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Taking the Fight for Equality into the AI Era

Radcliffe Institute conference tackles bias, fairness, inclusivity in AI development.

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Harvard Resists Government Demands

President Garber rejects federal regulation of academic affairs.

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The New Gender Gaps

What to do as men and boys fall behind

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Greening Global Finance

A proposed “green” swap enables decarbonization of emerging market development projects.

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In the Crosshairs

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The Shape of Sound

Jessica Shand blends math and music.

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Miniature Worlds

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Park offers art, nature, and history in New Hampshire

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Mark DeRosa, Michael Hill to lead Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic

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The New York Times | 4.22.2025

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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

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As Harvard Is Hailed a Hero, Some Donors Still Want It to Strike a Deal

The New York Times | 4.22.2025

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What Ben Franklin knew about climate change — in 1740

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Mark DeRosa, Michael Hill to lead Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic

MLB | 4.11.2025

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What Comes After D.E.I.?

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Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Egalitarian

Harvard Plans to Use Trump’s Haste Against Him as It Fights Funding Cut

The New York Times | 4.22.2025

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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

The New York Times | 4.20.2025

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Mark DeRosa, Michael Hill to lead Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic

MLB | 4.11.2025

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What Comes After D.E.I.?

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Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Egalitarian

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March-April 2023

Inner Senses

Nicholas Bellono probes the biological basis of animal adaptations and behaviors.

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Features
March-April 2024

How Birds Lost Flight

Scott Edwards discovers evolution’s master switches.

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March-April 2022

Social Media Use and Adult Depression

A survey reveals suprising links between social media use and depression in adults.

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March-April 2022

A Verdant Cultural Retreat

Boston’s Forest Hills Cemetery is a welcome respite from the world.

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March-April 2023

The Senior Housing Shortfall

As the ranks of the elderly swell, there are too few housing options for seniors who want to “age in place.”

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Features
March-April 2024

Winthrop Bell: Harvard Philosopher, MI6 Spy, and Early Forecaster of the Holocaust

Brief life of a philosopher and spy: 1884-1965

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Montage
March-April 2023

Attuned to Pianos

An instrument restorer’s beautiful obsession

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University People
March-April 2023

Flying Squirrel

Wingsuit skydiver Alejandro Montagna on minimizing risk—at 150 mph