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The Brazelton Touchpoints Center teaches a revolutionary relational approach

Supporting children by teaching the adults who shape their lives

by Elizabeth Gudrais

Keynesian economics, solar costs, education excesses, and more reader letters

Keynesian economics, solar costs, education excesses, and more

Joshua Greene studies the scientific basis for moral decision-making

Brains scans reveal that In moral decision-making, people rely on emotion to guide choices in some situations and rationality in others.

by Peter Saalfield

Water Security Initiative trains a new generation of multitalented specialists

John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.

by Jonathan Shaw

Red meat consumption-diabetes link explored by Harvard researchers

Eating even small amounts of red meat daily increases the risk of diabetes.

by Jonathan Shaw

T. Berry Brazelton's life and legacy

The life and legacy of pathbreaking pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton

by Elizabeth Gudrais

The Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library, explored by Adam Kirsch

Adam Kirsch reads the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library—the latest stage in the “American conquest of the Middle Ages”

by Adam Kirsch

Harvard College early action admits 772 for class of 2016

As early action resumes, 4,231 applied to College class of 2016.

January-February 2012 cryptic puzzle by John de Cuevas

Solve the most recent creation of puzzlemaker John de Cuevas ’52.

Walker Evans photographs on display at Mather House

Prints from the twentieth-century photographer will be shown through the spring.

Memorial celebration for James Yannatos of the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra

The longtime Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra conductor's life was celebrated by his former students, his colleagues, and his family.

by Spencer Lee Lenfield

"Flying Santa" Edward Rowe Snow in action (video)

Edward Rowe Snow ’32 dropped bundles of presents to lighthouse families around New England every holiday season.