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John Rawls and the remaking of political philosophy

The lasting influence and limitations of John Rawls’s political philosophy

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

New England’s Oddities

Exploring New England’s more unusual sites with J.W. Ocker

by Nell Porter-Brown

Animator Renee Zhan profiled by S.I. Rosenbaum

Animator Renee Zhan finds self-discovery in strange landscapes.

by S.I. Rosenbaum

David Damrosch promotes world literature

David Damrosch’s literary global reach

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

The Undergraduate considers activism, in college and after

An activist on activism, in college and after

by Isa Flores-Jones

From the Archives: The Wired Society

In 1999, scholars, finance experts, an entrepreneur, and a journalist considered the emerging Internet. 

“Detaining Families Is Not Necessary”

Stories from the front lines of the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Moon Landing 50th Anniversary at Harvard Museum of Natural History

A lunar rock and a moon landing’s fiftieth anniversary prompt a party at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

by Nina Pasquini

From the Archives: Animal Research

Every year, scientists use millions of animals—mostly mice and rats—in experiments. The practice provokes passionate debates over the morality and efficacy of such research—and how to make it more humane.

Harvard Scientists Develop Mechanically Active Skin Dressing

Researchers in the lab of Professor David Mooney have developed a wound-dressing design that works like embryonic skin to heal injuries rapidly.

by Nina Pasquini

The Movement for Open Syllabi

“It’s kind of like when you go to the library to check out one book, but it’s actually the book next to the book you were looking for that was the important one. A syllabus sets up that opportunity.”

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard Appoints Interim Winthrop House Leaders

After a tumultuous semester, Mark and Mary Herlihy-Gearan take up the reins.

by John S. Rosenberg