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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

Silhouette of a human body comprised of food groups: fruit, nuts, legumes, vegetables, whole grains

The Best Diets for Healthy Aging

New study suggests four dietary patterns support healthy aging.

by Nancy Walecki

Portrait of Edwin Bancroft Henderson

"The Grandfather of Black Basketball"

Edwin Bancroft Henderson and the history behind the Harvard-Howard game

by David L. Tannenwald

A paper ripped down the middle: on left, a college graduate looks over their shoulder; on right, an employer with a briefcase walks in the opposite direction

Diagnosing the “Skills Gap”

Educators and employers aren't collaborating well—and what to do about it

by Nancy Walecki

Illustration of pill bottles, and the long shadow of higher drug prices supported by coupons

How Coupons Keep Drugs Costly

Pharmaceutical companies subsidize the cost of their drugs to keep prices high.

by Erin O’Donnell

Illustration showing that a blend of working from home and in the office leads to better-performing and happier employees

Hybrid Work’s Sweet Spot

A business school study finds hybrid workers generate more novel and useful information.

by Colleen Walsh

Fernando Zóbel-Montojo

Brief life of an abstract painter: 1924-1984

by Felipe Pereda

Arthur Brooks stands behind a chair in his office, smiling

The Happiness Revolutionary

Arthur Brooks moved beyond policy—to something deeper.

by Nancy Walecki

Restored to Nature

Landscape architect Mikyoung Kim’s healing arts

by Lydialyle Gibson

Reid Parsons stands in a greenhouse amid plants

Raising Her Voice

Singer-songwriter Reid Parsons on the irreplaceable instrument

by Lydialyle Gibson

Elif Batuman

The “Harvard Novel” Enters the Twenty-first Century

On Elif Batuman’s fictions

by Beth Blum