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The Health Benefits of Owning a Pet

Animal companions help their owners live longer, happier lives.

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.

Martin Nowak Placed on Leave a Second Time

Further links to Jeffrey Epstein surface in newly released files

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Yesterday’s News

How a book on fighting the “Devill World” survived Harvard’s historic fire.

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Harvard’s Productivity Trap

What happened to doing things for the sake of enjoyment?

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Inside Harvard’s Most Egalitarian School

The Extension School is open to everyone. Expect to work—hard.