On the Cover: Illustration by Adam Gustavson
Your Views on the Supreme Court, Dutch Art, and Science Funding
A sampling of reader reactions
Editor’s Note: Harvard’s Regeneration
Can painful cuts turn into opportunities?
January-February 2026
On the Cover: Illustration by Adam Gustavson
The 1884 Cannibalism-at-Sea Case That Still Has Harvard Talking
The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens changed the course of legal history. Here’s why it’s been fodder for countless classroom debates.
Getting to Mars (for Real)
Humans have been dreaming of living on the Red Planet for decades. Harvard researchers are on the case.
For Campus Speech, Civility is a Cultural Practice
A former Harvard College dean reviews Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber’s book, Terms of Respect.
RIGHT NOW Harvard research and ideas
Regenerative Biology’s Baby Steps
What axolotl salamanders could teach us about limb regrowth
Is Ultraprocessed Food Really That Bad?
A Harvard professor challenges conventional wisdom.
Why Humans Walk on Two Legs
Research highlights our evolutionary ancestors’ unique pelvis.
John Harvard's Journal University news
Harvard’s Financial Challenges Lead to Difficult Choices
The University faces the consequences of the Trump administration—and its own bureaucracy
On Weekends, These Harvard Math Professors Teach the Smaller Set
At Cambridge Math Circle, faculty and alumni share puzzles, riddles, and joy.
Harvard in the News
Grade inflation, Epstein files fallout, University database breach
Yesterday’s News
A co-ed experiment that changed dorm life forever
A Near-Perfect Football Season Ends in Disappointment
A loss to Villanova derails Harvard in the playoffs.
Montage Books, creative arts, performance, and more
This TikTok Artist Combines Monsters and Mental Heath
Ava Jinying Salzman’s artwork helps people process difficult feelings.
Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism
The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.
New Books by Harvard Authors
Lincoln’s “boss” energy, Bernie’s political revolution, frogs, vampires, ice cream, and more
Open Book: A New Nuclear Age
Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy’s latest book looks at the rising danger of a new arms race.
University People Harvardians far and wide
Mount Vernon, Historic Preservation, and American Politics
Anne Neal Petri promotes George Washington and historic literacy.
Introductions: Dan Cnossen
A conversation with the former Navy SEAL and gold-medal-winning Paralympic skier
A Congenial Voice in Japanese-American Relations
Takashi Komatsu spent his life building bridges.
The Trouble with Sidechat
No one feels responsible for what happens on Harvard’s anonymous social media app.
A Forgotten Harvard Anthem
Published the year the Titanic sank, “Harvard’s Best” is a quizzical ode to the University.
England’s First Sports Megastar
A collection of illustrations capture a boxer’s triumphant moment.
