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Challenges to endowments and philanthropy

On the agenda: challenges to endowments and philanthropy

by John S. Rosenberg

Vegetarian restaurants in Greater Boston

Expanding vegetarian dining options in Greater Boston

by Nell Porter-Brown

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Readers comment on privacy, gender agendas, the Horsehead Nebula, and more.

Reality fiction: the delightful fullness of Elif Batuman's “The Idiot”

Elif Batuman’s novel The Idiot reflects on her Harvard freshman year.

by Madeleine Schwartz

Susan Cain foments the "Quiet Revolution."

Susan Cain foments the “Quiet Revolution.”

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard University Press director retiring and more

A change at Harvard University Press, and more

A reason why cancer is less common in women

Scientists think they may have an answer.

by Erin O’Donnell

New Hampshire's Star Island offers wild beauty and meaningful retreats.

Wild beauty and meaningful retreats on New Hampshire’s Star Island

by Nell Porter-Brown

Adam Kirsch on Megan Marshall’s Elizabeth Bishop biography

Adam Kirsch reviews Megan Marshall’s biography of poet Elizabeth Bishop.

by Adam Kirsch

Justice Stephen Breyer is profiled by Lincoln Caplan

The optimistic project of Justice Stephen Breyer

by Lincoln Caplan

profile of Harvard water polo coach Ted Minnis

Ted Minnis makes Harvard an East Coast power in a West Coast sport.

by Lydialyle Gibson