaw
Looking for Global-Health Answers
A Harvard summer program provides a “lexicon” for healthcare professionals.
by Brandon J. Dixon
The “Global Chemical Experiment”
Elsie Sunderland traces the flows of human pollutants in the oceans. They come back to bite us.
by Courtney Humphries