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Harvard students ask professors to share their most exciting intellectual quests

Inspired by TED talks, college students invite professors to share their most exciting intellectual quests in 10 minutes or less.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

Video clips from Children of Invention, produced by Mynette Louie

Despite winning multiple prizes, the film—produced by Mynette Louie ’97—has struggled to find an audience or turn a profit in an uncertain time for indie film.

Readers discuss the "Nonstop" lives of today's college students

Share your thoughts on the feature article "Nonstop," and see what other readers have to say.

Explore the world of horse racing with Daily Racing Form publisher Steven Crist

Explore the world of horse racing with Steven Crist ’78, publisher of the Daily Racing Form.

Background and links for the participants in our China panel discussion

Background on the faculty members and alumni who discuss contemporary China's rising power—and persistent problems—in the magazine's probing roundtable

Ferran Adrià announces plans to close El Bulli

The chef, who is known for daring experimentation and who is collaborating with Harvard scientists, says he will close his restaurant and instead devote his time and money to a culinary academy.

Christiane Amanpour of CNN To Speak at Harvard's 2010 Class Day

The veteran journalist is chief international correspondent for CNN.

Harvard-educated neurobiologist Amy Bishop accused of murder, and other news

Our news roundup includes articles on an online dating service founded by alums; a four-time Olympian in women's ice hockey; and a Harvard-educated neurobiologist accused of murder.

Mar-Apr 2010 Cryptic Puzzle by John de Cuevas

Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas '52

Harvard perspectives on world economic crises

A panel of social scientists dissects past mistakes, and sees daunting fiscal and regulatory challenges ahead for the United States and Europe.

Oscar nominees include film from book by Harvard anthropologist Kimberly Theidon

Kimberly Theidon's book on female victims of Peruvian violence was the basis for The Milk of Sorrow, nominated for best foreign-language film.

Harvard endowment prospects

UPDATED. Other institutions’ endowment results—and further budget cuts—suggest the challenges facing Harvard Management Company and the University.