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Karl May, best-selling German novelist

Brief life of a myth-making writer: 1842-1912

The “Harvard Novel” Enters the Twenty-first Century

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What Trump Means for John Roberts’s Legacy

Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.

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Politics and Law

What Trump Means for John Roberts’s Legacy

Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.

Wadsworth House with green shutters and red brick chimneys, surrounded by trees and other buildings.

Harvard History

Wadsworth House Nears 300

The building is a microcosm of Harvard’s history—and the history of the United States.

Professor David Liu smiles while sitting at a desk with colorful lanterns and a figurine in the background.

Science

This Harvard Scientist Is Changing the Future of Genetic Diseases

David Liu has pioneered breakthroughs in gene editing, creating new therapies that may lead to cures.