Social Sciences
Explore faculty and student work in economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, and other disciplines shaping our understanding of society.
Is the Constitution Broken?
Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.
The State of Civil Rights
Martin Luther King III on the progress yet to be made
The State of Unions
New Harvard Law center focuses on unionization and equitable labor law
Diagnosing the “Skills Gap”
Educators and employers aren't collaborating well—and what to do about it
Deprivation’s Mark on the Brain
Neglected children’s neurodevelopmental impairments persist into young adulthood.
How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly
Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.
Hybrid Work’s Sweet Spot
A business school study finds hybrid workers generate more novel and useful information.
The Happiness Revolutionary
Arthur Brooks moved beyond policy—to something deeper.
An Exchange of Violence
On the “exit wounds” of America’s gun industry in Mexico
The Power of Plants
Exploring the “plant humanities” at Harvard’s Dumbarton Oaks
Reparations for Slavery?
Documenting the history and scope of federal “reparatory compensation.”