Features

Celebrating Integrity

Harvard passes a test of its values, yet challenges loom.

by Jonathan Shaw

Ellen Newbold La Motte

Brief life of a bold activist: 1873-1961

by Cynthia Wachtell

The Trilemma

Dani Rodrik’s views on trade, development, and democracy enter the mainstream.

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Truth: A Love Story

A scientist discovers his own family’s secrets.

by Stuart L. Schreiber

The Physician-Poet

Rafael Campo’s compassionate care

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harry Elkins Widener

Brief life of Harry Elkins Widener, theater-loving bibliophile: 1885-1912

by Daniel Blank

Raw and Red-Hot

Could inflammation be the cause of myriad chronic conditions?

by Jonathan Shaw

America’s Great Modern Justice

A new biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. illuminates the Supreme Court during the centennial of his most momentous dissent.

by Lincoln Caplan

What a Human Should Be

Exploring the Bauhaus and Harvard

by Lily Scherlis

Samuel Stouffer

Brief life of Samuel Stouffer, survey researcher: 1900-1960

by Jackson Toby

Echoes of 1969

Recalling a time of trial, and its continuing resonances