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What a Key EPA Repeal Means for America’s Climate Future

A Harvard alumni panel examines the impact of the “Endangerment Finding.”

by Olivia Farrar

sitesALIVE! founder Rich Wilson circles the globe—solo—under sail

Rich Wilson ’72 circled the globe—nonstop, solo, under sail—and has written the tale.

by Craig Lambert

A race in Antarctica, a rescue on Everest, a dip into college courses past

A race in Antarctica, a rescue on Everest, a dip into the past

Class notes and obituaries: September-October 2013

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New Ledecky fellows

New Ledecky fellows

A rising Harvard senior offers advice to her younger self

A rising senior offers advice to the first-year she once was.

by Cherone Duggan

Facing declining enrollments, the humanities reinvent themselves

Facing declining enrollments, the humanities seek to reinvent themselves.

Lawyer James Ryan at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Lawyer James Ryan, new dean of Harvard Graduate School of Education, is a scholar and champion of equal educational opportunity.

by Lincoln Caplan

A guide to coping with Alzheimer’s in New England

Families must weigh housing options, costs—and therapies.

by Nell Porter-Brown

A poster by Harvard scientists shows 4.6 billion years of evolutionary history

A poster by Harvard scientists shows 4.6 billion years of evolutionary history.

by Laura Levis

How the Internet has leveled the playing field in numerous public realms

The Internet has led to cultural and economic changes that tilt power away from large organizations, argues Nicco Mele in a new book.

by Elizabeth Gudrais