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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

Halfway through college, decisions close in

The Undergraduate, halfway through the College, finds time speeding up, in academics and in life.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

One undergraduate's summer, growing up—and not

A Cambridge summer: growing up—and not

by Brett Rosenberg

Joe Flood ’04 writes about "The Fires" that nearly claimed New York City

In a new book, Joe Flood ’04 tells the story of the epidemic of fires that ravaged New York City in the 1970s.

Harvard social sciences dean Kosslyn moves to Stanford center

The cognitive psychologist will become director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford.

It Runs in the Family: Three Jasanoff Professors at Harvard

All four members of the Jasanoff family—Jay, Sheila, Maya, and Alan—graduated from Harvard, and now three are professors here.

New Study Finds Long-Lasting Influence of Early Education

Kindergarten teachers and class sizes can affect adult outcomes, researchers discover.

David Edwards's New Book "The Lab: Creativity and Culture"

The Lab: Creativity and Culture sets forth a vision of multidisciplinary innovation.

Literary agent Andrew Wylie launches e-book venture

The literary agent's plan to produce e-books and sell them via amazon.com causes a stir in the publishing world.

Edward Kohn's "Hot Time in the Old Town" Recalls the New York Heat Wave of 1896

Edward Kohn ’90, a historian at Bilkent University, shows how the crisis influenced the political careers of Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan.

Jeremy Lin Joins the NBA

Harvard basketball star Jeremy Lin '10 has signed with the NBA's Golden State Warriors.