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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

Inventions in Early Modern Europe

Images from Stradanus’s "Nova reperta," a series of engravings representing technological innovations of the modern age from the perspective of a practicing artist

HBS study finds positive Yelp.com reviews lead to increased business

Independent restaurants benefit more than chains.

Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband on beliefs and medical choices

In Your Medical Mind, Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband write about beliefs and medical choices.

Medical alumnus Ralph M. Steinman wins Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

The Harvard Medical School alumnus wins the award three days after his death.

Sue Goldie, Daniel Lord Smail, George Whitesides featured in New York Times

Professors Goldie, Smail, and Whitesides all work on topics featured in one day’s New York Times

The Lab @ Harvard’s fall exhibition featured innovative ideas

The Lab @ Harvard’s fall exhibition featured innovative ideas from students across the globe.

Homeless youths' plight documented by Socks for America-supported filmmakers

Two alumnae travel across America to distribute socks and document the plight of homeless youths.

by Qichen Zhang

A Contest for Supremacy: Aaron L. Friedberg on the Sino-American rivalry

Aaron L. Friedberg writes that the U.S.-China power balance is a cause for concern.

Ryan Fitzpatrick, Buffalo Bills quarterback and Harvard graduate, is riding high

The Harvard-educated Buffalo Bills quarterback is having a banner year.

by Bethell, John T

Michael Norton surveys Harvard alumni preferences on wealth distribution

Take a professor's poll on alumni opinions about the distribution of wealth in America.