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Judge Richard Posner, profiled by Lincoln Caplan

The double life of Richard Posner, America’s most contentious legal reformer

by Lincoln Caplan

Diversity, affirmative-action adjuration, going global, and General Education

College race debates reach Harvard, admissions adjudication, again, the launch of the Harvard Global Institute, and General Education revisited

by Marina N. Bolotnikova , John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Management Company overhauls endowment

Harvard Management Company makes extensive changes to enhance investment performance.

by John S. Rosenberg

Letters on sexual assault, the Social Progress Index, divestment, and more

Readers respond to articles on football, sexual assault, the Social Progress Index, divestment, and more.

The Dance Complex in Cambridge is poised to grow

A long-time Cambridge arts organization is poised to grow.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Classical music composer Lei Liang gives voice to silenced stories

After “growing up in the archives,” a composer makes forgotten histories heard.

by Lara Pellegrinelli

Harvard football 2015 final recap: the run-up and The Game

A fine finish to a nearly flawless football season

by Dick Friedman

Comparing the end of the death penalty in France and America

An historian tracks the death penalty’s persistence in America.

by Sophia Nguyen

Channeling Valentine’s Day—and sustainable oceans—via sexy sea creatures

Channeling Valentine’s Day—and sustainable oceans—via sexy sea creatures

Carlton Cuse discusses what animates his work

Television’s Carlton Cuse on what animates his work

by Lydialyle Gibson

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program aids more than 12,000 people a year

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program serves more than 12,000 homeless people a year.