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With the move to freeze foreign aid, the international development sector stands at a crossroads, HKS experts say

On the day of his inauguration, President Trump issued an executive order on “reevaluating and realigning United States foreign aid” that said the “U.S. foreign aid industry and bureaucracy are not ...
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Is there a human right to truth?

When truth is defined as trustworthy information that people use to make important decisions about their lives, it is arguably as fundamental to human existence as air, water, food, and shelter. Yet, ...
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Workers experiencing rising indoor heat exposure, according to new report

Indoor heat exposure is a growing problem for service sector workers, according to a new report by the Harvard Kennedy School-based Shift Project. The report found widespread instances of indoor ...
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Dean Jeremy Weinstein celebrates the HKS Class of 2025, calls on graduates to “enter the arena and stay in the fight”

Dean Jeremy Weinstein addressed the 605 graduates of Harvard Kennedy School’s Class of 2025 on Thursday afternoon, following a joyful Commencement in Harvard Yard with all of the University’s ...
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What the president can and can't do with executive orders

The first and second Trump administrations have been notable for the how heavily they've relied on executive orders to pursue their policy agendas. But what can the U.S. president accomplish through ...
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Is The AI Bubble Bursting? Lessons From The Dot-Com Era

August 21, 2025, Opinion: "One should be just as cautious about predicting the imminent burst of an AI bubble as skeptical of the exaggerated hype currently surrounding artificial intelligence. There ...
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The HKS community pays tribute to two alumni who were shot in presumed acts of political violence

Update August 11, 2025: Miguel Uribe tragically died on Monday, August 11, after being shot during a campaign event in June. The Harvard Kennedy School community mourns his loss. The Harvard Kennedy ...
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Research finds that more predictable worker scheduling improves health and well-being

Researchers have found that a Seattle ordinance requiring more notice in scheduling for hourly workers resulted in more predictable shifts, and that this increased stability led to improvements in ...
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Closing loopholes and raising revenue, new tax reforms will be crucial to the success of the Inflation Reduction Act

President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law this week. The headlines will focus on the environmental and energy policies designed to address the climate change crisis, as well as ...
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Wheels in Motion: Charting a Career in International Development

CID Executive Director Fatema Z. Sumar during her tenure at Millennium Challenge Corporation in Washington, DC. Students often ask me how they can build a career in international development, a field ...
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Three years after police reforms, Black Bostonians report harassment and lack of trust at higher rates than other groups

Three years after sweeping law enforcement reforms were enacted in Boston to address long-standing concerns of unequal treatment, there is still a striking difference in the way Bostonians of ...
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Optimism, pessimism, and uncertainty: How U.S.-China relations may evolve during the second Trump administration

Only a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second administration, it is evident that the president is more than willing to make unpredictable political moves that may blindside even his closest advisors.