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Where to Gift Your Grad

They've got the mortarboard—now support these worthy brick-and-mortars. 

Alexander Gassel retrospective at the Museum of Russian Icons

A blend of Russian Orthodox iconography and mythical motifs

by Nell Porter-Brown

Rapid Tests, in Time for Fall Surge

Rapid COVID-19 tests, of the kind that Michael Mina has been advocating since last year, are finally approved for home use.

by Jonathan Shaw

Letters from our readers

"Shoddy," maskupmanship, American exceptionalism

Allston expansion, admissions litigation, center for cities

Bigger Allston ambitions, an admissions-lawsuit appeal, and a new center for cities

Harvard’s new education master’s program

Harvard Graduate School of Education introduces core courses and a restructured professional curriculum.

by John S. Rosenberg

Wilbur Cross, Martin Feldstein, and Charles William Eliot

Wisdom from the Great Depression—plus an accomplished economist, and rowdiness on the Charles

by Primus VI

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Sandra Susan Smith, profiled by Marina Bolotnikova

Sandra Susan Smith studies work and incarceration in an unequal, atomized America.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Harvard’s COVID-19 spring and fall outlook

The spring semester, coronavirus KO’s in-person Commencement, and fall prospects

by John S. Rosenberg

Why Petitioning is Vital for Democracies

Petitioning campaigns are a vital complement to democratic voting.

by Jonathan Shaw

Highfield Hall & Gardens, on Cape Cod

The renewed community life of a grand Cape Cod estate

by Nell Porter-Brown