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An illustration of interest rates rising, with two hands holding balloons full of money

‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’ for the Return of Low Interest Rates

Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff discusses the global forces driving up borrowing costs.

by Olivia Farrar

What Work Means

Does Gen Z expect too much from employers?

by Aden Barton

headshots of Allan Scholars Chibuikem Uche and Grace O’Sullivan

Aloian Memorial Scholars

House leaders

HAA Award Winners

Honoring service to the University

Club and Alumni Interest Group Awards

Fostering community

Apollonia Poilâne standing in front of rows of fresh-baked loaves at her family's flagship bakery

Her Bread and Butter

A third-generation French baker on legacy loaves and the magic of baking

by Nell Porter-Brown

Illustration of an apple being pushed from a platform into a sea of colorful microbes

You Are What (Your Microbes) Eat

Diet, cooking, and the human microbiome

by Veronique Greenwood

Marla Frederick and David C. Parkes, new divinity and engineering and applied sciences deans

News in Brief

New Divinity and Engineering and Applied Sciences deans, Kennedy School and Art Museums departures, and more

Photograph of Vikram Patel

Vikram Patel

He wanted to be a chef, but instead became a leader in global health

by Jonathan Shaw

Illustration of a box containing a laid-off fossil fuel worker's office belongings

Preparing for the Energy Transition

Expect massive job losses in industries associated with fossil fuels. The time to get ready is now.

by Erin O’Donnell

Illustration of a puppeteer manipulating bags of money around the world

Reforming International Finance

Is it time to reform global financial institutions that support economic and political stability?

by Max J. Krupnick