In late 2002, a farmer in the Guangdong province of China suddenly came down with a “strangedisease” with flu-like symptoms that quickly turned deadly. His local physician, who was only able to diagnose his ailment as being “caused by a certain virus,” eventually alerted anti-epidemic officials. Upon further investigation, these officials identified his illness as … Read more
On November 6, 2018, Charlie Baker was re-elected to a second term as governor of Massachusetts. Throughout the campaign, Governor Baker highlighted his legislative accomplishments in addressing the state’s opioid crisis while urging for further action to be taken. In his speech at the 2018 Massachusetts Republican State Convention, for example, he stated: “…our work … Read more
If there’s any point of agreement amongst the many ten-year anniversary eulogies of the 2008 recession, it is that at some point the crisis ended. The nearly nine million jobs that were lost in the crisis are just as cemented in the history as the most popular phone at the time — the Motorola RAZR. … Read more
In 2017, Massachusetts experienced 1977 opioid overdose deaths. While this figure is certainly high, it actually represents an 8 percent decrease in overdose deaths from 2016, indicating that Massachusetts has begun to make ground in combating the opioid crisis. This progress can likely be attributed to a number of policy initiatives that the state has … Read more
With over 100 million people, Ethiopia is easily the most populous landlocked country on earth. When Eritrea seceded in 1993, Ethiopia lost access to its coastline, impeding its economic growth and limiting the nation’s ambitions of becoming a regional hegemon. No coastline meant no direct access to ports, hindering Ethiopia’s efforts to achieve middle-income status … Read more
Since 1952, Bostonians have gathered for two weekends every year to witness four college hockey teams — Boston University, Northeastern, Harvard, and Boston College — battle it out and vie to be the winner of the Beanpot. In 1978, the first weekend of the tournament coincided with the Nor’easter of ’78, which devastated the city … Read more
From developed countries to developing countries, people have cultivated diverse fish and fishing techniques over many years, making fish a dietary staple around the world. Lobster has carved out a special niche in Chinese fish markets and freshwater fish and prawns are popular exports in Cambodia. While many countries rely on fish differently, they all … Read more
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford being sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged history of sexual misconduct. Judge Brett Kavanaugh is currently going through what may prove to be one of the most intense Supreme Court confirmation battles in American history. Just over two weeks ago, allegations that Kavanaugh … Read more
Resurgence Last year, Harvard embarked on its most ambitious construction project in decades, the Allston campus of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. On a 36-acre piece of land, this project will house offices, classrooms, research facilities, and spaces to foster and facilitate creativity in engineering and the applied sciences. … Read more
Symone Sanders is a Democratic strategist, communications consultant, and CNN Political Commentator. During the 2016 election cycle, she served as national press secretary to the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, making her the youngest press secretary in U.S. history. Harvard Political Review: What did you learn about the country in the course of the campaign? Symone … Read more