Social Sciences
When to Arrest Protesters
Should civil disobedience merit a police response?
by Max J. Krupnick
Penny Pritzker Gives $100 Million for New Economics Facility
Landmark support for an eminently strong department
by John S. Rosenberg
Repatriating Native American Remains
Disputes over the disposition of sensitive collections shadow Peabody Museum
by Juliet Isselbacher
Commuting’s Impact on Creativity
Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.
by Erin O'Donnell
Why Some Citizens Reject Science
Bridging the gulf to science deniers
by Daniel Oberhaus
Nicholas Stephanopoulos
An election-law scholar and litigator zeroes in on political gerrymandering.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Governance Reform and Shared Value
Michael Porter on the new business agenda
by Juliet Isselbacher
The Layered Histories in Black Family Keepsakes
Tiya Miles traces a mother and daughter’s story through a cotton sack.
by Juliet Isselbacher
The Context: Life on the Mesopotamian Marshes—and the Specter of Drought
Past work on water and human intervention
by Jacob Sweet
Re-remembering Juneteenth
Annette Gordon-Reed discusses her unusually personal book on the holiday.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Gary Urton Stripped of Emeritus Status
An investigation finds the former anthropology professor “engaged in unwelcome sexual conduct and abused power,” among other violations of institutional policies and values
by Juliet Isselbacher