Arts & Culture

Elegant bar with glass shelves stocked with liquor bottles, three cane-back chairs, and hanging pendant lights.

Harvard Squared | May-June 2025

Cambridge Smorgasbord

Tastes from Cambridge’s eclectic restaurants

by Nell Porter-Brown

Library looking room with bookcases and a red sofa and accent chairs

Harvard Squared | November-December 2024

Urban Enchantment

Spend a holiday overnight in the city, with teas, trees, and festive toasts.

by Kara Baskin

Collage of Chef Nisha Vora in the kitchen preparing a dish, a bowl of sticky coconut-milk-braised tofu over rice, and a plate of buttermilk-fried “chicken” with cornbread and dilly slaw.

Montage | September-October 2024

From Law Books to Cookbooks

Nisha Vora’s vegan journey

by Claire Zulkey

People outside at art vendors' stalls at the RISD Craft fair

Harvard Squared | September-October 2023

RISD Craft Fair

Artists showcase their work in Providence, Rhode Island. In the foreground are pieces by Dwo Wen Chen/Three Wheel Studio. 

by Nell Porter-Brown

wintry scene of downtown Vermont's pedestrian shopping zone

Harvard Squared | November-December 2022

Leaning into Winter

Exploring Burlington, Vermont

by Nell Porter-Brown

Juna Gjata with a microphone in front of her

Montage | September-October 2022

Freedom from Food

A lifelong struggle with body image led Juna Gjata to podcasting.

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard Squared | July-August 2022

Seafaring America

Visiting Mystic, Connecticut

by Craig Lambert

Emily Broad Leib in front of produce

Features | November-December 2021

The Food Waste Problem

Emily Broad Leib combats wasted food worldwide.

by Jacob Sweet

Harvard History & Traditions |

How Harvard Handled the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Fall semester interrupted, a century ago

by Matteo Wong

The bar at Gustavo restaurant

Harvard Squared | March-April 2020

A Night at Gustazo

Modern delights of Cuban cuisine, in Cambridge 

by Nell Porter-Brown

A bluegrass guitarist, banjoist, and singer perform on stage

Harvard Squared | March-April 2020

Atwood’s Tavern

Boosting bluegrass in Cambridge

by Marina N. Bolotnikova