Social Sciences


Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era

Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.

by Tamara Evdokimova

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 people come into conflict, in politics and beyond

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

Controlling AI Influence over Consumers

When pricing algorithms take advantage of an individual’s ignorance, legal scrutiny is in order.

by Max J. Krupnick