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Appeals Court considers Harvard admissions lawsuit

The First Circuit Court of Appeals will rule on a much-watched lawsuit that could determine the future of affirmative action.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Civil War image, Empire State homage, and more

A Civil War image and an Empire State Building homage

by Primus VI

The View from Mass Hall

President Bacow on the engaged upside to online teaching and learning

by Lawrence S. Bacow

Recent books with Harvard connections

Recent books with Harvard connections

Can solar geoengineering slow climate change?

Coming to terms with climate change’s relentless, long-term fallout

by Jonathan Shaw

Consequential changes made to Harvard’s Board of Overseers

A consequential change in the composition of and elections for the Board of Overseers

by John S. Rosenberg

Fast, accurate cancer diagnosis in the developing world

A portable, simple testing technology promises accurate breast-cancer diagnosis and treatment in low- and middle-income countries.

by Jordan Smith

A call to help restaurants during the pandemic

Independent restaurants struggle in the pandemic.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Miller-Hunn Awards 2020

The College Admissions Office’s 2020 Miller-Hunn Award winners

Excerpt from Mirim Udel’s book “Honey on the Page”

Miriam Udel’s passion for children and Yiddish children’s literature

Harvard College gets its courses online

Students, faculty, and staff adjust to a changed landscape.

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard Endowment 2020 update

The endowment increases to $41.9 billion, and Harvard Management Company reports a 7.3 percent return on investments.

by John S. Rosenberg