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Born to Rest: Why Exercise is Hard
Evolution shaped humans to rest—and to run only when absolutely necessary.
Off the Shelf
Recent books with Harvard connections
George Bucknam Dorr
A brief life of a persistent conservationist and founder of Acadia National Park
Undergraduate admissions challenges, faculty diversity
Continuing challenges to undergraduate-admissions policies, and diversifying faculties
Harvard Portrait: Michael Brenner
Applied mathematician Michael Brenner on not knowing anything
The Birthplace of the American Iron Industry
The Saugus Iron Works highlights early U.S. industrial history
Harvard alumna Sarah Alcorn reflects on her life as a private investigator
Boston-based private investigator Sarah Alcorn is “a bit of an oddball in this business.”
Letters on Harvard and slavery, Seamus Heaney, final clubs, more
Readers comment on Harvard and slavery, scientists and sex, final clubs, Seamus Heaney, and more
Radcliffe alumna Judith Brodsky, on printmaking and risk-taking
From the beginning, artist and advocate Judith Brodsky felt “pulls in different directions.”
by Violet Baron
The case for charter schools and other choice options
Making the case for charter schools and other choice options to boost educational performance
"Beyond Words" showcases Greater Boston illuminated manuscripts
Little-known treasures from Houghton Library and other collections
Greater Boston’s panoply of ethnic markets
Ethnic markets serve up a world of food.