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Harvard Graduate Workers Begin Strike

In the second walkout in six months, union leaders call for better pay and benefits and a stronger grievance process.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Robert Sampson documents enduring neighborhood differences in Chicago

Sociologist Robert J. Sampson documents enduring neighborhood differences in Chicago.

Actor Jonathan Epstein performs a Shakespearean sonnet: video

Watch the Shakespearean actor take the stage during one of his sonnet workshops.

Arthur Kleinman on the modern Chinese psyche

Arthur Kleinman and colleagues explore the Chinese people's yearnings after a century of upheaval and disasters.

David Kwong does magic and builds crossword puzzles

David Kwong has a trick that’s all his own.

by Qichen Zhang

John Briscoe discusses water as a platform for development (video)

Four Harvard students from four different disciplines discuss a summer spent in Pakistan investigating water-related issues.

The Brazelton Touchpoints Center teaches a revolutionary relational approach

Supporting children by teaching the adults who shape their lives

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Water Security Initiative trains a new generation of multitalented specialists

John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.

by Jonathan Shaw

The Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, explored by Adam Kirsch

Adam Kirsch reads the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library—the latest stage in the “American conquest of the Middle Ages”

by Adam Kirsch

Vanessa Williamson and Theda Skocpol study Tea Party conservatism

Theda Skocpol analyzes the politics and demographics of the Tea Party.

by Erin O’Donnell