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Work & Economy
Furman on Social Security: Attention must be paid
‘Interest in the problem has diminished over time, not grown.’ Meanwhile, day of reckoning is ahead of schedule.
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Health
A clearer picture of drinking and disease
New study attempts to reconcile conflicting findings on benefits vs. risks
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Arts & Culture
There may be several on your beach reads list. Ever wonder why?
Mysteries blend puzzle-solving with kind of catharsis, according to scholars, writers
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Campus & Community
Celebrating a Harvard Alumni Day milestone
An event steeped in 150-plus years of tradition reaches a five-year anniversary
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Campus & Community
A historian for the ages
It was OK to disagree with Gordon Wood, but you couldn’t ignore him
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Arts & Culture
A life — and afterlife — in poetry
For Christian Wiman, ‘dead on the table’ more than once, suffering is no longer the only authentic thing
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Nation & World
Constitution was made to be amended. So what’s stopping us?
Jill Lepore argues in her new Pulitzer-winning history that it desperately needs update, traces emergence of roadblocks
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Health
A promising first for researchers probing mental illness
Anxiety finding a highlight as brain stimulation trial raises new hopes for precision care
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Nation & World
How did Ben Franklin’s barber keep up with news on war for independence?
Houghton exhibit showcases newspapers, pamphlets, other media, offering on-the-ground view of what regular citizens knew, and when they knew it
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Health
Read before running
New to the sport or just rusty? A rehab doc offers tips on avoiding all-too-common injuries.
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Campus & Community
‘Be the superhero you wish to become’
A message of community resounds at Harvard Alumni Day 2026
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Science & Tech
Many children like ebooks. Experts cast a wary eye.
They say certain features helpful for developing comprehension skills but can also distract — particular problem in era when kids read less
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Science & Tech
How venom kills — and can lead to cures
Mandë Holford uncovers the secrets of deadly marine mollusks, how their toxins work with such targeted efficiency
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Campus & Community
Science Center to be named Zimmer Hall
Harvard University announced on Friday that the Science Center on Oxford Street will be renamed Zimmer Hall, in recognition of a 2018 gift of $100 million from the Zimmer Family…
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Health
How loneliness became major public health issue
U.K., U.S. experts trace rise in awareness through research, political involvement, pandemic
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Arts & Culture
7 hours later, they didn’t want it to end
Who watches a 439-minute movie in an age of epic distraction? We asked.
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Work & Economy
20 societal problems, 20 solutions
Projects translating research into public good — spanning fields from medicine and climate to civics and arts — win $4 million from new Harvard fund
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Nation & World
Why are white-Black marriage rates so low?
New research suggests increased exposure between groups results in more couplings across class but not racial lines
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Nation & World
SCOTUS might surprise you
Sarah Isgur argues growing distrust of justices says more about our tribalism than any change in way judiciary works
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Campus & Community
‘It would have been safer to play nice and not rock the boat.’
Radcliffe medalist Ruth J. Simmons lauded by Michelle Obama, Drew Faust, Tomiko Brown-Nagin for pioneering career
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Arts & Culture
‘Black Swan’ as a musical?
New adaptation of dark, psychological thriller film premieres at American Repertory Theater
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Nation & World
How U.S. ties to Japan help manage rising challenge of China
Region expert Kenneth Weinstein argues real challenge in Indo-Pacific is economic, not military
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Campus & Community
‘A sea of happy faces’
For students and their families, a day filled with joy, pride, appreciation
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Campus & Community
O’Brien’s word of wisdom: Humility
‘Your real education starts now,’ comedy legend tells graduates, urging them to defy ‘extreme narcissism’ of the times
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Campus & Community
Alumni elect new Overseers and HAA directors
13 alumni elected to leadership boards
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Campus & Community
Five recognized with honorary degrees
Recipients chosen for their lifetime contributions and transformative achievements
