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All in a day’s treatment: Khaled, seen in these photographs with hemapheresis practitioner Beverly Gedutis, R.N., and author David Nathan, spent May 8 at Children’s Hospital Boston, where for decades he has been transfused with red blood cells every three weeks. The bottles he carries below contain the iron chelator deferisirox.

Lessons from an Unexpected Life

One patient’s struggle with chronic illness highlights the complexities of modern medicine and the healthcare challenge.

Photographs preserved and restored by Bruce Jackson

Shuttered Behind Bars

In a new book, photographer Bruce Jackson presents old ID photo portraits from an Arkansas prison.

by Craig Lambert

Photograph by Jim Harrison

2009 GSAS Medalists

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal honors alumni whose contributions to society emerged from their graduate study at Harvard.

Traditional light-microscopy, such as this image of human brain-tumor cells in culture, still has a place in cancer research.

Virtual Tumors

Modeling tumors may help scientists beat cancer.

by Mike Martin

Photograph by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News Office

Brevia

Short takes on recent news

"Resizing," before "Reshaping"

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences tackles a massive budget crisis.

Matt Lauer

Commencement Confetti

Notes and statistics, vital and otherwise

Cukes, summer squash, and plenty of other local produce and homemade goods may be found at the Farmers’ Market at Harvard

Extracurriculars

Suggestions for your summertime schedule

This portrait of Smith forms part of a mural, by Nelson Chase, that decorates the Aesculapian Room of the Harvard Club of Boston.

Theobald Smith

A brief profile of the pioneering comparative pathologist

by Steven M. Niemi

And the Winners Are...

Results of the 2009 Overseer and Harvard Alumni Association elected director races

Scheft (left) shares a laugh with his boss.

Letters & Letterman

Bill Scheft ‘79 writes comedy for David Letterman, as well as novels.

by Craig Lambert

Gregg Hurwitz

Slaying Dragons

A crime novelist explores the deepest cracks in the human heart.

by Nell Porter-Brown