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Fake social media posts aim to distract

Distraction seems to be the aim of a massive government campaign of fake social media posts.

The Science of Happiness

This doesn’t feel like a normal academic conference. True, the three-day Positive Psychology Summit is a sellout, with 425 attendees...

Author and Harvard Divinity School writer-in-residence Terry Tempest Williams finds beauty in the world around us.

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An animal’s journey from grief to love shows how much humans need each other, too.

Two colorful octopuses swim among vibrant coral and sea life in a lively underwater scene.

New Harvard research finds octopuses go beyond sight and touch to find mates.

Graduates in caps and gowns celebrate joyfully, raising their hands in excitement.

Conan O’Brien headlines a star-studded cast