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Garber to Serve as Harvard President Beyond 2027
A once-interim appointment will now continue indefinitely.
Open Book: A New Nuclear Age
Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy’s latest book looks at the rising danger of a new arms race.
Harvard Magazine Questionnaire: Law in a Lifeboat
Moral philosophers, legal experts, and generations of Harvard students have debated this Victorian-era cannibalism case. Now it’s your turn.
Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism
The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.
by Eric Olson
Getting to Mars (for Real)
Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.
Harvard Students, Alumna Named Rhodes and Marshall Scholars
Nine Rhodes and five Marshall scholars will study in the U.K. in 2026.
New Books by Harvard Authors
Lincoln’s “boss” energy, Bernie’s political revolution, frogs, vampires, ice cream, and more
Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?
A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom.
Editor’s Note: Harvard’s Regeneration
Can painful cuts turn into opportunities?
The Trouble with Sidechat
No one feels responsible for what happens on Harvard’s anonymous social media app.
by Kate Kaufman
For Campus Speech, Civility is a Cultural Practice
A former Harvard College dean reviews Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber’s book Terms of Respect.
Harvard in the News
Grade inflation, Epstein files fallout, University database breach