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Lafayette’s Unexpected Gift to George Washington: Pheasants

The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer.

Harvard Weathers a Year of Turmoil

The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide.

President Alan M. Garber used traditional Memorial Church address to consider the unique qualities of human intelligence and learning.

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Harvard History

Derek Bok donated his car for a good cause.

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Politics and Law

The Harvard graduate’s roundtable talk show touches on hot button issues from religion to sex. 

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Faculty

From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.