By Forrest Fontana “This is the single biggest step any city, I think, has ever taken to curb obesity,” the three-term mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg said on the recently approved ban on 16oz drink containers. “It’s certainly not the last step that lots of cities are going to take, and we believe […]

By Rebecca Yang The leaves are turning colors, which means we are in the midst of autumn, but more importantly, that sweet potatoes arrived at the farmers’ markets last week. This is the season for delicious roasted root vegetables. Personally, I love sweet potatoes: they’re highly nutritious and highly delicious. The following recipe is simple […]

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three columns leading up to the Nov. 6 election. Last week, campus Republicans challenged Democrats on healthcare. Here, they argue foreign policy. The final column will focus on the economy. By Ben Goldsmith If you read between the lines of Romney campaign’s message on foreign […]

Note: This is the second in a series of three columns leading up to the Nov. 6 election. Last week, campus Republicans challenged Democrats on healthcare. Here, they argue foreign policy. The final column will focus on the economy. The 2012 presidential election is only weeks away and foreign policy will take center stage during […]

  The following article is reproduced from a New York Times blog with permission from the writer. By Adam B. Ellick I had the privilege of following Malala Yousafzai, on and off, for six months in 2009, documenting some of the most critical days of her life for a two-part documentary. We filmed her final […]

By Bryann DaSilva The LGBTQ Caucus hosted an event on Oct. 11 in honor of National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed civil awareness day to celebrate “coming out” as a member of the LGBTQ community or ally. But for those at the Harvard Kennedy School who are already out, an important question lingered: just […]

By Laurie Au The Harvard Kennedy School administration is open to considering proposals and ideas to improve the bidding system for registration, according to Associate Dean of Students Judy Kugel.

By Nick Wilson 140 character tweets. Ten word emails hastily composed on our smartphones while walking to class. Three sentence life updates sent to friends on Gchat while watching pithy one-liners being traded on T.V. Technological advances have improved the efficiency and convenience of communication, but there is a real concern that online engagement is […]

By Chrissie Long Argentinean President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s speech at the Kennedy School received a fiery response both among students here and the press in her home country. After criticizing students for “unjust” sentiments and rehearsed questions, she said Harvard University students should know better: “Chicos, we are at Harvard. Please. These things are […]

By Anthony Barrows I wanted to highlight a few cheap and unpretentious bars in Boston because one of my favorite dives, TC’s Lounge, recently closed for good after the landlord voided their lease. To help you steer clear of generic chains and sanitized pseudo-dives, here are some T-accessible establishments you should check out before it’s […]

By Rebecca Yang You can tell the difference immediately between Amsterdam Falafelshop and almost every other falafel shop you’ve been to: the quality and value of the food is unparalleled. Amsterdam Falafelshop places a premium on consumer choice, providing a self-serve salad bar featuring 25 different toppings and sauces that are made from scratch in-house […]

By Daniel Yearwood Harvard Kennedy School is the world’s leading school of government and public administration. The institution attracts and develops thoughtful leaders in an unparalleled range of disciplines related to statecraft, policy making, business and non-profit management. This notwithstanding, in the interest of continuously enhancing both HKS as an institution and the experience that […]