Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Mark Carney on the Limits of Soft Power
At the 2026 Davos summit, the Canadian prime minister echoes Harvard’s Joseph Nye.
John Rosenberg Retires From Harvard Magazine
The long-time editor signs off
Higher Education at an Inflection Point
Making the case for higher education, diversity, the humanities, speech, and more—at a perilous time
Harvard Endowment, Criminal Justice, and Settler Colonialism
Readers’s views on road safety, protests, settler colonialism, and responding to the Trump administration’s actions against Harvard
Increasing Access
President Alan M. Garber on enhancing financial aid and extending education beyond Harvard’s campus
Crypto—To Regulate or Not?
The former director of Harvard’s fintech lab reflects on the future of digital assets.
At Risk
Severe threats to Harvard’s finances—and academic mission—in the new political landscape
“AI Anxiety”
The Undergraduate on the uneasy collision of technology and writing
Essays from Edward Tenner
Essayist Edward Tenner on technology’s pitfalls
Cambridge 02138
Correspondence about caregiving, football, feminism, free speech, and more
“The World Right Now Cannot Afford Indifference”
Lawrence S. Bacow represents Harvard at the Auschwitz Liberation Observance.