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An illustration of a burning Earth breaking a rising red line graph, symbolizing the impact of climate change.

What is the Economic Impact of Climate Change on Global GDP?

The impact on global GDP is likely six times greater than previously estimated. 

by Erin O’Donnell

A boy in period military dress

Boston’s USS Constitution and its Museum

USS Constitution—for all ages

by Max J. Krupnick

Richard Beck sitting indoors beside a potted plant, hands clasped, looking at the camera.

In 'Homeland,' n+1 writer Richard Beck excavates the War on Terror

How the War on Terror reshaped American life

by Nina Pasquini

Catherine Dulac stands beside a whiteboard filled with colorful handwritten notes and diagrams, wearing a dark blazer and patterned scarf.

Social Interaction and Human Health

Why social interactions are as vital as food and water

by Erin O’Donnell

Susan Farbstein smiles while standing outside in front of a building with columns and surrounding greenery, wearing a light blue blouse.

Susan Farbstein on Human Rights Law

Human rights lawyer on law’s ability to promote justice—and shape public understanding

by Nina Pasquini

Serena Jampel (left) and Yasmeen Khan (right)

Meet Harvard Magazine’s Ledecky Fellows

The 2024-2025 Undergraduate columnists

Leaf shapes of some of the various species of maples (genus Acer) on a black background

Learning the Trees of North America

A monumental new guide to North American species

by Jonathan Shaw

A young girl with pink headphones uses a tablet for an educational reading game at a classroom desk.

A Right Way to Teach Reading?

The science, art, and politics of teaching an essential skill

by Nina Pasquini

A vibrant illustration of a lively indoor gathering, with people eating, talking, and dancing. Abstract shapes representing microbes in pink, purple, and yellow surround the scene, creating a surreal atmosphere.

How Your Social Circle Affects Your Microbiome and Health

The microbiome may be socially exchanged, modulating both health and metabolism.

by Ann Thomas

Beau McCall, at left, wearing Button Jacket: Born in Philly, Made in Harlem, circa 1988, and his partner, Souleo, wearing Button Jacket: Stacked Sleeves, circa early 1990s-2021

Art Made Out of Buttons

Works by Harlem-based artist Beau McCall at Brockton's Fuller Craft Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

Moitri Chowdhury Savard smiling, sitting indoors against a dark background.

Harvard Alumni Association President Elected

Alumni Association president Moitri Chowdhury Savard

by Nell Porter-Brown

Collage of Chef Nisha Vora in the kitchen preparing a dish, a bowl of sticky coconut-milk-braised tofu over rice, and a plate of buttermilk-fried “chicken” with cornbread and dilly slaw.

From Harvard Law Books to Vegan Cookbooks

Nisha Vora’s vegan journey

by Claire Zulkey