Light Blitzes Plaque

Fast forward a decade and imagine what a drugstore shelf might hold. A pill containing an entire day’s nutrients? A gadget that confers...

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Published in the January-February 2006 print issue in the Right Now section.

How brushing and flossing can protect your heart

In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.

Amid distrust of science, Paula Johnson tells medical and dental graduates to be “citizen-physicians.”

There’s a growing movement to curb light pollution. It starts on your front porch.

As weight loss medications become more common, Daniel Lieberman discusses the importance of preserving muscle.

A documentary film turns a lens on the “1 percenters.”

Singer Elisa Smith’s whiskey-soaked voice and subversive feminism is part of the genre’s urban shift.

Conan O’Brien headlines a star-studded cast

Until the 1950s, professionals cleaned up after students in the dorms.