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Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Honors Rose Byrne
The Bridesmaids actress celebrated her 2026 Woman of the Year Award with a roast and a parade.
Readers Respond to Our ‘Law in a Lifeboat’ Survey
A sampling of answers about a moral dilemma
The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
U.S. Military to Sever Some Academic Ties with Harvard, Hegseth Says
The defense department will discontinue graduate-level programs for active-duty service members.
Harvard’s Epstein Probe Widened
The University investigates ties to donors, following revelations in newly released files.
Harvard Magazine Questionnaire: The True Cost of Grade Inflation
A faculty committee is recommending changes to grading at Harvard College to limit an overabundance of A's. Add your voice to the conversation.
Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Toasts, Roasts Michael Keaton
The Batman actor was “encouraged as hell” by the students around him during the 2026 Man of the Year festivities.
How a Harvard Hockey Legend Became a Needlepoint Artist
Joe Bertagna’s retirement project recreates figures from Boston sports history.
Research in Brief
Cutting-edge discoveries, distilled
Editor’s Note: In Higher Ed, the Leeway to Stumble and Meander
A search for academic friction and “serious play”
Harvard’s Productivity Trap
What happened to doing things for the sake of enjoyment?
Rabbi, Drag Queen, Film Star
Sabbath Queen, a new documentary, follows one man’s quest to make Judaism more expansive.
by Tim Murphy