Fall academic plans from four different New England institutions—and what Harvard faces
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To protect against rising seas, local lenders are selling off risky mortgages.
A selection of Harvard Magazine's writing on immigration, displacement, and the global refugee crisis
Facing legal challenges, the University does away with its controversial regulations on final clubs, fraternities, and sororities.
A statue of John C. Calhoun is removed on June 24 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Photograph by Sean Rayford/Getty Images
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