Forget Taxing Marijuana; The Real Money's In Cocaine
Mar 17th, 2010 · A Harvard economist estimates how much revenue each state would raise by legalizing and taxing illicit drugs.
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Justice Dept. To Launch Indigent Defense Program
Feb 26th, 2010 · The U.S. criminal justice system typically pits the defense against the prosecution. But defense lawyers for poor clients will get a hand from their usual adversaries when the Justice Department launches the Access to Justice initiative. A top constitutional lawyer is taking a leave of absence from Harvard to spearhead the project.
Researchers: Google Profits From Web Typos
Feb 23rd, 2010 · Google is making nearly $500 million per year with ads that appear on Web pages with names that are very similar to the names of major corporations, researchers at Harvard estimate.
Suspect In Ala. Campus Shooting Killed Brother In '86
Feb 13th, 2010 · The professor accused of shooting three University of Alabama colleagues to death during a faculty meeting was a Harvard-educated neurobiologist, inventor and mother whose life had been marred by a violent episode in her distant past, police say.
When Negotiating With A 'Devil' Is The Best Course
Feb 13th, 2010 · The line between negotiation and confrontation is a thin one. Harvard law professor Robert Mnookin argues that even with a group like the Taliban, negotiation has to be an option. It's the focus of his new book, Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight. Mnookin talks with Guy Raz about several case studies in which negotiation with a known evil is the best course of action.
Is Bipartisanship Really Possible?
Jan 30th, 2010 · One political idea that gets broad bipartisan support these days is, well, bipartisanship. But is it really practical — or even possible? Host Guy Raz speaks with retiring Republican Sen. George Voinovich and firebrand Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, and gets a historical perspective on bipartisanship from Harvard historian Sam Haselby
Harvard Hospitals Limit Industry Pay To Doctors
Jan 4th, 2010 · Starting this year, doctors at Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women's Hospitals who serve as board members for drugmakers and biotech companies can't make more than $5,000 a day for doing so. Other rules prohibit doctors from serving as paid speakers for companies.
'Selfish' Giving: Does It Count If You Get In Return?
Dec 22nd, 2009 · This time of year, companies are raising money for charities — in part because they gain business for giving. But Harvard professor Richard Weissbourd says the country has "lost a sense of morality" around giving, and it sends a bad message to kids. Others say the net benefit to society outweighs morality.
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