Alumni & People
curation of alumni people, faculty and student profiles
Conan O’Brien Named Harvard’s 2026 Commencement Speaker
The comedian, host, and 1985 graduate will deliver remarks at the May 28 ceremony.
A Democracy of Opportunity
Liberals must learn from conservatives how to interpret the Constitution in all its dimensions.
Notes on Doctoring
Michael Stanley and the covenant of medicine
Celebrating Alumni, Anew
Changes afoot for Harvard’s annual alumni meeting
The Saving Glut of the Rich
High savings rates among the wealthiest U.S. earners may represent a macroeconomic risk
Will Cities Survive Another Pandemic?
Inequities threaten the long-term health of cities
Your Brain on Exercise
The hormone irisin, promising as a therapeutic against Alzheimer’s and dementia, is responsible for the cognitive benefits of exercise.
Both Sides Now
Tomiko Brown-Nagin’s bifocal view of the civil-rights movement
Reporting, with an M.B.A.
Charles Duhigg unpacks how individuals and organizations work at war, on Wall Street, and in Silicon Valley
Chan Zuckerberg Commits $500 Million to Harvard Neuroscience and AI Institute
A 15-year investment in biomedical and applied science research
Moderna’s Vaccine More Effective than Pfizer’s
A head-to-head comparison in 440,000 vaccinated veterans finds Moderna’s vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s at preventing a range of COVID-19 outcomes.