On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, holding that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a right to abortion, ...

Marcella Alsan & Arkey M. Barnett & Peter Hull & Crystal Yang, 2024. “‘Something Works” in U.S. Jails: Misconduct and Recidivism Effects of the IGNITE Program," NBER Working Papers 32282, National ...

We examine “conversational receptiveness” – the use of language to communicate one’s willingness to thoughtfully engage with opposing views. We develop an interpretable machine-learning algorithm to ...

2023. Working Paper. "I show that the recent returns to ESG investing are strongly driven by price impact from flows towards ESG funds. Using data on institutional trades, I estimate the market’s ...

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A revolution in the science of emotion has emerged in recent decades, with the potential to create a paradigm shift in decision theories. The research reveals that emotions constitute potent, ...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court significantly weakened the 1965 Voting Rights Act through a landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. The Court ruled that Louisiana’s 2024 congressional map, which ...

We are committed to distributing as much financial assistance as possible to our talented students; however, our institutional resources are limited. During the 2025-2026 academic year, approximately ...

American presidents have issued executive orders since George Washington was in office. Article Two of the Constitution gives the president the legal foundation to issue executive orders to provide ...

The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate at Harvard Kennedy School will help you get to the next level as a leader in your organization. This certificate is designed for professionals working in nonprofit ...

Professor Samantha Power led the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from May of 2021 to January of 2025. Last week at the Harvard Center for International Development’s flagship annual ...

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in a 6-3 vote. Almost half a century ago, the Roe v. Wade ruling was the basis for establishing a constitutional right to ...