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A New 10-Year Plan for the Cosmos

The New York Times | 11.4.2021

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Big Science of Building a Giant Telescope

He Can’t Cure His Dad. But a Scientist’s Research May Help Everyone Else.

The New York Times | 11.3.2021

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: A Gene Therapy Breakthrough

Lawyer pleads with SJC to end Harvard’s control over photo of enslaved father and daughter

The Boston Globe | 11.1.2021

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: See Their Faces

Let the Punishment Fit the Crime

The New York Times | 10.25.2021

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Profile of Harvard Kennedy School historian Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Inside the officiating error that cost Harvard a key Ivy League win and an undefeated season

The Boston Globe | 10.25.2021

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Football 2021: Princeton 18, Harvard 16

Opinion: I lead America’s top-ranked university. Here’s why these rankings are a problem.

The Washington Post | 10.21.2021

From Henry Louis Gates Jr., Another Scholarly Megaproject

The New York Times | 10.20.2021

Ancient-DNA Researchers Set Ethics Guidelines for Their Work

The New York Times | 10.19.2021

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Genetics and the Human Revolution

Amherst College to end legacy admissions advantage for children of alumni

The Boston Globe | 10.19.2021

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard and the working class

Nicholas Kristof Leaves New York Times as He Considers a Political Run

The New York Times | 10.18.2021

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: “Tightrope,” by Kristof and WuDunn, reviewed by Allison Pugh