Social Sciences
The Dark History Behind Chocolate
A Harvard course on the politics and culture of food
by Lydialyle Gibson
Developing Dads
Exploring the evolutionary biology of human fathers as caretakers
by Richard G. Bribiescas
Israel, Idea and State
How should Progressive Jews reconcile the changing nature of Israel today as state and ideal?
The Gravity of Groups
Mina Cikara explores how political tribalism feeds the American bipartisan divide.
by Max J. Krupnick
Plants on a Changing Planet
How long will the world’s forests impound carbon below ground?
by Jonathan Shaw
The Homelessness Public Health Crisis
Homelessness has surged in the United States, with devastating effects on the public health system.
by Lydialyle Gibson
AI: The Course
A new Harvard course on artificial intelligence teaches students how to use the tool responsibly.
by Jonathan Shaw
Private Equity and the Practice of Medicine
Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?
by Colleen Walsh
Universities in Public Debates
Institutional position-taking at Harvard and in higher education
by Jonathan Shaw
How Air Pollution Affects Our Brains
An expert Harvard panel discusses the links between air pollution and dementia, learning, mental health, and mood.
by Jonathan Shaw
Fictions about the Forces Driving Migration
Glenda Carpio on the new migration narrative
by Nina Pasquini