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Harvard Faculty Approve a Cap on A Grades

Reforms to reduce grade inflation will take effect in the fall of 2027.

Harvard Discloses Top Earners’ Compensation

The University files its annual report for tax-exempt organizations.

The 1884 Cannibalism-at-Sea Case That Still Has Harvard Talking

The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates.

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Scoundrels, Then and Now

On con men, Mark Twain, and the powers of the Harvard name

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The Harvard-Trained Doctor Who Urged a Revolution

Before his heroic death, General Joseph Warren was dubbed “the greatest incendiary in all of America.”

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Your Harvard 2026 Commencement Week Guide

College reunions and Alumni Day will take place the following week