Features
The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
Garber, Trump, and the Fight for Harvard’s Future
Introducing a guide to the issues, players, and stakes.
A Justice’s Modest Counsel
Remembering David Souter ’61, LL.B. ’66
Alice Hamilton at Harvard—Pioneer for Women in Medicine
Brief life of a public-health pioneer and reformer: 1869-1970
by Daniel Stone
Addressing Gaps in Care for Patients with Disabilities
Lisa Iezzoni explores the unmet needs of patients with disabilities.
The Franklin Stove—A Historical Climate Change Adaptation
Historian Joyce E. Chaplin reinterprets an early era of invention, industrialization, and climate challenge
Why Men Are Falling Behind in Education, Employment, and Health
Can new approaches to education address a growing gender gap?
Making Roads Safer for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Working to curb road deaths
Harvard's Tom Kane on Effective School Reforms
Tom Kane deploys data to help improve education.
Harvard Pioneer in Care for the Intellectually Disabled
From enlightened care for the intellectually disabled, to eugenics, and back
by Alex Green
A Contentious Era for U.S. Higher Education
President emeritus Neil L. Rudenstine on changes in the academy and society that made universities more contentious—and diminished support for humane learning