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Kids, COVID-19 and Preschool over Zoom: Stunting educational progress and exacerbating inequities amongst America’s youngest children

Given the significance of holistic early childhood development, the consequences of the current vastly altered learning environment will likely follow children as they progress in their educational careers and beyond

Will the Coronavirus Force the US to Reckon With its Epidemic of Despair?

The pandemic created a perfect storm of economic malaise and social isolation, leading many to predict a spike in deaths of despair. Within this unconscionable tragedy, however, lies a crucial opportunity to address the underlying factors behind such deaths. 

Stop the Next Pandemic: Conservation as Public Health Policy

In the age of COVID-19, there is no better time to address the root cause of pandemics — the way in which human interact with the environment — and change our legacy from that of “parasite” to nature’s advocate. 

Wisconsin Is a Microcosm of America’s Democratic Decline

Wisconsin’s politics offer a cautionary lesson for the rest of the country on how political partisanship can infect key institutions, but also provide a potential blueprint to purge the infection from government.

Games Without Frontiers: War-Gaming in US Grand Strategy

Wartime simulations can pay off — but only if they go beyond validating a predetermined strategy.

The Criminalization of Border-Crossing: A Racial Perspective

The cover art for this article was created by Jane Li, a student at Harvard College, for the exclusive use of the HPR’s Red...

The Criminalization of Border-Crossing: A Racial Perspective

An investigation into the criminalization of U.S.-Mexico border crossing and what it would mean to repeal the controversial law.

The Politics of Protectionism

To better protect the American economy, more focus needs to be given to educating voters and helping the “losers” of free trade so that the country can begin turning its back on protectionist policy.

The Political Economy of Australia’s Wildfires

This past summer, Australia experienced one of the most devastating fire seasons on record. But the fires have done little to ignite climate action on the national political stage. Instead, the country is actually increasing the rate of fossil fuel extraction and combustion — the very things which exacerbated these extreme weather events in the first place.

Looking to Las Estrellas: The Political Role of Latin American Science Fiction

As a kid, I always enjoyed reading sci-fi – reading about other cultures, new places, and the technological innovations that made getting to these worlds possible. When I started studying Latin America, though, I started wondering what critic Brian Slattery once wondered: “Where’s the Latin American science fiction?” As it turns out, the answer is simple: hiding in plain sight, waiting to be discovered.