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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.

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Harvard Students, Alumna Named Rhodes and Marshall Scholars

Nine Rhodes and five Marshall scholars will study in the U.K. in 2026.

University News

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Harvard Revamps Controversial Public Health School Center

The health and human rights center had drawn attention for its Palestine-related program.

University News

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Harvard Faculty Discuss Tenure Denials

New data show a shift in when, in the process, rejections occur

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Harvard Funds Student “Bridges” Projects

Eight new initiatives to build community on campus will get underway early next year.

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Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism

The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.

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Five Questions with Michèle Duguay

A Harvard scholar of music theory on how streaming services have changed the experience of music

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Shopping for New England-Made Gifts This Holiday Season

Ways to support regional artists, designers, and manufacturers

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Undergraduate Column

An International Student on Staying Silent in Trump’s America

What is the price of a Harvard education?

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The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine

The New York Times | 12.2.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: FAS Cuts Science Ph.D. Admissions By Half and Harvard Research Funding Will Resume, Government Signals

Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ

The New York Times | 12.9.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Controlling AI Influence Over Consumers

Trump Promises Executive Order to Block State A.I. Regulations

The New York Times | 12.9.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Proactive AI Policy and How Will AI Regulation Evolve? and AI is Making Medical Decisions—But For Whom? and Controlling AI Influence Over Consumers and Understanding AI Vulnerabilities

Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?

The New York Times | 12.3.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: AI Anxiety and Jane Rosenzweig and Harvard’s New Playbook for Teaching with AI

After NIH grant cuts, breast cancer research at Harvard slowed, and lab workers left

NPR | 12.9.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Judge Orders NIH to Restore Grants

I was a red state governor. What I saw at Harvard surprised me.

The Washington Post | 12.8.2025

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From our archives

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How Birds Lost Flight

Scott Edwards discovers evolution’s master switches.

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The Senior Housing Shortfall

As the ranks of the elderly swell, there are too few housing options for seniors who want to “age in place.”

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Harvard History

Winthrop Bell: Harvard Philosopher, MI6 Spy, and Early Forecaster of the Holocaust

Brief life of a philosopher and spy: 1884-1965

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Social Media Use and Adult Depression

A survey reveals suprising links between social media use and depression in adults.

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Flying Squirrel

Wingsuit skydiver Alejandro Montagna on minimizing risk—at 150 mph

New England Guide

A Verdant Cultural Retreat

Boston’s Forest Hills Cemetery is a welcome respite from the world.

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Attuned to Pianos

An instrument restorer’s beautiful obsession

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Inner Senses

Nicholas Bellono probes the biological basis of animal adaptations and behaviors.