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

Paul Apostolicas is Editor-in-Chief of the HIR. He is particularly interested in political economy, national security, and human rights.

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 ...

Jelena Dragicevic Jelena studies history and literature with a secondary in economics and a citation in Russian. She specializes in Eastern European politics and military intelligence.

Mary is a staff writer for the HIR interested especially in the intersection between global politics, energy, and climate change.

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 ...

Kate Bigley Kate Bigley is a senior editor for the HIR and is studying linguistics and government. She is interested in international law, AI policy, and human rights.

Matthew Gross Matthew Gross is a senior editor and copy editor for the HIR. He is interested in the Arctic Circle and international diplomacy.

Talia M. Blatt I am a rising sophomore at Harvard, considering a joint concentration in Social Studies and Integrative Biology with a citation in Chinese. I specialize in East Asian geopolitics and ...

Rachel Harris Rachel Harris is a senior editor and copy editor for the HIR. She is interested in international economic systems and global health.

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 ...