Alumni
Explore Harvard alumni stories, news, and achievements—covering reunions, profiles, and the global impact of Harvard graduates.
Harvard Faculty Debate Plan to Cap A Grades
At a lively meeting, faculty members weighed a grade inflation plan that most agreed is imperfect.
These Harvard Mountaineers Braved Denali’s Wall of Ice
John Graham’s Denali Diary documents a dangerous and historic climb.
The Tragic Wartime Life of a Promising Black Harvard Scholar
A new book sheds light on Reed Peggram.
New Books from Harvard Authors
The American West, the tech frontier, reality TV homes, and other mythic places
How a Harvard Hockey Legend Became a Needlepoint Artist
Joe Bertagna’s retirement project recreates figures from Boston sports history.
Introductions: Mallika Monteiro
A conversation with a beer industry executive
by Andrea Javor
Rabbi, Drag Queen, Film Star
Sabbath Queen, a new documentary, follows one man’s quest to make Judaism more expansive.
by Tim Murphy
How Stories Help Us Cope with Climate Change
The growing genre of climate fiction offers a way to process reality—and our anxieties.
Inside Harvard’s Most Egalitarian School
The Extension School is open to everyone. Expect to work—hard.
What Do Puppies Know?
Canine capabilities emerge early and continue into adulthood.
Novelist Lev Grossman on Why Fantasy Isn’t About Escapism
The Magicians author discusses his influences, from Harvard to King Arthur to Tolkien.
by Eric Olson