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Jason Furman to Lead Center for Business and Government
The new director of Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center bridges economic research and policy.
Telling Humanity’s Story through DNA
Geneticist David Reich rewrites the ancient human past.
Beasts of the Big Screen
Jurassic World Dominion screenwriter Emily Carmichael on scripting Hollywood sci-fi epics
Disagreeing Well
Harvard debater Bo Seo writes about productive differences of opinion.
Fracking’s Deadly Toll
Harvard researchers find that fracking shortens the lives of elderly Americans living downwind of unconventional oil and gas wells.
Aiming for Excellence
New books by Harvard experts on college preparation, rankings, student experiences, and institutional strategies
Why Aid Cuts Didn’t End Worker Shortages
Why cutting jobless aid during the pandemic didn’t send workers scrambling for work
Wendy Lesser's "Threepenny Review:
The revered literary magazine editor discusses the writing (and reading) life.
Conferring and Confirming
Harvard’s 371st Commencement, and a celebration for the classes of 2020-2021
Harvard Medalists
Avarita L. Hanson, William F. Lee, Dwight D. Miller, and Tom Reardon
Honoris Causa
Harvard’s 2022 honorary-degree recipients