Social Sciences
Breaking Bread
Alexander Heffner ’12 plumbs the state of democracy.
by Jack R. Trapanick
Jobs and Jail
Sandra Susan Smith studies work and incarceration in an unequal, atomized America.
by Marina N. Bolotnikova
Power, Petitions, and the People
Petitioning campaigns are a vital complement to democratic voting.
by Jonathan Shaw
Is There Better Than Better?
Ellen Langer rejects binary thinking, embracing instead a “third way.”
by Erin O'Donnell
Linking Mental and Fiscal Health
Around the globe, Vikram Patel finds, improvements in financial or mental health support both.
by Veronique Greenwood
News Briefs
Bigger Allston ambitions, an admissions-lawsuit appeal, and a new center for cities
The Fight for the Republic
Bill Kristol discusses the future of the Republican Party and the survival of American constitutional democracy.
by Jonathan Shaw
Making Voters Care About Climate Change
A professor and a marketing professional try a new tack in climate-change communications.
by Jonathan Shaw
Alternatives to Policing
A Law School report offers the City of Boston recommendations for reform.
by Lydialyle Gibson
A Roadmap for Reforming Civic Education
A U.S. Department of Education-funded study, coauthored by Danielle Allen, calls for urgent reinvestment in civic education.
by Spencer Lee Lenfield
Baking Sourdough Bread Is a Survival Instinct
A Harvard grandmother’s—and grandson’s—research
by Jacob Sweet