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John Hope Franklin: Race & the Meaning of America

The New York Review of Books | 11.29.2015

Black Tape at Harvard Law

The New York Times | 11.29.2015

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Photographs of black professors defaced at Harvard Law School and Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy studies race

Is ‘The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’ a Revelation or a Hoax?

The Boston Globe | 11.29.2015

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard professor finds new Christian gospel fragment refers to Jesus's wife and Papyrus and lampblack from the Gospel of Jesus's Wife appear ancient

As Rhodes Scholar, Harvard Student to Explore Syrian Roots

The New York Times | 11.24.2015

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Rhodes Scholarships Awarded to Six Harvard Seniors

Why So Many New Graduates of Elite Colleges Flock to the Same Kinds of Jobs

Chronicle of Higher Education | 11.24.2015

As Colleges Educate Players On Concussions, Repeated Head Hits Rise As A Concern

WBUR | 11.24.2015

Ruling From the Shadows

The New York Times | 11.23.2015

Harvard Student Who Broke Ball-Balancing Record a Rhodes Scholar

The Boston Globe | 11.23.2015

Agriculture Linked to DNA Changes in Ancient Europe

The New York Times | 11.23.2015

Harvard Social Club Closed Until Jan. 1 After Raucous Party

The Boston Globe | 11.23.2015