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Explainer: What’s happening with gerrymandering in the United States—and who will “win” the redistricting battle?

American states traditionally redraw their congressional districts every 10 years. Recently, states have begun redrawing districts mid-cycle to give a political advantage to a particular party. Texas, ...
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Former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses Harvard Kennedy School on peace and order in a new era of multipolarity

In the final John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum of the academic year, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who served from 2021 to 2025, delivered an address on international relations and his assessment of the ...
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The Sanctuary Was the Last Place Left: On Artificial Intelligence, Faith, and What We Are Willing to Protect

The integration of artificial intelligence into religious life from faith-based chatbot applications to robotic officiants in houses of worship is one of the most underexamined frontiers in AI ...
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AI Regulation and Human Rights: A Global Trilemma

The views expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights or Harvard Kennedy School. These perspectives have been presented to ...
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How Europe's Elections Are Reshaping Queer Rights

The views expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights or Harvard Kennedy School. These perspectives have been presented to ...
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"A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight:" The Day the American President Threatened Genocide

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Why is the war in Iran so expensive?

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, killing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. By early April, the United States had more than 56,000 troops in the war zone ...
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Are we officially at war with Iran?

On April 1, President Trump made his first formal public address about the United States’ military actions in Iran. His speech came over a month after the United States and Israel sent missiles and ...
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AI feels increasingly “human”—what do humans stand to lose?

Sue Anne Teo is a technology and human rights fellow at the Kennedy School’s Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights. Her work explores the intersection of human rights and artificial intelligence. Teo is ...
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Human rights experts and former political prisoners share a somber view of Iran today

According to Iranian experts, former activists, and prisoners, key issues—gender-based oppression, mass killings, and prison abuses—paint a somber picture of the human rights crisis unfolding today in ...
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Explainer: Understanding the Department of Justice’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

The Department of Justice’s investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome (Jay) Powell has raised questions about the boundary between legitimate oversight and political interference in monetary ...
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Explainer: Understanding the SNAP program—and what cuts to these benefits may mean

Between the government shutdown and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps) is undergoing significant cuts. This 60-year ...