The Betrayal of Child Abuse

A coming-of-age story

Lawrence — that’s not his real name — was a cousin of mine. We grew up in a Louisiana town of about 1,000 people, and though it wasn’t customary to talk about sexuality, everyone assumed that Lawrence was gay. He was…

The Law and Campus Rape

A conversation between Caitlin Flanagan and Judge Nancy Gertner

Judge Gertner, you and twenty-eight of your fellow Harvard Law faculty members signed an open letter objecting to Harvard’s new sexual misconduct policies…

Don’t Let Money Cloud Your Judgment

A Q&A with Kevin Delaney and Biz Stone on The Fast Pace of Tech: Doing Good, Driving Change

I grew up on welfare, and I was working since I was eight. I learned how to do this…

The Revolution Begins With Math

A conversation between Dr. Michael Crow and Jose Ferreira

When it comes to education, we are still, in some ways, creatures of the Stone Age. We follow learning methodologies that have proven successful to…

First of all, it should be said that all of this started with an appropriate and wonderful mobilization of women, who were tired of hearing stories about victims approaching their schools and being told not to bother, because it would hurt the institution. In 2011, the Department of Education threatened to defund universities if they didn’t do…

Thinking Better About Philanthropy

A Q&A with Kevin Delaney and Biz Stone on The Fast Pace of Tech: Doing Good, Driving Change

I can’t speak to that, because I didn’t read his thing, but I do generally think people…

I like to think of math as the new civics. To be a good citizen in the future, you will increasingly need to be literate in math. Everyone is capable of it. If you consider the incredible things the human brain can learn about, facial recognition and social complexity, math is a breeze. We are just not teaching it very well.

What’s Wrong With Philanthropy?

A Q&A with Kevin Delaney and Biz Stone on The Fast Pace of Tech: Doing Good, Driving Change

[Question from an audience member]: Sean Parker wrote about the problems with philanthropy, and…

How Have You Dealt With Financial Insecurity?

A Q&A with Kevin Delaney and Biz Stone on The Fast Pace of Tech: Doing Good, Driving Change