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What Trump Means for John Roberts’s Legacy

Executive power is on the docket at the Supreme Court.

Latest news

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An International Student On Staying Silent In Trump’s America

What is the price of a Harvard education?

Undergraduate Column

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The Faculty of Arts and Sciences Zeroes In on the Classroom Experience

Class schedules and academics are at the top of the agenda for Harvard faculty.

University News

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Three Harvardians Win Macarthur Fellowships

A mathematician, a political scientist, and an astrophysicist are honored with “genius” grants for their work.

University News

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Rachel Ruysch’s Lush (Still) Life

Now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, a Dutch painter’s art proved a treasure trove for scientists.

Museums & Collections

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What Happens When Infections Stop Responding to Antibiotics?

Harvard Medical School experts discuss the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

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What of the Humble Pencil?

Review: At the Harvard Art Museums’ new exhibit, drawing takes center stage

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Social Sciences

A New Narrative of Civil Rights

Political philosopher Brandon Terry’s vision of racial progress

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International affairs

Free Speech, the Bomb-and Donald Trump

A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war

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Books & Literary Life

Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival

Without Christopher Marlowe, there might not have been a Bard.

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Ciderdays Festival Celebrates All Things Apple

Visiting small-batch cideries and orchards in Massachusetts

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Harvard Magazine sorts through news and commentary in other media and shares diverse views with you. Learn more.

Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences to lay off staff due to financial challenges

The Boston Globe | 10.9.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come

Billionaire Trump Ally Emerges as Key Broker in Harvard Fight

The New York Times | 10.3.2025

Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools

The New York Times | 10.8.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Trump Administration Unveils New Attacks on Harvard

The Harvard ‘Die-in’ That Set Off a Debate Over Protest and Punishment

The New York Times | 10.8.2025

Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say

The New York Times | 10.6.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: “Hard Truths” about Harvard’s Classroom “Compact” and AWOL from Academics

Steven Pinker: I’m pinned between cancel culture and Trump

The Times | 10.3.2025

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From our archives

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Faculty & Community

How Birds Lost Flight

Scott Edwards discovers evolution’s master switches.

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Faculty & Community

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 & Traditions

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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Faculty & Community

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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Faculty & Community

Inner Senses

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