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A Harvard player in white jumps toward the basket with the ball in her right hand, while a Columbia player in blue tries to block her shot

Harvard Women's Basketball Battles Ivy Rival Columbia

Harvard women’s basketball prepares for its rematch with Columbia. 

by David L. Tannenwald

Ann Marie Lipinski stands at the entrance to the Nieman Foundation

Nieman Foundation Leader Departs

Ann Marie Lipinski led the organization through a time of unprecedented change for journalism.

by Lydialyle Gibson

entrance to Loeb House

Board of Overseers and HAA Candidates Finalized

Balloting begins April 1. 

by Lydialyle Gibson

A cyclist rides in a bike lane that ends abruptly near a sidewalk as a red pickup truck passes nearby.

Making Roads Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists

Working to curb road deaths

by Max J. Krupnick

John Corcoran

Remembering John Corcoran ’84

An active life cut short

by Max J. Krupnick

Young students writing with pencils on notebooks

How to Overcome Pandemic Learning Losses

Post-pandemic K-12 learning gaps remain—but some districts have found ways to close them. 

by Nina Pasquini

A series of medical experts gathered around a table at Harvard's Chan School, discussing the issue of cancer misinformation online.

The “Wild West” of Cancer Misinformation Online

At Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, experts discuss web and social media cancer misinformation

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard Medical School

At Risk

Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape

close-up of VADM Shoshana Chatfield at NATO meeting

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield

U.S. Navy vice admiral on the frontlines at NATO

by Nell Porter-Brown

Tom Kane smiles in a navy blazer and sits at a table in a modern room with empty chairs and tables behind him.

Harvard’s Tom Kane on Effective School Reforms

The education policy expert deploys data to improve outcomes for students.

by Nina Pasquini

Fencing coach Daria Schneider

Harvard Women's Fencing Head Coach Daria Schneider

A coach restores the luster to Harvard fencing. 

by Max J. Krupnick

Cambridge 02138

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