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Where Does Biomedicine Go from Here?
A former Harvard physician on why public trust in healthcare is falling.
Garber to Serve as Harvard President Beyond 2027
A once-interim appointment will now continue indefinitely.
Open Book: A New Nuclear Age
Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy’s latest book looks at the rising danger of a new arms race.
Harvard Magazine Questionnaire: Law in a Lifeboat
Moral philosophers, legal experts, and generations of Harvard students have debated this Victorian-era cannibalism case. Now it’s your turn.
Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism
The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.
by Eric Olson
Getting to Mars (for Real)
Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.
Harvard Students, Alumna Named Rhodes and Marshall Scholars
Nine Rhodes and five Marshall scholars will study in the U.K. in 2026.
A Near-Perfect Football Season Ends in Disappointment
A loss to Villanova derails Harvard in the playoffs.
Introductions: Dan Cnossen
A conversation with the former Navy SEAL and gold-medal-winning Paralympic skier
by Kate Kaufman
The 1884 Cannibalism-at-Sea Case That Still Has Harvard Talking
The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates.
On Weekends, These Harvard Math Professors Teach the Smaller Set
At Cambridge Math Circle, faculty and alumni share puzzles, riddles, and joy.
England’s First Sports Megastar
A collection of illustrations capture a boxer’s triumphant moment.