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Court Blocks International Student Visa Rule

Citing improper procedure, a district judge postponed the government’s efforts to cap student visas at four years.

by Jonathan Shaw

How Facebook Escaped Harvard

In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.

by Noam Cohen

New Regulations for International Students, Cambridge Liquor Laws, and Other Harvard Headlines

A roundup of University news from the summer of 2026

A Harvard President’s VW Beetle That Kept On Giving

Derek Bok donated his car for a good cause.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Harvard’s Cross-Country and Track-and-Field Teams Aim for Repeat Success

After a historic 2025-26 season, athletes eye NCAA championships.

by Kate Kaufman

Thank You, Bill Kirby

The president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors will step down in September.

Your Views on Rabbits in Love, Dark Skies, and Education

A sampling of reader reactions

International Students Capped at 4 Years

A new federal rule sparks uncertainty for graduate students.

by Laurel M. Shugart

FAS Restructuring Layoffs Begin

College staff whose jobs will be changed or eliminated were notified this week.

by Lydialyle Gibson

A Harvard Choral Group Sings Again, 50 Years Later

The Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum reunites for a 50th anniversary tour around France.

by Olivia Farrar

Tara Menon’s Debut Novel Combines Friendship, Grief, and Climate Disaster

The popular Harvard English professor published Under Water this spring.

by Andrés Muedano