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The True Cost of Grade Inflation at Harvard
How an abundance of A’s created “the most stressed-out world of all.”
Harvard and Vietnam’s economic development
During a quarter-century of engagement in Vietnam's economic development, Harvard scholars create a unique educational institution.
![The inscription below this bust of Vidyasagar quotes Rabindranath Tagore: “The chief glories of [his] character were neither his compassion nor his learning, but his invincible manliness and imperishable humanity.” The presence of a garland speaks to the reverence many still feel for the man.](/sites/default/files/styles/homepage_main_featured_720x405/public/img/article/0414/mj14_page_051_01.jpg.webp?itok=9NYpghxI "Photograph by Brian A. Hatcher")
Brief life of Indian reformer Ishvarchandra Vidyasagar, by Brian A. Hatcher
Brief life of an Indian reformer: 1820-1891
Antibiotic resistance spreads even as scientists and doctors race to stop it
As antibiotic resistance spreads, scientists and doctors race time.
Innovation in humanities courses aims to reach larger numbers of students
New gateways into the humanities for students “still fully molten as human beings”
Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative
“Third-stage” learners using a novel Harvard curriculum engage social challenges.
Brief life of psychologist Henry A. Murray, by Marshall Getz
Brief life of a personality psychologist: 1893-1988
Understanding big data leads to insights, efficiencies, and saved lives
Information science promises to change the world.
Nuclear weapons are incompatible with the U.S. constitution and democracy
“Out of ratio” weapons are essentially ungovernable.
Citizen science draws amateurs into scientific research
In the Internet era, research moves from professionals’ labs to amateurs’ homes.
Brief life of novelist Ann Petry, by Farah Jasmine Griffin
Brief life of a celebrity-averse novelist: 1908-1997