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‘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?

How to Know if You’re a Hacker, and Other Life Hacks

The New York Times | 2.6.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: Prepare for AI Hackers

Culture as a Centuries-Long Game of Telephone

The New York Times | 2.6.2023

Read more on this topic in Harvard Magazine's article: The Case for Cultural Appropriation