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Workers experiencing rising indoor heat exposure, according to new report
Indoor heat exposure is a growing problem for service sector workers, according to a new report by the Harvard Kennedy School-based Shift Project. The report found widespread instances of indoor workers feeling overheated and regularly experiencing temperatures over 80 degrees.
What does a tech oligarchy look like?
A recent Harvard Kennedy School Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation event focused on the increasing global influence of an elite group of wealthy and powerful tech leaders鈥攖he tech oligarch鈥攁nd the implications for the global political economy and democratic governance.
This GovTech startup is using AI to transform public sector hiring
Holly co-founders Cherie Chung MBA/MPP 2024 and Brendan Hellweg MBA/MPP 2024 turned a Harvard capstone project into a startup that鈥檚 streamlining government hiring.鈥
What the president can and can't do with executive orders
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Roger Porter, a veteran of three White House administrations, explains both the why and how of presidential executive orders.
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