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First Amendment, slavery's reach, energy options...
Honoris Causa
Three women and seven men received honorary degrees at Commencement.
Unequal America
Causes and consequences of the wide—and growing—gap between rich and poor
An Argument for Music
Critic Alex Ross keeps "classical" music current...
by Paul Gleason
A Giant's Gift
David Rockefeller gives $100 million for international and arts education...
The Tenacious, Mysterious Case of Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains a black box, and scientists have begun to wonder if it operates by a different set of biological rules than those they are familiar with...
Extracurriculars
Enjoy a range of offerings in and around Harvard Square, from swing dancing on the Charles River, a stroll through the Arnold Arboretum, or a tasty picnic...
The Seductions of Snooping
Historian of science Kristie Macrakis's book on spying techniques used by communist East Germany's secret police.
Commencement Confetti
An omnium-gathering of notes and statistics, vital and otherwise...
Hubble space telescope photographs explained
The cosmic drama, as seen from a vantage in space: Harvard astronomers highlight important images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
Two Musical Neighborhoods
Harvard professor Lewis Lockwood and the Julliard String Quartet have collaborated on Inside Beethoven's Quartets: History, Performance, Interpretation...
Thoroughly Eclectic
Performer Eisa Davis, now starring on Broadway in Passing Strange, stays open to her many artistic passions, including playwriting (Bulrusher, Angela's Mixtape) and singing (her devut album is Something Else)...