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Harvard Law Professor Explains the AI Battle Between Tech and Government

Jonathan Zittrain compares today’s conflicts to tensions surrounding the early internet.

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250 Years Ago, Harvard Was Home to a Revolution

A look at the sights, sounds, and characters that put the University on the frontlines of history

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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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Houghton Library Displays Revolution-era News and Propaganda

A new exhibit reveals how early Americans learned about the war.

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Harvard Celebrates America’s 250th

The Costly Choice Native Americans Faced

How the Revolution reshaped indigenous New England

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Harvard Celebrates America’s 250th

How the American Revolution Freed a Future Abolitionist

Darby Vassall, an enslaved child freed after the Battle of Bunker Hill, dedicated his life to fighting for liberty.