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Screen shot of Harvard President Bacow and deans applauding graduates.

Virtual Graduation 2.0

Harvard’s second, more expansive online graduation, with honorands and more

by John S. Rosenberg

The front and back of a die-cut trade card shaped like a donkey that was used to advertise coffee. When the card is flipped over, the viewer can see that there is a boy riding on the donkey's back.

Trade Cards, Eye-Catching Heralds of Mass-marketing

A nineteenth-century advertising medium traces the rise of consumer culture.

by Jonathan Shaw

Photograph of Mao Zedong during what is thought to be the Long March, 1934-1935

Under Review: Tony Saich on Chinese Communism at 100

The first century of the Chinese Communist Party—and what impends

Joan Donovan

Can disinformation be stopped?

Scholars’ perspectives on a pervasive new threat

by Jacob Sweet

Photograph of teaching a playwriting class under a tent outdoors

The future of teaching

Pilot program points to the potential of hybrid instruction.

by John S. Rosenberg

An illustration showing a donkey and an elephant, representing the Democratic and Republican parties, wrestling.

Making America Competitive Again

Can election reforms end the crippling gridlock in American politics?

by Erin O’Donnell

View of summer garden in bloom with walking path

The Gardens at Elm Bank “Get People Growing”

Massachusetts Horticultural Society renews its mission.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The New Overseers and HAA Elected Directors

Harvard Forward gains a fourth seat on the Board of Overseers.

A photograph of Zoe Sarnak performing on stage

Putting the Music in Musical Theater

Composer Zoe Sarnak’s warm-hearted songs

by Lydialyle Gibson

Brevia: Harvard News in Brief

New police leader, top teachers, and an excellent economist

The 2021 Honorands

An honorable tradition resumes, virtually.

Illustration of open doors, tied to concept of commitment instead of just seeking opportunities

Open Book: the case for commitment

Pete Davis expands on his Commencement address.