Light Blitzes Plaque

Fast forward a decade and imagine what a drugstore shelf might hold. A pill containing an entire day’s nutrients? A gadget that confers...

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Published in the January-February 2006 print issue in the Right Now section.

How brushing and flossing can protect your heart

In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.

Amid distrust of science, Paula Johnson tells medical and dental graduates to be “citizen-physicians.”

Why Harvard Medical School is training physicians to think more like coaches

The school’s largest-ever gift comes after a year of record fundraising.

As humanities shrink across higher education, one department is flourishing. Is its success a fluke, or a roadmap?

Can the College do more to prepare students for the real world?

Your thoughts on how to regulate the platforms—and stop using them so much

These newly released novels, histories, and memoirs grapple with identity in all its forms.