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The Unpopular Vote
October 25, 2024
As the US Presidential Election nears, Radiolab covers the closest we ever came to abolishing the Electoral College. In the 1960s, then-President Lyndon Johnson approached…
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An op-ed by Ari Peskoe: Investor-owned utilities are profitable companies. Already valued at a trillion dollars, utilities pursue growth to boost shareholders’ gains and impress…
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Why Offsites Work — and How to Get the Most Out of Them
October 24, 2024
An article co-written by Heidi Gardner: Leaders feel stuck. They know that collaborative networks are vital for getting work done, especially in knowledge-intensive companies where…
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The surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phones
October 24, 2024
I’ve been reporting on kids’ mental health for more than a year now, and one concern keeps coming up in my interviews with parents and…
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While political parties have tried to set themselves apart from one another this election cycle, leaders across the political spectrum in Maine have found a…
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It’s Time To Sound The Alarm About Lost Labor Rights
October 23, 2024
An article co-written by Sharon Block: This month, the International Association of Fire Fighters joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as two major unions that…
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Episode 302: Should Universities Voice Opinions?
October 22, 2024
Since last fall, communities across the country—including our campuses—have questioned the role of universities in public debates. In this panel discussion, cosponsored by Harvard Radcliffe…
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Harvard Gaza Protest Raises Free-Speech Questions
October 22, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The campus free-speech debate has found a new home — the university library. At Harvard, where I teach, about 30…
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Another Harvard Crackdown on Free Speech
October 22, 2024
An article co-written by Andrew Manuel Crespo: Last week, we read in the library. We read Martin Luther King Jr. We read Toni Morrison. We…
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Neil Gorsuch Has No One to Blame But Himself
October 21, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: There are plenty of reasons to wonder why a sitting Supreme Court justice would choose to co-author a book called…
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How more young voters could reshape Congress
October 21, 2024
Five questions for Lawrence Lessig and Maia Cook: Lessig, a professor at Harvard Law School, and Cook, a research assistant and student at Yale University,…
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Also this month, the court declined to act on two other emergency applications challenging E.P.A. rules. Those centered on mercury, a neurotoxin, and methane, a…
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Can a Celebrity Trial Lawyer Save New York City’s Mayor?
October 21, 2024
Prominent white-collar defendants almost always sit in court flanked by an army of lawyers. But when New York City Mayor Eric Adams sat at the…
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Trump Would Cement a Supreme Court Revolution: Noah Feldman
October 18, 2024
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The 2016 presidential election turned out to be pivotal for the Supreme Court. Donald Trump’s presidency led to his appointment…
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Where Freedom Ends
October 18, 2024
An article by Laurence Tribe: In Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is a pub named Grendel’s Den, after the monster in the Old English epic…
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Former DOJ official questions release of Trump evidence
October 18, 2024
As Donald Trump’s election interference case continues to make its way through federal court, some legal analysts are questioning the Justice Department’s handling of the…
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30 Harvard professors hold ‘study-in’ protest at library
October 18, 2024
Dozens of professors at Harvard University staged a “study-in” protest at the school’s library Wednesday, in solidarity with students disciplined for taking part in a…
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John Lewis: A Life
October 18, 2024
David Greenberg’s new biography, John Lewis: A Life, chronicles the remarkable story of the civil rights activist and congressman. Professor Kenneth Mack of Harvard University joins Greenberg for…
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Harvard professors join silent ‘study-in’ in solidarity with disciplined student protesters
October 18, 2024
Thirty Harvard University professors from different departments gathered at Widener Library on Wednesday for a demonstration criticizing the college’s decision to ban over 12 students…
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The Truth About the Parties and Labor
October 16, 2024
An article co-written by Benjamin Sachs and Sharon Block: One of the more surprising themes to emerge in this election cycle is the question—sometimes asked…
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A free family planning center in Twin Falls, Idaho, asks its visitors for sensitive, private information, including nonmedical questions about religion and financial status, according…