Social Sciences
The Dark History Behind Chocolate
A Harvard course on the politics and culture of food
by Lydialyle Gibson
Enablers of the Unethical
A Harvard Business School professor turns the stage lights on the supporting cast that facilitates unethical acts
by Daniel Oberhaus
Seeking Climate Solutions
Teams of Harvard researchers have developed concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Modern World Reconceived
Interpreting politics through the rise of technocracy, morality, and the “web of capital”
by J. Bradford Delong
Humans on Horseback
New evidence on domestication of horses—and the spread of an ancient Eurasian culture
by Jonathan Shaw
Research Clusters Seek Climate Solutions
Teams of Harvard researchers will develop concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Senior Housing Shortfall
As the ranks of the elderly swell, there are too few housing options for seniors who want to “age in place.”
by Colleen Walsh
Live Long—and Save the Planet
The healthiest plant-based diets are also best for the environment.
by Erin O'Donnell
A Higher Degree of Responsibility
On the history and potential of values-driven enterprises
by Geoffrey Jones
The State of Civil Rights
Martin Luther King III on the progress yet to be made
by Lydialyle Gibson
The State of Unions
New Harvard Law center focuses on unionization and equitable labor law
by Nancy Walecki