A More Perfect Union: Technology and Democracy
Technology is at center of the 2020 election. Misinformation, polarization, and extremism are spreading across social media platforms and undermining the civic process. With our democracy at stake, we must identify how platforms enable these threats, and how we as
Better Late Than Never; Twitter and Facebook Enact New Civic Misinformation Policies
"Big problems and discrepancies with Mail In Ballots all over the USA. Must have final total on November 3rd." This misleading and inflammatory tweet from President Trump, unfortunately, is only one of millions of posts circulating on social media which
How to Make the Election More Accessible for Everyone
Millions of Americans with disabilities are excluded from voting and participating in our presidential elections. For example, this year’s televised presidential and vice-presidential debates were inaccessible to viewers with hearing loss. Despite voter equality legislation and more accessible polling options,
Taking on the Misinformation Crisis
With the 2020 election approaching, misinformation continues to flood social media, threatening the integrity of our democracy. We, the HTR board, call on tech companies to rethink their platforms’ structures and assume responsibility for facilitating harm to our democracy.
The New (Inter)Faces of American Politics: Start-ups Changing the Way We Vote This Election
The 2020 US election is only a few days away, and like most things in life, it is being drastically affected by developments in technology. Recent events have deterred some from trusting technology to preserve our right to vote. However,
Harnessing the Oligodynamic Properties of Copper to Reduce Disease Transmission During a Pandemic
Casey Fienberg A major source of the spread of infection is contaminated high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, light switches, handles, and countertops.1 Germs can live and thrive on surfaces for many days, leading to the transfer of these microbes from human
Sing, Songbird
By Salome Agbaroji They say to her,Fold yourself into the wells of your ovaries,Far away from your tear ducts,In seclusion from the plague you refuse to face.Mask your mouth, for speech is not permitted at this time.Only on occasion,Lower your defenses
Dear Mr. Moon
By Siyan Chan Silvery light shone through the ashy wisps; hung on the midnight sky, cool and crisp, a pearl in the deep dark ocean: a treasure amidst the lost motion.
Crop of Hope
By Victor Tong Nagong’s garden was the eighth wonder of the world: part jungle and part cornucopia, bursting with heavenly fragrances and colors. Taking up every inch of his garden were his troops: deep red tomatoes hanging from trellises, burgundy eggplants
Researching Peace: the Intersection of Science and Foreign Relations in Global Crisis and Beyond
By Dheera Dusanapudi The COVID-19 pandemic came on the heels of a tumultuous political era: Brexit, acontroversial presidential impeachment, and anti-authoritarian protests in Hong Kong were onlya few of the most pressing events in an already momentous year. As shutdowns went