Social Sciences
Breaking Bread
Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.
by Jack R. Trapanick
A Democracy of Opportunity
Liberals must learn from conservatives how to interpret the Constitution in all its dimensions.
by Lincoln Caplan
Optimizing Public-School Spending
Home prices are a bellwether of efficient spending in local schools
by Erin O'Donnell
Bruno Carvalho
An urbanist’s lifelong study of the “rhythm of cities,” from Rio to Cambridge
by Nancy Walecki
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