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News Coverage of the 2016 General Election: How the Press Failed the Voters

Criticism dogged Hillary Clinton at every step of the general election. Her “bad press” outpaced her “good press” by 64 percent to 36 percent. She was criticized for everything from her speaking style ...
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The value and challenges of regulating Big Tech

Facebook, the $800 billion social media powerhouse, stands accused by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 40 states of anti-competitive practices. The lawsuits, filed last week, are another salvo ...
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Bias, Distrust, and Trauma

George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police officers was followed not only by global protests for racial justice but also by the promise of reforms meant to curtail anti-Black law enforcement patterns ...
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Paid sick leave laws improve coverage for service workers, but broader benefits are limited

Going to work sick is often a financial necessity for many hourly workers in the United States. A new study by researchers at the Shift Project offers evidence that state-mandated paid sick leave (PSL ...
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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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China Shock 2.0 and the end of U.S. technological dominance

A decade ago, HKS Professor Gordon Hanson, along with collaborators David Autor and David Dorn, wrote about a phenomenon they called the China Shock, which saw traditional U.S. manufacturing ...
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The 2025-2026 financial aid application is now available—here’s what you need to know

The application for financial assistance for the 2025-2026 academic year is now available—here’s what applicants should know. The 2025-2026 master’s program financial aid application is now live.
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Center for Public Leadership

The Center for Public Leadership’s mission is to inspire and enhance the capacity for principled, effective public leadership in government, politics, civil society, and business. We bring together ...
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Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring and Student Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the governments of most countries ordered the closure of schools, potentially exacerbating existing learning gaps. This paper evaluates the effectiveness of an ...
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Black History Month: The Importance of Learning Black History

Each February, the United States celebrates Black History Month and honors the innumerable achievements, contributions, and the history of African Americans. Below, the Carr Center's Racial Justice ...
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API-201: Quantitative Analysis and Empirical Methods

API-201 is required for MPP students and is a prerequisite to API-202. The R sections teach students to use the statistical programming language R, move more quickly through the material, and prepare ...
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Campaigns Influence Election Outcomes Less than You Think

U.S. presidential campaigns spend hundreds of millions of dollars each election cycle to maximize their chance of electoral victory. Media coverage analyzes individual campaign advertisements, ...