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“What Happened to the Dream?”

Loretta Lynch on the pendulum of progress

by Max J. Krupnick

Arts and Sciences’ New Look

Harvard’s FAS debuts a new leader and look—and discusses grading.

by John S. Rosenberg

The GOP's Return to Ideas?

Proposing a new Republican platform

by Max J. Krupnick

Five Harvardians win MacArthur Fellowships

Historian Imani Perry wins for her scholarship on black Americans’ resistance to racism

by Lydialyle Gibson

Alumnus Moungi Bawendi Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Chemist revolutionized production process of quantum dots

by Max J. Krupnick

Harvard 38, Holy Cross 28

The Crimson springs a major upset.

by Dick Friedman

“The Promise of This New Presidency”

Harvard officially installs Claudine Gay, its thirtieth leader.

Installation Academics

A half-dozen symposiums feature Harvard research on AI, climate change, inequality, and more

Performing for the President

A musical and poetic “prelude” to Claudine Gay’s installation festivities

by Lydialyle Gibson

How Not to Write about Minorities

Viet Thanh Nguyen urges moving beyond the “sob story.”

by Max J. Krupnick

Endowment Expectations

The context for Harvard Management Company’s 2023 results

by John S. Rosenberg

Football 2023: Harvard 34-Brown 31

The Crimson outlasts the Bears in an Ivy nighttime shootout.

by Dick Friedman