Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Trump Administration Appeals Order Restoring $2.7 Billion in Funding to Harvard
The appeal, which had been expected, came two days before the deadline to file.
Letters on taxing carbon, teaching writing, legacy admissions, louts,…more
Taxing carbon, teaching writing, legacy admissions, the sly Slive, louts
A letter from the editor: an MIT vision of its educational future
A letter from the editor: an MIT vision of its educational future
William Deresiewicz tackles “Twenty Questions” at Harvard
At Harvard, the Ivy League critic faces faculty and student interlocutors.
by Olivia Munk
A Harvard undergraduate reflects on traveling and working in Mongolia
An undergraduate travels and works in Mongolia
A Harvard undergraduate recounts fasting during Ramadan in Tunis
Experiencing the ways religious observance affects daily life in another country
by Aman Rizvi
A Harvard student experiences Argentina during an economic crisis
A Harvard undergraduate experiences Argentina during an economic crisis.
A new Harvard graduate contemplates second-guessing and seeking one's passion
On second-guessing and seeking one’s passion
President Drew Faust on the importance of libraries
A letter from President Faust
Harvard vies with Stanford
A letter from the editor: the Harvard-Stanford competition grows more intense.
Letters on social science, diversity, harpsichords, divestment, hemlocks,…more
Social science, diversity, harpsichords, divestment, hemlocks, and more