May 1, 2001

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Why Men Are Falling Behind in Education, Employment, and Health

Can new approaches to education address a growing gender gap?

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Two Years of Doxxing at Harvard

What happens when students are publicly named and shamed for their views?

Tom Lee standing in his home in New Hampshire, surrounded by books and a brick fireplace.

The Needs of Dementia Caregivers

What it's like to look after a loved one with dementia

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University News

Harvard’s Financial Challenges Lead to Difficult Choices

The University faces the consequences of the Trump administration—and its own bureaucracy

Two bare-knuckle boxers fight in a ring, surrounded by onlookers in 19th-century attire.

England’s First Sports Megastar

A collection of illustrations capture a boxer’s triumphant moment.

Four men in a small boat struggle with rough water, one lying down and others watching.

Politics and Law

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.