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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim to Speak at Harvard in June

The American Navy SEAL, born to immigrants, is a doctor and a space traveler.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Basketball teams pursue Ivy League tournament titles

Basketball teams pursue Ivy League tournament titles. 

by David L. Tannenwald

Susan Cain foments the "Quiet Revolution."

Susan Cain foments the “Quiet Revolution.”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Brief life of Henry Knowles Beecher, anesthetist and late-blooming ethicist

Brief life of a late-blooming ethicist: 1904-1976

by Jack El-Hai

The largest flower in the world is a parasite

Exploring the genetic mysteries of a gigantic parasite

by Jonathan Shaw

Justice Stephen Breyer is profiled by Lincoln Caplan

The optimistic project of Justice Stephen Breyer

by Lincoln Caplan

Documentarian Kent Garrett reflects on how “Black Journal” broke down barriers

How Black Journal raised the country's consciousness, and opened Kent Garrett's eyes to television's potential

by Sophia Nguyen

A new biography of Louis Kahn

Probing the primal drives of a landmark architect

Reality fiction: the delightful fullness of Elif Batuman's “The Idiot”

Elif Batuman’s novel The Idiot reflects on her Harvard freshman year.

by Madeleine Schwartz

Readers Reflect: How Should Harvard Respond to the Immigration Ban?

Reflecting on Harvard’s role in the Trump administration   

by Oset Babür

25 years, and five "Figaros": Harvard College Opera celebrates its anniversary

With swankier digs and a new name, the undergraduate company continues an operatic tradition.

by Sophia Nguyen