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Saloniki's new Harvard Square location with ample seating space and a full-service bar.
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Six new vendors supply the Harvard community with coffee, cocktails, pita wraps, and much more.
Edward Blum, founder of Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), speaks to reporters at a rally in Boston on October 14, one day ahead of the start of the trial.
Photograph by Brian Snyder/Reuters
First day of trial for the case that could restrict affirmative action in college admissions
The Harvard Ceramics Program show and sale draws about 4,000 people.
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Sandeep Datta says the brain composes behavior from pre-existing “syllables.”
Illustration by Chiara Zarmati/Salzman Art
Altering one gene in a gut microbe transforms metabolism.
Illustration by Tim Ellis
Can public goods survive white flight?
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Happy campers: For their team photo, a day or two after The Game, the Crimson wore practice jerseys, giving them rather a raffish look.
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How the Crimson squad from the immortal ’68 Game revealed a transforming Harvard
Richard Montañez
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Flamin’ Hot Cheetos inventor Richard Montañez shares lessons from his rags-to-riches story.
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Millicent Todd Bingham looks over her mother’s shoulder in this double portrait from 1931.
Photograph courtesy of the Todd-Bingham Picture Collection (MS 496E). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library
Brief life of an unlikely Dickinson scholar
Happy campers: For their team photo, a day or two after The Game, the Crimson wore practice jerseys, giving them rather a raffish look.
Photograph courtesy of Harvard Athletic Communications
How the Crimson squad from the immortal ’68 Game revealed a transforming Harvard
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The Harvard Ceramics Program show and sale draws about 4,000 people.
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Snowy grounds at sunset
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Winterlights and scavenger hunts at the historic Stevens-Coolidge Place
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A roundup of creative gift ideas for this holiday season
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(Click on arrow at right to see a gallery of images.) Maurice Lalau image for “The Juggler of Notre Dame,” by Anatole France (1924)
Image courtesy of Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
A Dumbarton Oaks exhibition connects “an enchanted past” to the human condition.
The Harvard Ceramics Program show and sale draws about 4,000 people.
Photograph courtesy of the Harvard Ceramics Program
Boston’s open studios, holiday craft fairs, and more
Dancers Twyla Tharp and Graciela Figueroa in After ‘Suite’ (1969)
Photograph by Jack Mitchell
A retrospective show at Boston’s ICA
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Eyes on the prize: Harvard wide receiver Jack Cook and Princeton defensive back TJ Floyd await this pass from the Crimson's Henry Taylor. When it came down, Floyd snared it to snuff out a Harvard drive.
Photograph by Tim O’Meara/The Harvard CrimsonHarvard gives the Tigers a good game.
For Jill Vialet, photographed at Oakland’s Laurel Elementary School, play and work are nearly synonymous.
Photograph by Eric Kayne
Social entrepreneur Jill Vialet ’86 on “positive chaos” and fixing recess
Happy campers: For their team photo, a day or two after The Game, the Crimson wore practice jerseys, giving them rather a raffish look.
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How the Crimson squad from the immortal ’68 Game revealed a transforming Harvard
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(Click on arrow at right to see a gallery of images.) President Bacow delivers his inaugural address.
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The University’s new leader focuses on challenges to higher education in America.
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Vamsi Mootha with an image from his lab showing thread-like mitochondria (green) moving within a cell.
Portrait and collage by Jim Harrison; image of mitochondria courtesy of Vamsi Mootha and the Mootha Laboratory
Probing mitochondria and oxygen, Vamsi Mootha finds new ways to understand disease.
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Escape to paradise. Ocean view 2 bedroom villa with pool on 5 acres of tropical rainforest in Nevis, West Indies. Spectacular views of St. Kitts. $3,200/week, email [email protected].
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Turks & Caicos, BWI. Build your dream house. Emerald Peninsula in Turtle Tail is an 11 acre exclusive gated residential enclave featuring dramatic ocean front lots with beautiful secluded beach coves. The site has magnificent turquoise water views. Lot 2 consists of .70 acres with 270 feet of beach frontage and walking distance to a marina for boating and water sports; only minutes away from Grace Bay, World's #1 Beach. Lot 2: $1,250,000. Contact Regency Christie's International Real Estate agent Walter Gardiner, Jr.: 649-231-6461. [email protected]. Harvard Alumni Business Network Advertiser.
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Fabulous Caribbean Villa in Puerto Rico, on the premises of Dorado Beach Ritz Carlton Reserve Hotel. Large living area, separate dining room, open kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, on first floor. Three spacious bedrooms, two bathrooms on second floor. Photos available. $1.2M. Principals only. 787-409-9164; [email protected] or [email protected].
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Paris 5th. Blue State Special. Elegant ground floor studio in 17th century building half block from Seine opposite Notre Dame. Free internet, phone, TV. Full kitchen. Sleeps 2+. [email protected].
PARIS—MARAIS. Renovated 17th-century, tri-level, top-floor, courtyard apartment. Central, quiet, exposed beams, hardwood floors, fireplace, fully equipped. Nonsmokers. Week/Month. 206-723-6538; www.acrossthewater.net.
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Paris—Marais. Historic 17th-century, 500 sq. ft. apt on first floor, renovated, 1 bedroom, sleeps 4, brand new kitchen & bath, 2 private courtyards, high-speed internet access. 978-505-8300, [email protected].
Paris-Marais: Exquisite, sunny one bedroom apartment behind Place des Vosges. King-size bed, living/dining room, six chairs, full kitchen, washer, dryer. Weekly maid service. WiFi. $1350 weekly. [email protected].
Paris 16th: Sunny one bedroom, elevator, 5th fl. Perfect for sabbatical. Monthly only, $4150. [email protected].
PROVENCE warm happy farmhouse surrounded by Cotes du Rhone Vineyards 6 bedrooms. www.labarraliere.com.
South of France. Hilltop village above Nice near Vence and Grasse; two bed two bath house with spectacular views of Gorge du Loup; sleeps four. $1400 per week. [email protected].
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Paris. Luxurious, large, sun-filled belle époque apartment just off Place St. Michel on Left Bank. 4th floor. Lovely details, fully equipped, cleaning 2x/wk. Sleeps 5. Minimum week, $4,200. Call 617-491-0006. [email protected].
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Provence Holiday Villas. 3 modernized, family-owned properties for rent. [email protected]. www.provencemagique.com.
PARIS: MARAIS/BASTILLE. Enchanting one-bedroom apartment on cobblestone pedestrian, gated passage. Parisian decor, full kitchen, 3rd floor. Sunny, central, quiet. Sleeps 2-3. Photos: www.charmingparisapt.com. 703-973-7976.
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Languedoc. Stunning mountain views from charmingly renovated house in medieval village. Fully equipped. Sleeps 4 to 6. Visit wineries, Carcassonne, beaches, hiking. www.caussi.com. [email protected].
Paris 7th. Fifth floor, quiet, studio sleeps 3. Balcony. View Eiffel Tower. www.parisgrenelle.com. 207-752-0285.
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie—(Midi-Pyrénées) Charming stone cottage perched high above the Lot River. In medieval village but set apart, tranquil gardens, private. Spectacular views. Fully equipped kitchen, dining on stone terrace, 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, fireplace. Sleeps 6. Ideal for family or two couples. Region special for hiking, biking, river sports, vineyards, markets, cuisine, caves with neolithic art. U.S $1700/week. http://www.lamaisonpanoramique.com. AVAILABLE APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER. [email protected].
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Paris 6th: Elegant Left Bank apartment by the Seine. Walk to Notre Dame, Louvre, and Luxembourg Garden. [email protected], 609-924-7520.
PARIS. Marais—Louvre—St. Germain. Boutique vacation apartments. Professionally managed & privately owned by Pad à Terre (est. ’99). https://www.pad-a-terre.com. [email protected] +33-1-42-77-92-10.
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LONDON, COVENT GARDEN. Walk to Theatre, Opera, Galleries. 1 Bedroom, 2 Bath flat in modern building with Porter. 7 night minimum. 307-733-8195; [email protected].
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Rome—Bright Elegant Apartment. Beamed ceilings. Antiques. Walk to Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain. 609-683-3813, [email protected].
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Beautifully restored 11th cent. Abbey on 30 hillside acres south of Siena. Features 8 double bedrooms with ensuite baths, formal rose gardens, excellent staff, and large green marble pool. Ideal for family reunions and weddings. [email protected].
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Tuscany, Casole d'Elsa. Vibrant village life, complete privacy. 2 BR, 1-bath apt, free WiFi, garden/padio. All amenities. Restaurants, cultural activities and more outside your door. Close to Siena. HMS ’86 alumni owner. 404-274-8287, $650-$750/wk. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1410154, [email protected]. Harvard Alumni Business Network Advertiser.
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Beautifully restored 18th century Tuscan home between Lucca and the sea. Private, gated, 4+ terraced acres. Manicured gardens. 65’ pool. Convenient to beaches, Florence, Pietrasanta, Cinque Terre. Perfect for vacation or sabbatical. www.luccavacationhome.com/harvard.
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