Looking at the changes in demographics, education, and civic participation, it is crucial to understand the factors behind ...

Balenciaga, L’Oréal, Clorox, and Neuralink are typically not brands mentioned close to one another, yet they share a common thread: they all incorporate animal testing during product development. The ...

Uluç Kadıoğlu Uluç has formerly served as Associate Editor, Senior Editor, and Copy Editing Chair at the HIR. At Harvard, he studies Government and Neuroscience with a language citation in Spanish.

2024 saw an unprecedented number of elections and over a billion people voting across the globe, and as a result, it was a year when global democracy faced renewed challenges. In 15 percent of the ...

Joy Ding Joy Ding is an executive content editor at the HIR. She is a junior pursuing a joint concentration in Computer Science and Government.

In January 2025, Meta announced that it would discontinue its third-party fact-checking program and instead move to a community notes model based on user input. The change, coinciding with President ...

Dara Adamolekun Dara is a senior editor and staff writer for the HIR specializing in international aid, economics, and development. She studies Social Studies and Economics, with a focus on African ...

Sydney Black is Editor-in-Chief for the Harvard International Review. Her interests include international development, environmental policy, and agrarian politics.

Nick is the Chief of Staff for the HIR. He is interested in environmental justice and human rights law. He has previously written about corrupt humanitarian aid and the politicization of the Olympics.

Sam Meacham is a staff writer for the HIR. He is interested in conflict and conflict resolution, political economy, and economic development.

Halla Tómasdóttir is an Icelandic business leader and changemaker who became the president of Iceland on August 1, 2024. With a background in human resources and organizational development at M&M/Mars ...