Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Harvard Research Funding Cuts Are Illegal, Judge Rules
The Trump administration violated the University’s First Amendment rights and must restore all funding, the court said.
Disruptions to Harvard's 2023-2024 Academic Year
Diminished academic freedom, endangered disciplines, lost academic focus, and more
Letters from our readers
Climate change, COVID-19, housing inequity
Raising Voices
Saying things unsaid since October 7
Letters from our readers
Leadership crisis, Israel and Gaza, “Undergraduate” Insights
Darker Days
The current disquiets compared to Harvard’s Vietnam-era traumas
by Primus VI
AWOL from Academics
Behind students' increasing pull toward extracurriculars
by Aden Barton
Why Americans Love to Hate Harvard
The president emeritus on elite universities’ academic accomplishments—and a rising tide of antagonism
by Derek Bok
A Look in the Mirror
Challenges for Harvard governance and leadership
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The campus sundered, stem cell research, voting, and more
Is Pedagogy About Us?
Questioning the intellectual rigor of bringing identity into the classroom
by Isabella Cho