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America’s Oldest Synagogue

Newport R.I.’s colonial era and thriving Jewish community 

by Nell Porter-Brown

The "King of Palindromes"

Mark Saltveit and the art of the palindrome

by Nancy Walecki

The Poco of Pocos

Brief life of a Harvard “character”

by Hanna Rose Shell

Divinity School Launches New Degree Programs

The new Religion and Public Life initiative promotes "religious literacy" in the professions

by Nancy Walecki

Why Some Citizens Reject Science

Bridging the gulf to science deniers

by Daniel Oberhaus

True North

Here’s where to plan your next fall adventure in Vermont and Maine.

by Kara Baskin

An Inclusive “One Harvard”

HAA president Vanessa Liu on harnessing power “for the greater good.”

by Nell Porter-Brown

Sailing Solo

James Hammitt ’78, is a professor at the School of Public Health—and a superb sailor.

by Juliet Isselbacher

Harvard Class of 2025 Needs Overflow Housing

The College announces additional housing, move-in protocols for oversized first-year class.

by Jacob Sweet

Bias in Artificial Intelligence

Data journalist Meredith Broussard on “the civil-rights issue of our time”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard’s Commercial Campus Comes into Focus

Tishman Speyer details its Allston plans.

by Jonathan Shaw

Landmark Bio Breaks Ground

A Boston-area collaboration on advanced life-sciences techniques

by Jonathan Shaw