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Harvard Graduates Have a Disproportionate Impact on Society

Forbes | 12.9.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: No One Deserves a Spot at Harvard

Why Seas are Surging

The Washington Post | 12.20.2024

My father, David Gergen, has dementia. Here are his reflections on the path forward for our country.

The Boston Globe | 12.19.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Caring for the Caregivers

Ivy League Agrees to Let Football Teams Compete in the Postseason Next Year

The New York Times | 12.18.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The End of the Ivy League?

The Housing Affordability Crisis Is Going Global

The Wall Street Journal | 12.16.2024

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

How Did We End Up with Such an Opaque and Costly Health-Care System?

The New Yorker | 12.16.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The World’s Costliest Health Care

Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half

The New York Times | 12.16.2024

‘Nickel Boys’ Review: Childhood’s Brutal End

The New York Times | 12.12.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: A Literary Chameleon

A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn

The New York Times | 12.12.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: How Life Began

Worlds collided when a museum steward found clues about her Chippewa family in Harvard’s possession

The Boston Globe | 12.11.2024