Social Sciences
The Dark History Behind Chocolate
A Harvard course on the politics and culture of food
by Lydialyle Gibson
At Home with Harvard: American Democracy
Our coverage of the nation's ailing democracy
Bringing Black History to Light
A Houghton Library project to digitize thousands of African-American records and artifacts
by Lydialyle Gibson
At Home with Harvard: Harvard in the World
Harvard Magazine’s coverage of the University’s expanding global reach
Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?
Historian Alexander Keyssar on why the unpopular institution has prevailed
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Much Bigger Than the Police
A Radcliffe Institute panel examines the protest movement against police violence and structural racism.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Coastal Banks Shed Risky Mortgages—Putting the Financial System at Risk
To protect against rising seas, local lenders are selling off risky mortgages.
by Bennett McIntosh
At Home with Harvard: The Immigrant Experience
A selection of Harvard Magazine's writing on immigration, displacement, and the global refugee crisis
At Home with Harvard: Inequality in America
Selections from Harvard Magazine’s extensive coverage of wealth and income inequality
How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Fall semester interrupted, a century ago
by Matteo Wong
The Pandemic’s Economic Fallout
How the COVID-19 economic crisis has been fundamentally different from past recessions
by Matteo Wong