Social Sciences
Danielle Allen Debates Far-Right Blogger Curtis Yarvin
Popular monarchist debates Allen on democracy.
by Max J. Krupnick
Can Financial Crises Be Predicted?
Contrary to expert belief, some financial crises can be predicted—and perhaps averted.
by Jonathan Shaw
First-Gen Inclusion and Belonging
Rachel Gable’s research on helping first-generation and low-income students succeed at elite colleges
by John S. Rosenberg
The Loneliness Pandemic
As the country isolates, are we all alone?
by Jacob Sweet
The American Exception
How faith shapes economic and social policy
The World-Wise JFK
An unusual senior thesis
Understanding Ebola
The 2014 epidemic was rooted in centuries of exploitation and war, Paul Farmer argues.
by Jonathan Shaw
Rebecca Henderson: Does Capitalism Need to be Reimagined?
How to reform capitalism to confront climate change and extreme inequality, with economist and McArthur University Professor Rebecca Henderson
At Home with Harvard: Election Day
In a year like no other, read a selection of Harvard Magazine stories on the forces that will shape the presidential election outcome.
The Pandemic’s “Perfect and Terrible Storm”
Seasonality and SARS-CoV-2
by Jonathan Shaw
Caroline Buckee: Can Mobile-phone Data Help Control the Spread of the Coronavirus?
Anonymized location data can help guide strategies for protecting public health in a pandemic.