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Harvard Settles Lawsuit Over Claims of Sexual Harassment by a Professor

The New York Times | 8.15.2024

Can Josh Shapiro’s Party Forgive Him for Telling the Truth?

The Wall Street Journal | 8.14.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Mame-loshn at Harvard

It’s no joke: The Comedy Studio is finally reopening in Harvard Square

The Boston Globe | 8.9.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Archival articles on Harvard in the entertainment and comedy industries

Celebrities do have an impact on elections, Harvard study finds

ABC News | 8.14.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Humanities and democratic discourse belong together

Which College Won the Olympics?

The Wall Street Journal | 8.12.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard at the Olympics

Appeals Court Orders License Restored to Philippine News Site Rappler

The New York Times | 8.9.2024

All Life on Earth Might Have Started From Lightning, Scientists Say

Popular Mechanics | 8.6.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Origins of Life

With 11 medals, Harvard is having its best Olympic showing since the first modern Games

NBC Boston | 8.8.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard at the Olympics

80 years ago, IBM gave Harvard University one of the world's earliest computers

The Register | 8.8.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Six Decades of Computer Science at Harvard

Harvard to retain Sackler name on two university-owned buildings

The Boston Globe | 8.7.2024

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Harvard to Keep Arthur Sackler’s Name on Museum and Building