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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.
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
Your Views on Grade Inflation, Harvard Extension School, and Climate Fiction
A sampling of reader reactions
How the American Revolution Freed a Future Abolitionist
Darby Vassall, an enslaved child freed after the Battle of Bunker Hill, dedicated his life to fighting for liberty.
The Framer Who Refused to Sign the Constitution
Harvard’s Elbridge Gerry helped draft the U.S. Constitution, but worried it might create a new monarch.
The Harvard-Trained Doctor Who Urged a Revolution
Before his heroic death, General Joseph Warren was dubbed “the greatest incendiary in all of America.”
The Woman Who Penned the Case for War
Mercy Otis Warren’s poetry and plays incited the Patriot movement.
When the Revolution Hit Cambridge, Harvard Moved to Concord
College students broke hearts and windows during their year in exile.
The Costly Choice Native Americans Faced
How the Revolution reshaped indigenous New England