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Walter Wick’s I Spy Series

I Spy Creator Walter Wick at the Norman Rockwell Museum 

by Nell Porter-Brown

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Will the U.S. Dollar Always Be So Powerful?

The preeminence of U.S. currency at risk

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Snapshots of Harvard History | Summer 2025

Including profundity and pretzels

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Can an Orange a Day Stave off Depression?

A research study digs into the gut microbiome.

by Erin O’Donnell

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A Look at Harvard’s Distinctive Doctoral Regalia

On regalia, a Jack-of-all-trades retirement, and a Bok’s office bon mot.

by Primus VI

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Harvard’s Michael Ansara on Activism and Resistance

A retrospective on resistance

Harvard’s Standoff: The Legal Teams

A roster of lawyers on both sides

by Max J. Krupnick

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Harvard Economist Nicole Maestas on Aging and Health Policy

The Harvard health economist not afraid to get in the weeds

by Max J. Krupnick

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Harvard Summer Reading Picks | 2025

The wealth gap, shamanism, the life of David Nathan, and more

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The Harvard Professor Who Quantified Democracy

Erica Chenoweth’s data shows how—and when—authoritarians fall.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Illustration of Donald Trump and Alan Garber wearing boxing gloves, facing off beneath the quote: “The stakes are so high that we have no choice.”

Garber, Trump, and the Fight for Harvard’s Future

Introducing a guide to the issues, players, and stakes.

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How AI Could Be Raising Your Energy Bill

Utilities shift AI infrastructure costs onto consumers.

by Daniel Oberhaus