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On the Cover: Cottonwood sapling illustration created with AI with additional Adobe Photoshop alterations by Niko Yaitanes and Jennifer Carling/Harvard Magazine
How Homelessness is a Public Health Crisis
Homelessness has surged in the United States, with devastating effects on the public health system.
The Harvard Graduate and Early Vegetarian Benjamin Smith Lyman
Brief life of the vegetarian trailblazer, 1835-1920
Why Do Groups Hate?
Mina Cikara explores how people come into conflict, in politics and beyond
Can Plants Sequestering Carbon Slow Climate Change?
How long will the world’s forests impound carbon below ground?
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Private Equity in Medicine and the Quality of Care
Hundreds of U.S. hospitals are owned by private equity firms—does monetizing medicine affect the quality of care?
Portfolio Diet May Reduce Long-Term Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke, Harvard Researchers Find
A little-known diet improves cardiovascular health through several distinct mechanisms.
AI as Cancer Oracle?
How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used for cancer detection and prevention?
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Construction on Commercial Enterprise Research Campus in Allston
Construction on Harvard’s commercial enterprise research campus and new theater in Allston
Sasha the Harvard Police Dog
Sasha, the police dog of Harvard University
Harvard in the Interim
The University’s interim president and provost address a challenging agenda.
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Headlines from Harvard’s history
How is Artificial Intelligence Being Taught at Harvard?
A new Harvard course on artificial intelligence teaches students how to use the tool responsibly.
How are Harvard's Admissions Changing?
The class of 2028—plus admissions policy concerning diversity, standardized tests, and legacies
Renovating Harvard Graduate School of Design's Gund Hall
Renovations on Gund Hall of Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) to be completed by next year.
Brief Harvard News
Commencement speaker, new Corporation Fellows, and more
Harvard Board of Overseers and HAA Candidates
Candidates for the Board of Overseers and Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) elected directors
Montage Books, creative arts, performance, and more
The Harvard Ballerina and Physicist
Ballerina and quantum physicist Merritt Moore ’11 connects humans and machines.
In Egypt, Doors Closing
Leslie T. Change ’91 explores the lives of three women in the Egyptian textile industry.
Poet Cynthia Zarin's Debut Novel "Inverno"
Poet Cynthia Zarin ’81’s first novel Inverno, a study in yearning and desire.
Off the Shelf
Nicholas Kristof reporting, why voting matters, becoming famous, and more in books
What Does it Mean to be a Progressive Jew Today?
How should Progressive Jews reconcile the changing nature of Israel today as state and ideal?
Dominica’s “Bouyon” Star
Musician “Shelly” Alfred’s indigenous Caribbean sound
The Evolution of Human Fathers
Exploring the evolutionary biology of human fathers as caretakers
Harvard SquaredWhat to do in Boston, Cambridge, and beyond
Civil War American Writer and Abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier
Homes of the poet and abolitionist, whose verses were said to have inspired Abraham Lincoln.
The 373rd Harvard College Commencement Exercises and Alumni Events
The 373rd Harvard College Commencement Exercises and all activities.
What is the Best Breakfast and Lunch in Harvard Square?
The cafés and restaurants of Harvard Square sure to impress for breakfast and lunch.
Springfield Dinosaur Eggs Museum Exhibit
A new exhibit featuring fossilized dinosaur eggs and nests from around the world.
Art in Bloom
Let Harvard Square’s creative scene move you with walking tours and more.
University People Harvardians far and wide
Harvard Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on the Changing Catholic Church
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy on how the Catholic Church has moved towards inclusivity.
Harvard Portraitist Nina Skov Jensen Paints Celebrities and Princesses
Nina Skov Jensen ’25, portraitist for collectors and the princess of Denmark.
Why Study the Humanities at Harvard?
The purpose of the humanities, at Harvard and in the world
Harvard Degree Honorands Connected through the Wright Brothers
Three honorands connected in time through Wilbur and Orville Wright, the fathers of aviation
Bernini’s Model Masterpieces at the Harvard Art Museums
Thirteen sculptures from Gian Lorenzo Bernini at Harvard Art Museums.
