
On the cover: Illustration by Dan Page
Letters
Cambridge 02138
That COVID cover, fracking, Radcliffe's welcome
Curiouser and Curiouser!
The extraordinary promise of Harvard’s libraries
Strategy—and a Celebration
The Corporation’s role in communicating University strategies—and the magazine’s 125th
September-October 2022

On the cover: Illustration by Dan Page
Features
The Causes of Long COVID
Trying to understand infections’ persistent effects—and to develop cures
Milman Parry
Brief life of a Homeric scholar with a big idea: 1902-1935
“A Moral Obligation”
Charles Berlin and 60 years of collecting for Harvard Library
esperanza spalding and “What if . . .” Music
The musician and "songwright" invites the listener in
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
Who Should Drive an Electric Vehicle?
Targeting the wrong buyers—and producing more greenhouse-gas emissions
Origins of the Urban Housing Crisis
The high costs of environmental, historic-preservation, and other good intentions
Does High Blood Sugar Blunt the Benefits of Exercise?
Understanding “low response to training”—and searching for solutions for diabetics and others
John Harvard's Journal University news
Quantum SCIENCE Quarters
New home for the quantum science and engineering doctoral program.
President Bacow Plans to Step Down
A post-pandemic transition, an early assessment, and the search for Harvard’s new leader
Victor Clay
The new police chief introduces a new policing culture.
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Brevia
Ethnicity appointments, Radcliffe roster, faculty honorands, and more
Underwriting Sustainability Studies
A $200-million gift for the Salata Institute
The Parkland Generation
Coming of age in an era of gun violence
2022-23 Ledecky Fellows
The 2022-2023 Ledecky Undergraduate Fellows
Staying Steady
Field hockey goalie Ellie Shahbo’s quiet dominance
Montage Books, creative arts, performance and more
Truer than Reality
Kevin Kallaugher on the art of editorial cartooning
“Fallen to the Depths”
Nicholas Dawidoff’s wrenching account of urban inequity
Freedom from Food
A lifelong struggle with body image led Juna Gjata to podcasting.
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Is the Supreme Court’s Role Undemocratic?
Justice Felix Frankfurter, to great controversy, said yes.
Harvard Squared What to do in Boston, Cambridge and beyond
Listen Up
A new regional music center opens in Groton, Massachusetts.
The Magic of Luigi Lucioni
Exhibit at Vermont's Shelburne Museum offers beauty and vitality
Harvesting Autumn at Ward’s Berry Farm
Fun for the whole family in Sharon
Sharpening your skills
Opportunities for discovery this fall
Almuni Harvardians far and wide
Making Art Work
David Andersson’s quest to reshape the public realm
Alumni Interviewers Honored
Miller-Hunn Awards announcement
Community with Purpose
New Harvard Alumni Association president Allyson Mendenhall