On the cover: Illustration by Gary Neill
Letters
Cambridge 02138
Restorative justice, Radcliffe rebranded, endowment reparations
Many Voices
President Bacow on when and how to speak out on Harvard’s behalf
How Will Harvard Change Post-Coronavirus?
Opportunities in admissions, online degrees, research, and more
September-October 2021
On the cover: Illustration by Gary Neill
Features
The State of the Pandemic
Lessons learned from the continuing confrontation with the coronavirus
The Poco of Pocos
Brief life of a Harvard “character”
A Yukon Life
Choosing a path far from Harvard
Forum: Is Harvard Complacent?
Considering fundamental change in the wake of the pandemic
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
Commuting’s Impact on Creativity
Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.
Raising the Estimate of Sea-Level Rise
The effect of post-glacial rebound was overlooked in the West Antarctic
Why Some Citizens Reject Science
Bridging the gulf to science deniers
John Harvard's Journal University news
The Art of the Dean
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences leader’s plans before and beyond the pandemic
Nicholas Stephanopoulos
An election-law scholar and litigator zeroes in on political gerrymandering.
John Harvard Statue Undergoes Restoration
The well-loved statue gets spiffed up for the new school year
Repatriating Native American Remains
Disputes over the disposition of sensitive collections shadow Peabody Museum
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard’s history
edX Exit
Harvard and MIT sell to a for-profit company, and pursue their mission with a new model.
Divinity School Launches New Degree Programs
The new Religion and Public Life initiative promotes "religious literacy" in the professions
Brevia
New personnel chief, Supreme Court appeal, Yale aims for zero greenhouse-gas emissions, and more
Documenting New England’s Unseen
Seeking mentorship as a student of color, and finding a calling in the arts
Hail Fellows!
The 2021-22 Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows
Back to the Gridiron
Footballers shake off the rust from a long hiatus
How to Take a European Bike Vacation
Michael J. Lyon pursues easy, affordable trips.
Montage Books, creative arts, performance and more
A Landscape Architect's Outdoor Artwork
Todd Gilens brings wilderness into urban public art.
Open Book: Hiding in a Tick Mattress
Wilfred Rembert’s escape from a lynching
A Beloved Bengali Poet in Translation
A new book presents a mother and daughter’s final collaboration
Chapter & Verse: Who wrote...?
Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words
The "King of Palindromes"
Mark Saltveit and the art of the palindrome
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Critique and Joy
Kevin Young’s anthology of African American poetry, from Phillis Wheatley to hip hop
Harvard Squared What to do in Boston, Cambridge and beyond
Betting on Lookout Farm
A pandemic-era restaurant-plus-farm thrives in Natick, Massachusetts
America’s Oldest Synagogue
Newport R.I.’s colonial era and thriving Jewish community
Curiosities: A Fantasy Trip
“Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration,” at the Norman Rockwell Museum
Reflections of Pandemic Intimacy
Harvard's Carpenter Center highlights works by Katherine Bradford and Diedrick Bracken
Harvard Square, Redux
What’s new—and unchanged—in the historic heart of Cambridge
True North
Here’s where to plan your next fall adventure in Vermont and Maine.
Almuni Harvardians far and wide
Improvised Cuisine
The joys of cooking with The New York Times's Sam Sifton
An Inclusive “One Harvard”
HAA president Vanessa Liu on harnessing power “for the greater good.”
