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Born to Rest: Why Exercise is Hard
Evolution shaped humans to rest—and to run only when absolutely necessary.
Harvard seniors help improve House life
The Aloian Memorial Scholars contribute to House life.
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
Pranks in Pusey Library
A retrospective on the Lampoon’s 140 years of mischief
Harvard researchers find evidence of China's Great Flood
Researchers unearth geological evidence to support one of the country’s earliest folk legends.
Novelist Colson Whitehead, profiled by Jesse McCarthy
Colson Whitehead ’91 plays for higher stakes in his new novel.
Sexual Violence in India’s Headlines
Joanna Jolly takes issue with rape coverage in the media.
Prospects for decline in Harvard endowment
The risk that the University’s principal revenue engine might stall
Stephen Blyth resigns from Harvard endowment management
As Harvard Management Company is in transition, its CEO, who had been on medical leave, resigns.
Drew Faust before Harvard presidency
When The Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted Drew Faust in her pre-Harvard days
Pianist Aristo Sham ’19 on the world stage
Aristo Sham ’19 takes first place at the New York International Piano Competition.
"The Seventh Fire," by Harvard alum Jack Riccobono, tracks two Ojibwe gang membe
The Seventh Fire, executive produced by Terrence Malick ’65 and Natalie Portman ’03, sheds light on gang life among Native Americans.