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Were the Founders Against Slavery All Along?

The New York Times | 10.21.2018

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

Drew Gilpin Faust, the First Female Harvard President, Was Nicknamed ‘Chainsaw Drew’

The Cut | 10.21.2018

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard president Drew Faust in perspective

Boxer Canelo Alvarez Signs $365 Million Deal with Streaming Service

The Boston Globe | 10.17.2018

Harvard, MIT Professors Receive $3M Breakthrough Prizes

The Boston Globe | 10.17.2018

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Unleashing Light

E-Mails Show How Donors Are Considered in Harvard Admissions

The Boston Globe | 10.17.2018

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions Make Opening Arguments

Lead Counsel for Harvard in Bias Trial Recalls His Run-Ins With Discrimination

The New York Times | 10.16.2018

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: William F. Lee ’72 joins the Harvard Corporation

Delayed Obama-Era Rule on Student Debt Relief Is to Take Effect

The New York Times | 10.16.2018

Fixing the Climate Requires More Than Technology

The New York Times | 10.16.2018

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard historian of science Naomi Oreskes takes on climate-change skeptics

Harvard Investigation Finds Fraudulent Data in Papers by Heart Researcher

The Washington Post | 10.15.2018

Harvard Wants to Save the Working Class

Jacobin | 10.15.2018