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Can Slime Molds Think?

A seemingly primitive creature’s complex ability to detect mass from a distance.

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

Can new approaches to education address a growing gender gap?

Is the Constitution Broken?

Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.

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Grade inflation, Epstein files fallout, University database breach 

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On Weekends, These Harvard Math Professors Teach the Smaller Set

At Cambridge Math Circle, faculty and alumni share puzzles, riddles, and joy.

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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.