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The Secrets Glaciers Tell

A Harvard class explores the glacial legacy of pollution emitted by the Roman Empire

Science

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Harvard Alumni Affairs Databases Breached

The University is investigating the cyberattack, which may have compromised the personal information of alumni, donors, students, faculty, and staff.

University News

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Summers Takes Leave Amid Harvard Probe

Previously undisclosed Epstein links to Harvard affiliates leads to a University review.

University News

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Harvard Football: Harvard 45, Penn 43

An epic finish ensures another Ivy title. Next up: Yale. And after?

Football

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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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Arts & Culture

Shopping for New England-made gifts this Holiday Season

Ways to support regional artists, designers, and manufacturers 

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

Would you hire an electrician from Harvard Vocational School?

The Boston Globe | 11.19.2025

Harvard stands by Sackler name on its buildings despite student complaints

The Boston Globe | 11.21.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard to Keep Arthur Sackler’s Name on Museum and Building

Foreign Student Enrollment Is Down 17% Under Trump. What It Means for Universities

Bloomberg | 11.17.2025

Larry Summers has long seemed unstoppable. Then came the Epstein emails.

The Boston Globe | 11.24.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Summers Takes Leave Amid University Probe

Tender Moments in Japan Transcend a Game’s Violence

The New York Times | 11.24.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Souvenirs from ‘Old Japan’

Wealthy People Have Always Shaped Universities. This Time Is Different.

The New York Times | 11.24.2025

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Faculty

How Birds Lost Flight

Scott Edwards discovers evolution’s master switches.

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Faculty

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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Faculty

Social Media Use and Adult Depression

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

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Alumni

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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Arts & Culture

Attuned to Pianos

An instrument restorer’s beautiful obsession

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Faculty

Inner Senses

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