Social Sciences
Harvard Education School Dean Appointed
Nonie K. Lesaux transitions from interim to permanent dean.
by Nina Pasquini
Five Questions with Professor Peter Der Manuelian
Harvard professor of Egyptology on unsolved mysteries, cats, and the beauty of ancient craftsmanship
by Olivia Farrar
Scientific Stardom
How Galileo’s geometric and military compass helped him calculate his own ascent
by Nina Pasquini
Making Schools Work
Tom Kane deploys data to help improve education.
by Nina Pasquini
Governing Games of Chance
Responding to the explosive growth of online gambling and sports betting, a new report urges governments to regulate with public health in mind.
by Jordan Smith
Teen Grind Culture
Teens need better strategies to cope with lives lived partly online.
by Erin O'Donnell
Can Memory Be Related to Creative Cognition?
Harvard’s Daniel L. Schacter on how memory is linked to divergent thought
by Olivia Farrar
A Return to the Beloved Community
Poet and lawyer Reginald Dwayne Betts on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
by Lydialyle Gibson
Reforming Misdemeanors
In more misdemeanor cases, prosecutors should decline to proceed from the start.
by Max J. Krupnick
In Africa, Food vs. Climate?
Improved agricultural practices could cut methane emissions to zero.
by Nina Pasquini
Seeing Methane from Space
How Harvard scientists hope to slow near-term climate change
by Nina Pasquini