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Harvard Magazine staffers suggest articles for these listings based on their reading of periodicals and websites. We bring you interesting and relevant news about Harvard alumni, and Harvard itself, including University administration and research taking place at Harvard.

Hazing, Naked Skates and a ‘mental-health Hunger Games’: The dark side of Harvard women’s ice hockey

The Athletic | 3.9.2023

Harvard commissions independent review of women’s hockey program and coach Katey Stone

The Boston Globe | 3.19.2023

‘Well, what if Harvard wins?’ 25 years later, the Crimson’s epic upset of No. 1 Stanford shines bright

The Boston Globe | 3.12.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Irresistible Allison Feaster

Does Harvard Really Discriminate Against Asian American Students?

The Chronicle of Higher Education | 3.6.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard Defends Race-Conscious Admissions at the Supreme Court

A new study found 59 percent of long-COVID patients had organ damage, but experts say it’s not that simple

The Boston Globe | 3.7.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Contending with Long Covid

Inside the high-stakes battle over dimming the sun’s light to cool the planet

The Boston Globe | 3.4.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Daniel Schrag and David Keith: Can Solar Geoengineering Help Fight Climate Change?

‘The Good Life’ apparently requires other people

The Boston Globe | 2.28.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Loneliness Pandemic

Yo-Yo Ma Makes His Encore a Call for Peace, With a Nod to Casals

The New York Times | 3.1.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Yo-Yo Ma's Journeys

After nearly six decades, Boston’s Black-owned paper passes to new owners

The Boston Globe | 2.28.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Melvin Miller ’56: “Not going…to stand aside”

How Environmentally Conscious Investing Became a Target of Conservatives

The New York Times | 2.27.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: What Does It Mean To Be a Corporate Citizen?