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Looking for evidence-based solutions to advance gender equity? There’s a GAP for that

Behavioral economics consultant Raafi Alidina MPP 2016 was recently working with a client looking to increase the percentage of women in leadership at their company. They were open to a variety of ...
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Less Is More: How Reducing Probation Populations Can Improve Outcomes

The Executive Session on Community Corrections released a new paper, entitled Less Is More: How Reducing Probation Populations Can Improve Outcomes. The authors find that probation has often not ...
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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 ...
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How understanding the economics of guns can improve public welfare

In 2022, there were more than 48,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States, and firearms were the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 19. But little is known about how the ...
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Young voters shifted right in the 2024 election; the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation examined why

One of the most surprising statistics from the 2024 presidential election was the surge of support President Trump received from Gen Z voters. While these voters, born between 1997 and 2012, turned ...
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The health insurance subsidies behind the government shutdown

The U.S. government shutdown is in its third week as funding bills have failed to garner the necessary votes from both Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government. At the center of this ...
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Mike Pence and John Bolton say America’s future lies with its citizens

In back-to-back John F. Kennedy Jr. Forums at the Harvard Kennedy School, the Institute of Politics (IOP) focused on the future of national security and conservatism in America with two prominent ...
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Understanding the relationship between mainland China and Taiwan

For centuries, mainland China and the island of Taiwan have had an interconnected relationship that has been both close and contentious at times. Rana Mitter, an expert on historical and contemporary ...
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On the Digital Frontline with Russia: Hybrid Warfare, Ukraine, and Lessons Learned for the West

In this publication, Technology and Human Rights Fellow Anna Romandash examines Russia’s use of hybrid warfare against Ukraine, which blended cyberattacks, disinformation, economic coercion, and ...
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When the heat is on, student learning suffers

CAMBRIDGE MA—Heat waves are taking their toll on schoolchildren, particularly those from low-income families and minority groups. That is one takeaway from a new research study examining the impact of ...
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Explainer: Understanding the mid-decade redistricting push in Texas

Republicans in Texas have proposed a remapping of congressional districts that has sparked conflict with state Democrats. The move is unusual, coming mid-decade rather than after a census, which ...
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Examining threats to academic freedom in America and the world

Higher education in the United States is currently under intense scrutiny from the second Trump administration. A new working paper from Pippa Norris, the Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative ...