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Martin Nowak Placed on Leave a Second Time

Further links to Jeffrey Epstein surface in newly released files

What Bonobos Teach Us About Female Power and Cooperation

A Harvard scientist expands our understanding of our closest living relatives.

Harvard Law School Releases Digital Archive of Nuremberg Trials

Thousands of documents chronicle the Nazi regime and the legal effort to exact justice.

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Arts & Culture

How Stories Help Us Cope with Climate Change

The growing genre of climate fiction offers a way to process reality—and our anxieties.

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Alumni

How a Harvard Hockey Legend Became a Needlepoint Artist

Joe Bertagna’s retirement project recreates figures from Boston sports history.

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The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard

How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”