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Unrelated tropical cuckoos find safety sharing a communal nest

The breeding behavior of tropical cuckoos, in which unrelated adults share a communal nest, proves an exception to the theory of kin selection.

by W. Barksdale Maynard

Harvard’s 2012 football season, part two

The football team broke records, but the Ivy trophy went south.

by Bethell, John T

A correspondence corner for not-so-famous lost words

Correspondence on not-so-famous lost words

Somerville vegan restaurant serves refined fare in relaxed setting

True Bistro offers higher-order vegan fare with international flair.

by Nell Porter-Brown

A letter from President Drew Faust

A letter from President Drew Faust

Letters on the humanities, C-sections, soda social science, and cheating

Letters on the humanities, cesarean sections, soda social science, and cheating considerations

Harvard news: Nobelists, Rhodes and Marshall winners, Leah Rosovsky, and more

Harvard news: Nobelists, Rhodes and Marshall winners, edX update, and more

Harvard's annual financial report 2012

A blunt picture of universities' altered circumstances—and a forecast of changed operations to come

Hannah Lash writes modern music with engaging textures

Hannah Lash’s personal, yet crystalline, music

by Thomas Vinciguerra

Lightweight, distortion-free flat lens uses antennae, not glass, to focus light

Harvard scientists have developed a tiny, lightweight, distortion-free lens that focuses light without glass.

by Jonathan Shaw

Ali Farag and Amanda Sobhy are national squash champions playing Egyptian style

Two national champions rule the wall with flicks, nicks, and immense talent.

by Craig Lambert

Harvard's evolving plans for fundraising drive

Major academic and building priorities come into focus.