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True Crime
Helen Jewett and the origin of American murder media
War, Misremembered
Elizabeth Samet, of West Point, reinterprets the American understanding of World War II.
Both Sides Now
Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s bifocal view of the civil-rights movement
Chan Zuckerberg Commits $500 Million to Harvard Neuroscience and AI Institute
A 15-year investment in biomedical and applied science research
Curating a More Diverse Campus Environment
A report and recommendations, from the FAS task force on signage and visual culture issues
Ask a Harvard Professor with Claudia Goldin
An overlooked reason why the gender earnings gap still exists—with Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee professor of economics
Moderna’s Vaccine More Effective than Pfizer’s
A head-to-head comparison in 440,000 vaccinated veterans finds Moderna’s vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s at preventing a range of COVID-19 outcomes.
Ask a Harvard Professor with Jerrold Rosenbaum
Using psychedelics, such as magic mushrooms, to treat mood disorders—with Jerrold Rosenbaum, Stanley Cobb professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School
Houghton Library Features Children’s Books in Opening Exhibit
“Animals Are Us” contextualizes Houghton’s new treasures.
by Jacob Sweet
Ask a Harvard Professor with Nicholas Stephanopoulos
Understanding the impact of partisan gerrymandering: who is doing it, and why, and what might be done to stop it
Football 2021: Harvard 34, Yale 31
Harvard wins The Game in emphatic fashion.
World Premiere of esperanza spalding and Wayne Shorter’s Opera, (Iphigenia)
Two jazz legends collaborate on an operatic reimagination of a Greek tragedy.