Features
Celebrating Integrity
Harvard passes a test of its values, yet challenges loom.
by Jonathan Shaw
The Water Tamer
John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world.
by Jonathan Shaw
Mysteries and Masterpieces
Adam Kirsch reads the Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library—the latest stage in the “American conquest of the Middle Ages”
by Adam Kirsch
Vita: Edward Rowe Snow
Brief life of a maritime original: 1902-1982
by Sara Hoagland Hunter
The Living Dinosaur
Peter Del Tredici’s search for the wild ginkgo and the secret of its uniquely long survival
by Jill Jonnes
Spheres of Knowledge
An exhibition at the Sackler reveals the connections among Renaissance art, invention, and the evolution of science.
by Jennifer Carling , Jonathan Shaw
Andrew Craigie
Brief life of a patriot and scoundrel: 1754-1819
by Anthony J. Connors
Bullish on Private Colleges
Two scholars of higher education buck the negative tide.
by Zachary First
The Mediatrician
Former Hollywood filmmaker Michael Rich of HMS studies how media affect youth.
by Cara Feinberg
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Athletic accomplishments, highlighted
Beauty, Bounty, Brio, Buoyancy
Seamus Heaney introduces an anniversary album.