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Harvard Law Today reached out to students who will be competing in the 130th Boston Marathon to hear what they had in anticipation of the event.
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America at 250: ‘Citizens need to make this democracy work’
April 16, 2026
Commemorating 250 years, Harvard Law School professors discuss the conditions of American debate and democracy.
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Why three professors changed their minds
April 16, 2026
When Nikolas Bowie, Yochai Benkler and Samantha Power hit roadblocks to their beliefs, they pivoted to fresh approaches.
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‘We thought we were immune’ to democratic backsliding
April 16, 2026
Recovering democratic practices and values likely depends in part on an organized opposition and an active civil society, says Harvard Law Professor emeritus Mark Tushnet
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Does AI ‘threaten to destabilize’ the criminal trial?
April 15, 2026
Former federal prosecutor Duncan Levin argues that as AI-generated media blurs reality, the technology has the potential to “destabilize” some aspects of the criminal system.
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Weighing anonymity for public officials
April 9, 2026
Speaking on an Animal Law Week panel, Professor Noah Feldman says circumstances can sometimes determine whether transparency or privacy should triumph.
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Pets of HLS!
April 9, 2026
To help celebrate National Pet Day, our students and staff opened their photo albums to introduce the pets that bring them comfort, joy, and plenty of smiles.
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A new tool from the Berkman Klein Center helps researchers and individuals understand how social media policies are evolving.
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Family and colleagues celebrate the new online archive of Charles Ogletree's legendary work as professor, lawyer, mentor, and civil rights champion.
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From Craigie Street to Wall Street
April 6, 2026
Three former law school roommates, now business leaders, share their pathways into global finance and investment management.
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Is a more perfect union still possible?
April 3, 2026
Faust, Buttigieg, and Glaude look at past, present of nation’s divides.
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Two Americas, then and now
April 2, 2026
Panel featuring filmmaker Ken Burns and professors Bruce Mann and Annette Gordon-Reed probes ‘disjunction’ between Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
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On the 250th anniversary of American independence, Harvard Law experts debate the law and governance challenges facing the nation today.
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Once eroded, rule of law can be hard to restore
April 2, 2026
In Election Law Clinic’s inaugural Gregory and Emily Harvey Memorial Lecture, Professor Aziz Huq warns of threats to U.S. legal system.
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Former US ambassador to Israel reflects on global crises
April 1, 2026
Jack Lew, who served under President Biden, talks about the Gaza and Iran wars, and the difficult choices inherent in diplomacy.
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Women’s rights advocate and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai lamented that Afghan women are increasingly subjected to control not only over their public activities but also their private lives, speaking at an event at Harvard Law School.
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U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court
March 25, 2026
Harvard Law experts discuss recent U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court officials.
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Building out the future of international law
March 24, 2026
Four Harvard Law School students recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to present their international law research on complex issues as part of the Salzburg Global…