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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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FAS Restructuring Layoffs Begin

College staff whose jobs will be changed or eliminated were notified this week.

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Humans Haven’t Stopped Evolving

Harvard scientists identify hundreds of genes under selective pressure.

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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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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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