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Where Senators Sit Can Shape How They Vote

An analysis of decades of congressional voting by Lauren Cohen shows how physical proximity can foster bipartisan interactions and potentially alter legislative outcomes.

Featuring Lauren H. Cohen. By Ana Elena Azpúrua on September 30, 2026

Leadership

Why the Best Strategies Don’t Try to Win Everywhere

Featuring Nitin Nohria. By Nitin Nohria on September 29, 2026

Economics and Global Commerce

As the US Runs the AI Race, China Plays a Different Game

Featuring Meg Rithmire. By Avery Forman on September 25, 2026

Psychology and Behavior

Does a Popular Bias Test Actually Measure Bias?

Featuring Amit Goldenberg. By Ben Rand on September 21, 2026

Finance and Investing

How Private Debt Went from Niche to a $2 Trillion Industry

Featuring Victoria Ivashina. By Rachel Layne on September 17, 2026

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Psychology and Behavior

How AI Chatbots Try to Keep You From Walking Away

Chatbots try to prevent users from disengaging, says research by Julian De Freitas. Here are six tactics AI applies to keep conversations going.

Featuring Julian De Freitas. By Sy Boles, Harvard Gazette on October 6, 2025

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