SCOTUS Expert

Jeffrey Toobin '82 delivers the Robert C. Cobb, Sr. Memorial Lecture, entitled "The Obama White House vs. the Supreme Court" at Sanders Theatre on Thursday. He lectured about the role of the Supreme Court during the recent past, dazzling the crowd with his extensive knowledge and biting humor.

Flu Epidemic, FDR, Sputnik, and More

Every week, The Crimson publishes a selection of articles that were printed in our pages in years past.

In Advertisement, Retired Athletes Endorse Scott Brown

Several retired Boston athletes became the latest group to endorse U.S. Senator Scott Brown in his reelection campaign for Massachusetts’ junior Senate seat in a new television advertisement released Wednesday.

Toobin Discusses Health Care Ruling

Chief Justice John G. Roberts ’76 cast a strategic vote in June’s Obamacare decision, Jeffrey R. Toobin ’82 said Thursday, in an effort to shield the Supreme Court from the partisanship that rules Washington.

SCOTUS Expert

Jeffrey Toobin '82 delivers the Robert C. Cobb, Sr. Memorial Lecture, entitled "The Obama White House vs. the Supreme Court" at Sanders Theatre on Thursday. He lectured about the role of the Supreme Court during the recent past, dazzling the crowd with his extensive knowledge and biting humor.

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Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Alicia Ely Yamin try to reach a consensus on the conceptual framework and methodology of the analysis of the UN's Millennium Development Goals. They have each worked with the UN in the past, which will hopefully help guide their study.

A Debate Recap

Though both candidates spent far more than their allotted time bickering over the numbers, Flyby's debate recap will take a more qualitative approach. Herewith, some superlatives.

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Julia Kercher is a Human Rights Officer at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva. She had previously worked with the United Nations Development Programme.

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Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Alicia Ely Yamin try to reach a consensus on the conceptual framework and methodology of the analysis of the UN's Millennium Development Goals. They have each worked with the UN in the past, which will hopefully help guide their study.

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Former president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick HKS ’81 addresses students and faculty about Economics and Security in American Foreign Policy in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Tuesday evening. After his speech, he answered students’ questions on a wide variety of subjects.

Flyby Presents: A Presidential Debate Drinking Game

Arguments with empty chairs. Naked swims in the Sea of Galilee. Rick Santorum. This election season is liable to drive just about anyone to the bottle.

Five Things We'll Be Looking for in Tonight's Debate

If we’re lucky, tonight’s debate between President Barack Obama (a Harvard Law School grad) and Republican nominee Mitt Romney (who holds a joint J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School) will serve up some memorable one-liners, a couple of zingers, and maybe even a few cringe-worthy faux pas. But before the candidates give their opening arguments, here are five things we wouldn’t mind seeing tonight, based on some of the most notable debate moments of years past.

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Former president of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick HKS ’81 addresses students and faculty about Economics and Security in American Foreign Policy in the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Tuesday evening. After his speech, he answered students’ questions on a wide variety of subjects.

Register to Vote!

For most college students, logistical hassles can be a barrier to registering to vote. With deadlines for registration rapidly approaching, the Institute of Politics has partnered with TurboVote, a company developed by two Kennedy School alums that offers online voter registration, to streamline the process. With TurboVote, students can simply fill out a digital form to register to vote in any state, get an absentee ballot, or re-register in Massachusetts after registering in another state. (All students are eligible to register in Massachusetts but must do so by Oct. 17.) It's convenient enough to do from the comfort of your own dorm room.