When business meets politics, the result may be quite contentious. When international business meets international politics, it can result in geopolitical disarray. Such is the case of Nord Stream 2, a natural-gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany that is owned and operated by Nord Stream AG. According to both Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin, … Read more
In 2018, Harvard University implemented controversial sanctions on Single-Gender Social Organizations. The policy was initially formed in response to a University report on sexual assault prevention, which found that female college seniors who socialize in Harvard’s final clubs are significantly more likely to experience non-consensual sexual contact. Although the administration’s rationale for implementing sanctions has changed … Read more
In mid-October, President Donald Trump sat down for a wide-ranging interview with 60 Minutes. During the program, Trump said he did not know if climate change was man-made, and claimed that “it could very well go back” to previous climate patterns. Only a few days earlier, the United Nations released a report saying the world … Read more
New York City at night. Noah is a staff writer for the HPR and a junior at Harvard College, where he studies History and Literature. This is the first installation of a series of book reviews he will be publishing. The Review: The first thing you might think when you read 10:04 is: “I friggin’ … Read more
On a Friday afternoon in late September, Facebook announced that it had been the subject of a major security breach. Hackers had infiltrated the social network, gaining access to around 50 million personal accounts, the worst attack in the the company’s history. Later reports speculated that the perpetrator might have been a foreign power, sparking … Read more
Harvard Square is an iconic place to grab a meal, play chess, or walk around and people-watch. For Harvard students, it is a great place to go to get away from the campus “bubble”. Restaurants such as El Jefe’s and Felipe’s are nightlife staples, while Grafton Street and Toscano are classic places to bring parents … Read more
What I remember most from coming out to my parents was the morning after. My dad walked into my room at about 7:00 am, shook me awake, and decided to tell me what he was thinking. “The path that you’re going down is a life of disease and depression.” I rubbed my eyes while trying … Read more
In the pursuit of increasingly modern and expedient elections, the United States has lost sight of the one quality of elections that is paramount to democracy: reliability. In a world of near-instant results and electronically cast ballots on touchscreen devices, we have lost the essential ability to reliably know that all votes are properly counted. … Read more