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Profile of actor and playwright Wallace Shawn
Ubiquitous on film and TV, Wallace Shawn writes plays that pack the house—with 20.
Louis Kunkel’s 30-year quest to diagnose and cure muscular dystrophy
Louis Kunkel’s 30-year quest to diagnose and cure muscular dystrophy
Green alternatives to the "perfect" lawn
Alternatives to the "perfect" lawn, at home and at Harvard
Rose McDermott links polygyny to poor health and social outcomes
Polygyny has mainly negative consequences for women, children, and unmarried young men—and is linked to violence among nations.
Calestous Juma promotes African agriculture
Calestous Juma sees agricultural innovation as a catalyst to promote development.
Robert Eccles on the benefits of integrated reporting
Integrated reporting gives stakeholders information about the sustainability of a corporation’s business.
Video clips from Wallace Shawn's films and interviews
Interviews, a reading from a play, and a memorable scene from The Princess Bride.
Video: Kosher Catering 101 - Dawn LaRochelle at work
Feast preparations by a caterer in a kosher kitchen, captured in a Harvard Magazine original video.
Arts and sciences faculty discuss effective approaches to teaching and learning
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences convenes professors to talk about activity-based learning
Harvard's congressional contingent loses its lone woman, Jane Harman
The departure of Jane Harman, J.D. '69, returns the Harvard contingent's total to 31.