Harvard Kennedy School
15 results

Lustful leaders: The good, the bad and the narcissistic
- Work
- November 6, 2020, 05:13
Liz Herring was a driven debater. At school, she carted around a metal box of index cards so she could swot up on topics between classes. A debate tea(...)

Why do people believe tech conspiracy theories?
- Technology
- May 21, 2020, 04:45
There is a relatively new global ranking, where the UK is a world leader and Ireland comes in at number three. Unfortunately it’s the number of arson (...)

What does Sinn Féin’s election success mean for business?
- Economy
- February 14, 2020, 05:55
Will Sinn Féin’s huge success in the general election lead to big changes in government policy towards the economy and business? Will they even be in(...)

Will Boris Johnson send sterling spiralling towards parity – and what would this mean?
- Markets
- July 18, 2019, 12:05
Since the Brexit referendum sterling has declined steadily, losing around 15 per cent in total against the euro – and is now falling again. It is dow(...)

Chelsea Manning row shows the faultlines in Trump’s US
- US
- September 23, 2017, 01:00
September traditionally heralds the start of the academic year, when universities across the United States embrace the changing seasons and return to (...)

Lectures on superheroes from Marvel and the Smithsonian
- Technology
- February 16, 2017, 05:46
The legendary Stan Lee of Marvel Comics fame has collaborated with the Smithsonian Institute to offer a free online course on superheroes and their im(...)

What not to say to a stressed-out colleague
- Work
- August 25, 2016, 18:28
I was recently stressed out and sleepless because I had to tell a difficult senior colleague something he wouldn’t like — and I dreaded his pushback. (...)

Donald Trump resurrects immigrant values tests to preach to converted
- US
- August 19, 2016, 12:20
If you fill out a US immigration form for citizenship or a green card, you will be asked whether you have ever been a member of or affiliated with the(...)

‘Playtime is over’: changing tax rules in an era of globalisation
- Sponsored
- March 4, 2016, 06:00
Next week Dublin Castle will host some of the world’s most important taxation decision makers and experts, there to discuss how new global tax rules (...)

Iowa caucuses: how they work
- US
- February 1, 2016, 11:51
The battle for the US presidency shifts into a new gear with the start of states’ caucuses and primary elections in February 2016, beginning with the (...)