Explained: Why Lawrence Summers is stepping down from his teaching role at Harvard

Lawrence H. Summers, former Harvard president and economist, is stepping back from teaching and his role at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center at Harvard Kennedy School while the university investigates his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as reported by the New York Times. Summers has also resigned from the OpenAI board and other public positions. Recent emails reveal ongoing communications with Epstein after his jail term. Summers has expressed regret and retained his tenured status at Harvard during the investigation.