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Mercury pollution in the Arctic flows from Russian rivers says Daniel Jacob

Arctic mercury pollution flows from rivers, not the atmosphere.

Boston is a mecca of medicine, science, and hospitals

Curing disease, improving lives

by Scott P. Edwards

Headlines from Harvard history, November-December 1912-1992

Headlines from Harvard history

Restoring Chinese monument Harvard campus

Preserving an historic Chinese monument, long neglected

University of Texas joins Harvard-MIT edX online learning venture

The state’s system brings nine universities and six health institutions to the online partnership.

The rise in the use of C-sections in recent decades

The rise in the use of C-sections

Class notes and obituaries November-December 2012

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Harvard launches first edX courses

Harvard begins massive online courses through its edX venture with MIT and Berkeley, aiming to improve education on and beyond campus

Harvard’s Pennoyer bell, Allan R. Robinson, and "Illegitimum non carborundum"

Of the Pennoyer bell, and Harvard Bandsman Allan R. Robinson, Latin librettist

Harvard endowment declines on flat returns

In a year of flat investment returns, the endowment declines as distributions support Harvard University operations

Helen Vendler on admitting and nurturing creative undergraduates

Helen Vendler on how to welcome and nurture the poets and painters of the future

Vegan cookbooks for grill and with alcoholic ingredients

Plant-based pleasure with spirit and sizzle

by Betsy Block