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David Gergen, a towering figure in U.S. politics and founder of the Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership, has died

David Gergen, a trusted adviser to four U.S. presidents who went on to play a pivotal role in shaping leadership education at Harvard Kennedy School, has died at the age of 83. Gergen was a dedicated ...
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Human rights experts and former political prisoners share a somber view of Iran today

According to Iranian experts, former activists, and prisoners, key issues—gender-based oppression, mass killings, and prison abuses—paint a somber picture of the human rights crisis unfolding today in ...
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Is The AI Bubble Bursting? Lessons From The Dot-Com Era

August 21, 2025, Opinion: "One should be just as cautious about predicting the imminent burst of an AI bubble as skeptical of the exaggerated hype currently surrounding artificial intelligence. There ...
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Carr-Ryan Center Fellowship

The Carr-Ryan Center welcomes applications from individuals seeking to affiliate for a year as Carr-Ryan Center Fellows. Fellows can focus on research and writing, auditing classes, meeting faculty ...
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PhD in Political Economy & Government

As of Fall 2022, the PhD in Political Economy and Government (PEG) will no longer be admitting students. Students may apply to the PhD Program in Public Policy (PPOL), or consider the PhD Programs in ...
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Daily AI use is associated with depressive symptoms

How is AI use connected with depression? Since Chat GPT 3.5 emerged in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence has become a source of fascination and fear for the public. As more people began to ...
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Taubman Center for State and Local Government

Supporting current and future public sector leaders in improving the governance of states, counties, and cities ...
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HKS 2036

HKS 2036 is our vision for the future of Harvard Kennedy School — and the path to our second century. Ninety years ago, HKS was founded with a simple mandate: to train leaders who could solve the ...
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K-Anonymity: A Model for Protecting Privacy

See citation below for complete author information. Consider a data holder, such as a hospital or a bank, that has a privately held collection of person-specific, field structured data. Suppose the ...
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Sovereign Debt Restructuring with China at the Table: Forward Progress but Lost Decade Risk Remains

Sovereign debt restructuring deals have not been smooth sailing over the last few years. They have moved slowly, been marked by bickering between China and G7 stalwarts, and the outcomes have been ...
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Our Dollar, Your Problem

2025, Book: "Our Dollar, Your Problem argues that America’s currency might not have reached today’s lofty pinnacle without a certain amount of good luck. Drawing in part on his own experiences, ...
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Soft power: the evolution of a concept

In this paper, I respond to the editors request that I look back on the concept of soft power that I first published in 1990. I describe my approach to power; explain the origins of the soft power ...