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Can Slime Molds Think?

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

Getting to Mars (for Real)

Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.

Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?

A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom. 

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Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics

Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.

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Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism

The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.

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The Trouble with Sidechat

No one feels responsible for what happens on Harvard’s anonymous social media app.