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The Artemis II Mission Included a Harvard Space Medicine Experiment

Wyss Institute researchers are observing how human bone marrow responds to radiation and microgravity.

by Olivia Farrar

250 Years and Counting

Harvard’s ties to the Revolution ran deep.

by Joanna M Weiss

New Books from Harvard Authors

Bad Bunny, spider fears, healthcare policy, and more

by Gabriella Gage

AI Hunts For Stolen Harvard Coins

A museum curator and a computer scientist track down ancient coins taken in a legendary heist.

by Schuyler Velasco

A Harvard Economist Probes the Affordable Housing Crisis

From understanding gender pay gaps to the housing crisis, Rebecca Diamond’s research aims to improve lives.

by Jonathan Shaw

A New ‘Black Swan’ Musical Cranks Up the Tension

The creative team of the A.R.T.’s new show dish on adapting Darren Aronofsky’s thriller classic from screen to stage.

by Schuyler Velasco

This Harvard-Trained Lawyer Fights for the Rights of Chickens

Alene Anello wants to apply animal cruelty laws to birds raised for meat.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Discoveries

Short takes on cutting-edge research

by Jonathan Shaw

We’re All Harvard Influencers, Like It or Not

In the digital age, it’s hard to avoid playing into the mythology.

by Kate Kaufman

How to Cook with Wild Plants

From wild greens spanakopita to rose petal panna cotta, forager and chef Ellen Zachos makes one-of-a-kind meals.

by Lydialyle Gibson

News in Brief

The FAS deficit, Corporation fellows, Epstein fallout, and more

A Harvard Astrophysicist Explains the Bizarre Behavior of a Supergiant Star

The dimming and rapid rotation of Betelgeuse may be caused by a hidden companion.

by Saima Sidik