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From The November-December 2003 Issue

Published in the November-December 2003 print issue in the John Harvard's Journal section.

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Getting to Mars (for Real)

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

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

Can new approaches to education address a growing gender gap?

Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?

A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom. 

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