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Garber Named Harvard President

Make that President Garber, new general counsel, new Art Museums director, and more

What is the Economic Impact of Climate Change on Global GDP?

The impact on global GDP is likely six times greater than previously estimated. 

by Erin O’Donnell

Boston’s USS Constitution and its Museum

USS Constitution—for all ages

by Max J. Krupnick

In 'Homeland,' n+1 writer Richard Beck excavates the War on Terror

How the War on Terror reshaped American life

by Nina Pasquini

Social Interaction and Human Health

Why social interactions are as vital as food and water

by Erin O’Donnell

Susan Farbstein on Human Rights Law

Human rights lawyer on law’s ability to promote justice—and shape public understanding

by Nina Pasquini

Meet Harvard Magazine’s Ledecky Fellows

The 2024-2025 Undergraduate columnists

Learning the Trees of North America

A monumental new guide to North American species

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Names Alan M. Garber President

No longer interim; will serve through June 2027

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard New Rules for Campus Use

At Harvard, no chalking, camping, or excessive noise-making without permission

by Max J. Krupnick

The Medical Civil Rights Act

Harvard affiliates seek a statutory right to emergency care for persons interacting with law enforcement officers.

by Jack R. Trapanick

Psychedelics for Healing

Harvard’s I. Glenn Cohen on the use of “magic mushrooms” and other psychedelics in medicine

by Olivia Farrar