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Harvard Scientists’ Leadership in Fighting Infectious Diseases

Dan Barouch awarded $24.5 million for HIV research, Marc Lipsitch named to national center for public health forecasting

by Jonathan Shaw

Afghanistan Will Be What It Always Was

But will we be better? A veteran’s reflections

by Kit Parker

The Context: The Gig Economy and the Future of Work

Our best work on employment's present and future

by Jacob Sweet

A Sister’s Plea for Her Brother’s Freedom

Rayhan Asat is speaking out against the imprisonment of her brother Ekpar, drawing attention to the plight of Uighurs in China.

by Juliet Isselbacher

Repatriating Native American Remains

Disputes over the disposition of sensitive collections shadow Peabody Museum

by Juliet Isselbacher

Reflections of Pandemic Intimacy

Harvard's Carpenter Center highlights works by Katherine Bradford and Diedrick Bracken

by Nell Porter-Brown

Origin Stories

Bow and Arrow’s mechanic, James Agee’s creative turbulence

by Primus VI

A Beloved Bengali Poet in Translation

A new book presents a mother and daughter’s final collaboration

by Lydialyle Gibson

How to take a European bike vacation

Michael J. Lyon pursues easy, affordable trips.

by Jacob Sweet

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Commuting’s Impact on Creativity

Long commutes harm productivity and innovation.

by Erin O’Donnell

Curiosities: A Fantasy Trip

 “Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration,” at the Norman Rockwell Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown