Social Sciences
Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era
Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.
by Tamara Evdokimova
Irene Soto Marín
Ancient history professor studies coins, ceramics, and Zelda.
by Max J. Krupnick
The Return of History
Ukrainian scholar Serhii Plokhy on the war in his home country
by Lydialyle Gibson
Tracing the Enslaved to Modern Descendants
A new technique for connecting ancient DNA to living relatives may have implications for institutions with legacies of slavery.
by Jonathan Shaw
Not-So-Free Parking
New book discusses how free parking spoiled cities for walkers, drivers, and residents
by Max J. Krupnick
Saving the News—and Democracy
Should government bolster the free press?
by Ryan Doan-Nguyen
Post-COVID Learning Losses
Children face potentially permanent setbacks
by Ryan Doan-Nguyen
When Wildfires Make Your Air Unhealthy
Joseph Allen emphasizes that retreating indoors is an incomplete solution.
by Ryan Doan-Nguyen
Nepotism’s Impact in the Job Market
How connections in blue-collar work disadvantage women and blacks
by Max J. Krupnick
Making Charitable Giving More Competent
How psychological insight can make altruism more rewarding and effective
by Colleen Walsh
Enablers of the Unethical
A Harvard Business School professor turns the stage lights on the supporting cast that facilitates unethical acts
by Daniel Oberhaus