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“The World Right Now Cannot Afford Indifference”

Lawrence S. Bacow represents Harvard at the Auschwitz Liberation Observance.

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Bill Gates on AI and Innovation

At Harvard, the Microsoft co-founder discusses his biography—and artificial intelligence. 

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A Gift of Munch Artworks

Transformative bequest left to the Harvard Art Museums

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The College senior on a mixtape of songs produced by student-musicians

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“Hard Truths” about Harvard’s Classroom “Compact”

An Arts and Sciences committee raises anew questions about a Crimson education.

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Faculty Voices, Round Two

The presidential advisory group, and the proposed senate

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Harvard Settles Antisemitism Lawsuits

Adopts IHRA definition, bolsters antisemitism education

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Beyond Empowerment

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At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism

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This building is designed to help its residents live a longer, happier life

The Boston Globe | 2.7.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Building a Better World

I let ChatGPT’s new ‘agent’ manage my life. It spent $31 on a dozen eggs.

The Washington Post | 2.7.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Your Tech Relationship Counselor

I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere.

The New York Times | 2.6.2025

Mass. must build 222,000 homes over the next decade to rein in housing costs, state says

The Boston Globe | 2.6.2025

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This building is designed to help its residents live a longer, happier life

The Boston Globe | 2.7.2025

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I let ChatGPT’s new ‘agent’ manage my life. It spent $31 on a dozen eggs.

The Washington Post | 2.7.2025

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January-February 2024

What Makes Fish Fast?

George Lauder investigates nature’s solutions to underwater speed.

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January-February 2023

How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly

Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.

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January-February 2024

No Sleepy Coastal Town

Visiting Portsmouth in winter

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January-February 2022

Your Brain on Exercise

The hormone irisin, promising as a therapeutic against Alzheimer’s and dementia, is responsible for the cognitive benefits of exercise.

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University People
January-February 2023

The Art of Lighting and Sound Design

Theater technicians Finn Bamber and Clay Oxford bring Harvard theater to life.

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Features
January-February 2022

The Poet of Old Age

Donald Hall, chronicler of life

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January-February 2023

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Brief life of an abstract painter: 1924-1984

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January-February 2024

The Philosopher of the Real World

Susanna Siegel moves beyond dialectical debates.