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Do Mitochondria Hold the Power to Heal?

From Alzheimer’s to cancer, this tiny organelle might expand treatment options. 

by Max J. Krupnick

The Pump Celebrates Its 85th Birthday

Giving Harvard traditions their due 

by Primus VI

Being Undocumented in America

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s writing aims to challenge assumptions. 

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard in the News

University layoffs, professors in court, and a new Law School dean

This Connecticut Mine Was Once a Prison

The underground Old New-Gate Prison quickly became “a school for crime.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Motherhood and Ambition in a Pronatalist World

Gen Z is confronting the age-old question of balance—with a new twist.

by Yasmeen Khan

Two Years of Doxxing at Harvard

What happens when students are publicly named and shamed for their views?

by Max J. Krupnick

Why Heat Waves Make You Miserable

Scientists are studying how much heat and humidity the human body can take.

by Erin O’Donnell

A Harvard Art Museums Painting Gets a Bath

Water and sunlight help restore a modern American classic.

by Max J. Krupnick

New Books with Harvard Connections

From TikTok to hip hop to the solar revolution

by Gabriella Gage

How MAGA Went Mainstream at Harvard

Trump, TikTok, and the pandemic are reshaping Gen Z politics.

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard’s Struggle to Please Everyone

Winthrop House, Trump negotiations, and the quest for an easy solution