Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Harvard Layoffs Continue, with More to Come
In the wake of federal government actions, several Harvard schools and institutes are cutting costs.
by Jonathan Shaw
“Volts of Your Own Spirit”
Seamus Heaney writes to Helen Vendler.
Yesterday’s News
Headlines from Harvard’s history
Crimson Construction
Post-pandemic campus building resumes on a massive scale.
by Jack R. Trapanick
Own Goals
Learning from the spring protest and punishments
Immigrant Workers— America’s Engine?
Harvard economist Jason Furman on immigration and the U.S. economy.
by Olivia Farrar
Chinese Trade Dragons
How will China’s rapid growth in the clean technology industry reshape U.S.-China relations?
by Olivia Farrar
A Ray of Light amid Middle East Devastation
Harvard’s Lisa Randall on Israeli and Palestinian scientists working together
by Olivia Farrar
The Missing Middle
How overheated political attention warps campus life
by Aden Barton
Peacemakers
Two scholars’ extracurricular efforts in the Middle East
by Primus VI
Mechanical Intelligence and Counterfeit Humanity
Reflections on six decades of relations with computers
by Harry R. Lewis