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Can disinformation be stopped?

Scholars’ perspectives on a pervasive new threat

by Jacob Sweet

The future of teaching

Pilot program points to the potential of hybrid instruction.

by John S. Rosenberg

Making America Competitive Again

Can election reforms end the crippling gridlock in American politics?

by Erin O’Donnell

The Gardens at Elm Bank “Get People Growing”

Massachusetts Horticultural Society renews its mission.

by Nell Porter-Brown

The New Overseers and HAA Elected Directors

Harvard Forward gains a fourth seat on the Board of Overseers.

Putting the Music in Musical Theater

Composer Zoe Sarnak’s warm-hearted songs

by Lydialyle Gibson

Brevia: Harvard News in Brief

New police leader, top teachers, and an excellent economist

The 2021 Honorands

An honorable tradition resumes, virtually.

Open Book: the case for commitment

Pete Davis expands on his Commencement address.

Radcliffe Women Share Their Stories

An ambitious oral-history project captures the lived experiences of alumnae.

by Meena Venkataramanan

Thomas Starr King: Protector of the Union, and Yosemite

Brief life of a transcendentalist out West

by John Buehrens

President Bacow and Kevin Young at Annual Alumni Meeting

Harvard holds its first virtual alumni association annual meeting—with a powerful guest speaker.

by Lydialyle Gibson , Juliet Isselbacher