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Harvard College Shutters Dudley Community, Lays Off Writing Center Director

FAS leaders say restructuring will be complete by mid-October.

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International Students Capped at 4 Years

A new federal rule sparks uncertainty for graduate students.

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Nieman Foundation Taps Henry Chu as Curator

The award-winning international journalist has served as interim curator since 2025.

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Last Call in Cambridge

A summer of loosened liquor laws moved in an opposite direction from proposed changes to the city’s licensing rules—reviving a tension in regulatory history that predates either policy.

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Why Boston Loves Country Music

Singer Elisa Smith’s whiskey-soaked voice and subversive feminism is part of the genre’s urban shift.

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He Operates on Eyes. And He Operates a Racecar.

Harvard graduate and NASCAR racer Patrick Staropoli on pedals, attention, and fearlessness.

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What the ‘Other Face’ of the U.S.-Mexico Border Looks Like

Photographer and writer Morgan Smith chronicles life beyond the violence in Ciudad Juárez and other Mexican towns.

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Let’s Talk About (Octopus) Sex

New Harvard research finds octopuses go beyond sight and touch to find mates.

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