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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

Your Harvard 2026 Commencement Week Guide

College reunions and Alumni Day will take place the following week

David Cutler on trimming U.S. healthcare costs

Administrative costs, greed, overutilization—can these drivers of U.S. medical costs be curbed?

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Harvard Celebrates America’s 250th

The Woman Who Penned the Case for War

Mercy Otis Warren’s poetry and plays incited the Patriot movement.

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Harvard Celebrates America’s 250th

When the Revolution Hit Cambridge, Harvard Moved to Concord

College students broke hearts and windows during their year in exile.

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We’re All Harvard Influencers, Like It or Not

In the digital age, it’s hard to avoid playing into the mythology.