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Trump Escalates Harvard Fight—but the University’s Position Has Strengthened

The Wall Street Journal | 2.3.2026

Research finds interaction with father, not mother, affects child health

The Boston Globe | 2.3.2026

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Developing Dads

Trump Says He Seeks $1 Billion ‘in Damages’ From Harvard

The Wall Street Journal | 2.3.2026

Trump Is Said to Have Dropped Demand for Cash From Harvard

The New York Times | 2.3.2026

Flu Is Relentless. Crispr Might Be Able to Shut It Down

Wired | 1.5.2026

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Scientist in Ceaseless Motion

Let the Arms Race Begin

The New York Times | 1.30.2026

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Nuclear Treaties and the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

An Academic and a Dealmaker Takes on the Challenge of Running Columbia

The New York Times | 1.27.2026

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

Geopolitics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Foreign Affairs | 1.27.2026

What Science Tells Us About Arguing With Your Father-in-Law

The New York Times | 1.25.2026

How Venezuela Becomes a Quagmire

Foreign Affairs | 1.16.2026

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard Scholars Discuss Venezuela After Maduro and A Geopolitical Windfall?