Lace up gloves, enter ring, and write
Writer Laura van den Berg started boxing in 2018.Courtesy of Laura van den Berg Arts & Culture Lace up gloves, enter ring, and write Novelist and boxer Laura van den Berg says the two practices...
View ArticleYour Mom says you’re so smart. What does she mean?
Science & Tech When we say 'smart,' what do we mean? Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff October 16, 2024 4 min read Computer scientist says we should shift focus to 'educability' Part of...
View ArticleWhen to quit a book
Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Arts & Culture When to quit a book Some give up without guilt while others insist going cover to cover. Harvard readers share their criteria. Liz Mineo...
View ArticleUniversity cites careful planning, stewardship for solid financial position,...
Campus & Community University cites careful planning, stewardship for solid financial position, endowment performance Memorial Hall.Photo by Grace DuVal Staff Report October 17, 2024 long read...
View ArticleSeeing them as current events and not really new
Jill Lepore (from left), Kirsten Weld, and Maya Jasanoff are teaching “HIST 10: A History of the Present.” Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community Seeing them as current events...
View ArticleAre rich different from you and me? Would we be better off without them?
Ethics Center Director Eric Beerbohm (from left) with moderator Christopher Robichaud and panelists Shruti Rajagopalan, Tom Malleson, Jessica Flanigan, and Nien-hê Hsieh.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard...
View ArticleZelenska visit
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View ArticleSignificant decline in sexual misconduct at Harvard, survey finds
Widener Library.Photo by Grace DuVal Campus & Community Significant decline in sexual misconduct at Harvard, survey finds Most students are aware of reporting mechanisms and support services, but...
View ArticleFAS creates new professorships in civil discourse and AI
Dexter Gate in Harvard Yard.Photo by Dylan Goodman Campus & Community FAS creates new professorships in civil discourse and AI October 21, 2024 5 min read Gift from business leader Alfred Lin ’94...
View ArticleWhat happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth?
Science & Tech What happened when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth? Barberton Greenstone belt of South Africa.Photo courtesy of Nadja Drabon Anne J. Manning Harvard Staff...
View ArticleDoes academic writing have to be boring?
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View ArticlePlastics are everywhere, even in our bodies
Getty Images Health ‘Harvard Thinking’: Plastics are everywhere, even in our bodies We ingest equivalent of credit card per week — how worried should we be? In podcast, experts discuss how to minimize...
View ArticleHow can higher ed make democracy better?
Nation & World How can higher ed make democracy better? Kennedy School panel says it’s a combination of knowledge — and skills Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer October 23, 2024 4 min read...
View ArticleHow to fight depression? Faster.
Health How to fight depression? Faster. Video by Getty Images; illustrations by Judy Blomquist/Harvard Staff Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer October 23, 2024 9 min read Hope flags when medications...
View ArticleAdd some drama to your wardrobe
Campus & Community Add some drama to your wardrobe Alysia Abbott, a writing instructor, tries on a suit.Photos by Grace DuVal Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer October 24, 2024 4 min read A.R.T....
View ArticleYour side might lose. But you don’t have to lose your mind.
Kristen Soltis Anderson (from left), John Della Volpe, and Eugene Scott.Photos by Grace DuVal Nation & World Your side might lose. But you don’t have to lose your mind. Christina Pazzanese Harvard...
View ArticleOutside of the U.S., how do leaders view Harris and Trump?
Nation & World Outside of the U.S., how do leaders view Harris and Trump? Weatherhead panelists offer insights on geopolitical stakes of presidential election Christy DeSmith Harvard Staff Writer...
View ArticleWorld appears on track for even more dangerous Cold War 2.0
David Hoffman (left) and Yevgenia Albats. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Nation & World World appears on track for even more dangerous Cold War 2.0 Pulitzer winner warns China, which is...
View ArticleWeight-loss surgery down 25 percent as anti-obesity drug use soars
An injection pen used by Ozempic patients.Photo by Jaap Arriens/Sipa via AP Images Health Weight-loss surgery down 25 percent as anti-obesity drug use soars Study authors call for more research...
View ArticleStudy shows vitamin D doesn’t cut cardiac risk
Health Study shows vitamin D doesn’t cut cardiac risk Outdoor physical activity may be a better target for preventive intervention, says researcher Jacqueline Mitchell BIDMC Communications October...
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