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We’re Thinking About Darkness All Wrong

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Bill Rauch Is Having a (Jellicle) Ball

The Harvard Arts Medalist wants his smash-hit Cats revival to reach “as many young queer people” as possible.

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At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, Photos Reimagine Iranian History

Artist Azadeh Akhlaghi reconstructs moments of Iranian political upheaval in a series of meticulously staged images.

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Humanoid Robots. Virtual Reality. Which Technologies Will Last?

Harvard Business School’s Andy Wu discusses far-out innovations.

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Humans Haven’t Stopped Evolving

Harvard scientists identify hundreds of genes under selective pressure.

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What is a Glorian? You’ll Know It When You See It

Author and Harvard Divinity School writer-in-residence Terry Tempest Williams finds beauty in the world around us.

Found in Translation

For both American and international students, growing up is like learning a new language.

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