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View ArticleCan a 50-year-old philosophy help make democracy better today?
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View ArticleGetting to the bottom of long COVID
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View Article3 million Americans have dental implants — but procedure wasn’t always ‘routine’
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View ArticleMillions of workers are also juggling caregiving. Employers need to rethink.
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View ArticlePenslar, Feldman examine plight of Jewish Americans after 10/7 attack
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View ArticleUnearthed papyrus contains lost scenes from Euripides’ plays
Inscribed with fragments of Euripides’ plays, the papyrus was found at the ancient necropolis in Egypt. Photo courtesy of Yvona Trnka-Amrhein Arts & Culture Unearthed papyrus contains lost scenes...
View ArticleIs China headed toward instability?
“I think it’s almost certain that [Xi Jinping] will choose a weak … successor,” said Yuhua Wang (right) during the symposium.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World Is...
View ArticleHow whales and dolphins adapted for life on the water
Science & Tech How whales and dolphins adapted for life on the water A common dolphin off the coast of Australia. Credit: Amandine Gillet. Wendy Heywood Harvard Correspondent October 15, 2024 6...
View ArticleThreat of mosquito-borne diseases rises in U.S. with global temperature
Matthew Phillips studies the impact climate changes has on mosquito-borne illnesses.Photo by Jodi Hilton Health Threat of mosquito-borne diseases rises in U.S. with global temperature Experts fear...
View ArticleThe making of the gut
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View ArticleHow to apply cool-headed reason to red-hot topics
Science & Tech How to apply cool-headed reason to red-hot topics Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer October 16, 2024 7 min read Michael...
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