The global political-economic order is in flux. It is unclear what will replace the U.S-centric post-1990s “liberal” order and whether competition with China can be managed successfully. We advance a ...

When truth is defined as trustworthy information that people use to make important decisions about their lives, it is arguably as fundamental to human existence as air, water, food, and shelter. Yet, ...

Concluding a two-year investigation, researchers at Harvard Kennedy School’s Growth Lab have issued a stark diagnosis of the “collapsing state capacity” in South Africa after decades of policy ...

Since taking office, President Trump has issued tariff increases on imports to over 90 countries. While some of these increases have never materialized, some have resulted in new trade agreements.

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a 6-3 vote. Almost half a century ago, the Roe v. Wade ruling was the basis for establishing a constitutional right to ...

A little-used federal law is getting quite a bit of attention in the Trump administration. The Insurrection Act, first enacted in 1807, allows the president to deploy the United States military and ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one year ago, shocked the world. The brazen attack was the beginning of the largest land war in Europe since World War II and has led to massive loss of life, enormous ...

The U.S. government shut down on October 1 as Republican and Democratic funding bills failed to reach the necessary number of votes in the Senate and efforts to prevent a shutdown failed. Government ...

In back-to-back John F. Kennedy Jr. Forums at the Harvard Kennedy School, the Institute of Politics (IOP) focused on the future of national security and conservatism in America with two prominent ...

Higher education in the United States is currently under intense scrutiny from the second Trump administration. A new working paper from Pippa Norris, the Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative ...

Where does scientific discovery happen, and why does it matter? A recent analysis by Amitabh Chandra, the Ethel Zimmerman Wiener Professor of Public Policy, director of the Harvard Healthcare Policy ...

Tomasz Stryjewski MPP/MD 2013 describes himself as a serial life science entrepreneur. He is a retinal surgeon two days a week and a principal in three biotech companies the other three days. He holds ...