1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (345+ words) Those factors, however, shape who HKS trains and, as a result, who ends up in positions of public leadership. If the people we train all come from the same narrow slice of society, the same geographies, backgrounds, and institutions, then…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1448+ words) Allen uncovers the deep'then volatile'friendship between a British duke and Thomas Paine. In her new book, "Radical Duke: How One Aristocrat'and the American Revolution'Transformed Britain," Professor Danielle Allen makes the case that the "Age of Revolution" did not begin with…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (192+ words) By Mathias Risse, Harvard University The connection between Bloomsday and the Soweto uprising is of course a coincidence " but not an empty one. Both are, in their different ways, assertions of human interiority against systems that sought to deny it....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (757+ words) As the Harvard Kennedy School Class of 2026 celebrated at their Class Day Awards Ceremony, Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights Faculty Director Mathias Risse challenged them to consider what role they would play in defending human rights at a moment when…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (132+ words) Given modern supply-chain specialization, productive output is rarely controlled by a single company or sector. Instead, production depends on multiple contributing factors and supply chain sectors working together. Industrial policy is, therefore, a challenge of coordination rather than solely the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1083+ words) An HKS education expert explains "bell-to-bell" cellphone bans and early evidence that suggests there may be long-term benefits for learning outcomes and absenteeism." With concerns about teenagers spending too much time on their phones, educators and parents have pushed to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1178+ words) Professor Christopher Avery asked state and local officials what they needed help with. Students stepped up." The Merrimack Valley Transit Authority needed data on travel patterns for local workers. The city of Somerville, Massachusetts, needed an inventory of vacant business…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (1473+ words) Cesar R. Hernandez MC/MPA 2026 is building a democratic "civic operating system" so smart cities of the future are equitable, accountable, and human-centered. When Cesar R. Hernandez MC/MPA 2026 talks about his work in artificial intelligence, democracy, and smart cities, he doesn't…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (771+ words) Professor Elizabeth Linos of The People Lab shares results from new research on how Americans perceive public servants." In a parallel stream of research, we also aim to elevate the voices of public servants themselves to better understand their experiences....

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (278+ words) The U. S. Latinx Symposium at Harvard Kennedy School, held on April 24, marked a significant step toward more fully representing Latinx experiences and leadership in the public policy sphere. At a time when the Latinx population in the United States is growing,…...