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At Home with Harvard: Our Most Popular Stories of 2020

Our most-read stories from a dynamic, unprecedented year. 

Photo of a steaming pot to tea

Winter staycation options in and around Harvard Square

Timely tips to brighten the season

by Kara Baskin

A drawing showing a large crossbar being hauled into place between two tall smokestacks to make a giant "H" for "Harvard"

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Headlines from Harvard’s history

Harvard alumni elected to the 117th Congress

Four new House members boost the roster of alumni in Congress to 54.

Rapid Tests Key to Control of COVID-19

Amid skirmishing on the stimulus bill, another chance for wider viral detection 

by Jonathan Shaw

Painting of three pairs of worn, heavy shoes by Vincent van Gogh

The Undergraduate writes about building a more inclusive community at Harvard

Redrawing community at Harvard

by Che Applewhaite

Exhibit showing Harvard Management Company investment returns by asset class in fiscal year 2020

Harvard’s annual financial report

The pandemic—and prospects for the University and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

by John S. Rosenberg

David Roberts seated outdoors on a stone wall by the Charles River

Adventure writer Dave Roberts

David Roberts: A lifetime of adventures, risks, and rewards

by Nell Porter-Brown

An illustration by James Steinberg shows a heavenly hand extending down to the U.S. Capitol and attempting to influence members of Congress

Benjamin Friedman on faith and American socioeconomic policy

How faith shapes economic and social policy

Portrait of Rachel Gable, author of new book on first-generation students at elite colleges

Timely guidance for colleges enrolling first-generation and low-income students

Rachel Gable’s research on helping first-generation and low-income students succeed at elite colleges

by John S. Rosenberg

Cracks appear in a balloon decorated like a $100 bill as Uncle Sam fills it with a bicycle pump

Asset bubbles and credit growth precede financial crises.

Contrary to expert belief, some financial crises can be predicted—and perhaps averted.

by Jonathan Shaw

Skier in action at the top of a snow of snow-covered Berkshire East mountain

Berkshire East Mountain Resort

Skiing, snow tubing, and more in Western Massachusetts

by Nell Porter-Brown