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Trump’s NIH challenges the model that underlies U.S. scientific dominance

The Washington Post | 2.11.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: At Risk

Mass General Brigham announces largest layoff in its history amid ongoing restructuring

The Boston Globe | 2.10.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: At Risk

Mass. and 21 other states sue Trump administration over NIH research funding cuts

The Boston Globe | 2.10.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: At Risk

This building is designed to help its residents live a longer, happier life

The Boston Globe | 2.7.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Building a Better World

I let ChatGPT’s new ‘agent’ manage my life. It spent $31 on a dozen eggs.

The Washington Post | 2.7.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Your Tech Relationship Counselor

I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere.

The New York Times | 2.6.2025

Mass. must build 222,000 homes over the next decade to rein in housing costs, state says

The Boston Globe | 2.6.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Home Unaffordable Home

American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows

The New York Times | 1.29.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: A Right Way to Read?

At Auschwitz, a Solemn Ceremony at a Time of Rising Nationalism

The New York Times | 1.27.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: “The World Right Now Cannot Afford Indifference”

As a Kid, Bill Gates Sneaked Out His Window at Night — to Write Code

The New York Times | 1.30.2025

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Bill Gates on AI and Innovation