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President Gay, other leaders discuss steps since SCOTUS ruling, share early thinking on potential for expanding opportunity
As women’s sleep goes down, their blood pressure goes up, study finds
University's 30th president marks inauguration with praise for trailblazers, hope for a future enriched by ‘dynamic engagement’ on and beyond campus
Health
How social isolation, loneliness can shorten life
Researchers show two are not same thing but can be connected, sometimes in surprising ways
World
Resolving ethnic, religious violence
Weatherhead Center kicks off initiative to understand identity politics
Campus
New president, new year, new directions
Special moments from the inauguration of Harvard’s 30th president
Health
Nerves from a tongue restore a smile
When brain surgery left Rebecca Grasso with facial paralysis, surgeons used a novel procedure to bring back her smile. Among the risks, a paralyzed tongue.
Campus
Cloudy, wet, and muddy, but mood was sunny, warm
Well-wishers braved it to share historic moment, excitement, celebrate it all in Yard
Campus
Taking aim at global solutions
Panels examine challenges ahead: riven democracies, biomedical advances, raging inequity, climate change, harnessing AI, role of academy
Arts
So what exactly makes Taylor Swift so great?
Experts weigh in on her fanbase loyalty, skills as songwriter, businesswoman as her albums, tours break financial, popularity records
World
How federal missteps opened door to COVID misinformation
Anti-vaxxers, others benefited from mistrust engendered by early stumbles in messaging about virus, prevention, reporter says
Campus
Gay sees in Harvard the courage to change the world
University's 30th president marks inauguration with praise for trailblazers, hope for a future enriched by ‘dynamic engagement’ on and beyond campus
Campus
Claudine Gay has big plans
Harvard’s 30th president welcomes chance to channel ‘awe-inspiring’ ambition of campus community
World
Did winning the Nobel change your life?
Harvard laureates say it gave bully pulpit, brought invitations to speak (sometimes on subjects they know nothing about), meet kings (and play poker with Steve Martin)
Health
Is organic better?
Not if you follow the evidence, researcher says
Arts & Humanities
New book by psychologist, sociologist surveys depth, complexity of Bruce Springsteen’s connection to his female fans
Ruth Simmons’ memoir traces everyday natural beauty, mortal peril of growing up Black in 1940s rural Texas
Faculty, fellows offer up bushel of their favorites
National & World Affairs
Weatherhead Center kicks off initiative to understand identity politics
‘Seeing Others’ author Michèle Lamont has an escape plan for people fed up with years of bitter division
Harvard laureates say it gave bully pulpit, brought invitations to speak (sometimes on subjects they know nothing about), meet kings (and play poker with Steve Martin)
Health & Medicine
Researchers show two are not same thing but can be connected, sometimes in surprising ways
When brain surgery left Rebecca Grasso with facial paralysis, surgeons used a novel procedure to bring back her smile. Among the risks, a paralyzed tongue.
As women’s sleep goes down, their blood pressure goes up, study finds