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Harvard Resists Federal Regulation of Academic Affairs

President Garber rejects federal regulation of academic affairs.

by John S. Rosenberg

Two photos of the same woman, one as a store worker the other as an Arctic explorer

Jung Yeondoo: Building Dreams at the Peabody Essex Museum

South Korean artist’s socially themed photographs at the Peabody Essex Museum

by Nell Porter-Brown

Jessica Shand holds a flute, seated in a music lab.

Jessica Shand—Math and Music at Harvard

Jessica Shand blends math and music.

by Nina Pasquini

Students writing at desks on wheels, racing ahead of a stationary student at a fixed desk

Why Men Are Falling Behind in Education, Employment, and Health

Can new approaches to education address a growing gender gap?

by Nina Pasquini

Silhouette of a head filled with a street map, with a taxi driving into the brain

Why Taxi Drivers Don’t Die of Alzheimer’s

Explaining taxi and ambulance drivers’ protection against Alzheimer’s disease.

by Erin O’Donnell

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Restaurant Recommendations Cambridge 2025

Tastes from Cambridge’s eclectic restaurants

by Nell Porter-Brown

Headshots of 15 newly elected Harvard Overseers and Directors, each labeled with their name

Vote for the Board of Overseers and the Harvard Alumni Association Elected Directors

Overseer and HAA Elected Director Slate 2025

Illustration of Blue bird, turtle, and green frog by a pond with cattails and lily pads.

Children's Books from Ann Kim Ha

Ann Kim Ha’s poignant children’s books

by Lydialyle Gibson

At an anxious time, c. 1940, seniors consult the crystal ball about their future; a cartoon with John Harvard statue

Short Headlines from Harvard's History

Seniors’ uncertain future c. 1940, Harvard Law Review news, and more

Higher Education at an Inflection Point

Making the case for higher education, diversity, the humanities, speech, and more—at a perilous time

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The Estate Behind Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Park offers art, nature, and history in New Hampshire

by Nell Porter-Brown

Man selects food from pie compartments in Eighth Avenue Automat, 1936.

The Sum of Our Choices

On the limitations of a prevailing worldview