International
Geopolitics and the Energy Transition
International relations during the shift to a net-zero economy
by Jonathan Shaw
From the Archives: Unwelcome Mats
In industrial nations worldwide, a fin de siècle hysteria builds over immigration.
by Marcelo M. Suár...
As Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Rises, Nutrient Content of Rice Falls
A new study quantifies the global impact of declines in a single nutrient in a single crop, and hints at wider impacts.
by Jonathan Shaw
Can MOOCs Predict the Future of Online Education?
Harvard and MIT experiences suggest a more constrained vision for massive free courses.
by Jonathan Shaw
Angela Merkel Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
The German chancellor will deliver the Commencement address on May 30, 2019.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Innovation Engine
Economist William Kerr argues for streamlining immigration to attract high-skilled talent from abroad.
by John A. Griffin
India's Dropping Wind-Power Potential
Diminishing winds may be a harbinger of further climate-change damage to come.
by Jonathan Shaw
Looking for Global-Health Answers
A Harvard summer program provides a “lexicon” for healthcare professionals.
by Brandon J. Dixon
The “Global Chemical Experiment”
Elsie Sunderland traces the flows of human pollutants in the oceans. They come back to bite us.
by Courtney Humphries
He Has Made the World a Safer Place
A symposium honors a scientist who championed biological and chemical weapons control.
by Jonathan Shaw
A Geopolitical Windfall?
The United States is finally in a position of energy dominance, but its ability to harness this boom is fraught with challenges.
by Oset Babür