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Nation & World
Where U.S. has lost ground since 9/11
FDNY chief, admiral who survived Pentagon attack, Time journalist say decline in national unity since then is perhaps most damaging problem
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Health
Who needs opioids?
HSDM team explores how artificial intelligence could help clinicians tailor pain treatment to individual patients
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Health
Does having a bad dream make you a bad person?
Psychologist breaks down what those negative night narratives might be trying to tell you
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Health
Has pancreatic cancer met its match?
Frontline researcher sees newly approved medication as ‘critical first step’ toward transformation of care
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Science & Tech
What it takes to solve math’s toughest problems
Logic skills, yes, but also two seemingly incompatible traits: Confidence and humility
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Nation & World
Has Homeland Security kept up with its mission?
Former DHS secretary says U.S. safer now than before 9/11, agency has largely successfully evolved with emerging threats
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Science & Tech
When the sea steals homes and jobs
Along West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, Salata Institute research is helping communities and governments weigh excruciating choices about what to protect, how to adapt, and when to retreat
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Health
More evidence that mass shootings are suicidal acts
New research finds national peaks for suicides, gun rampages take place within days of each other in summer
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Nation & World
Survey of young researchers raises concerns over future of science in U.S.
Fewer planning careers in academy, nation, and more doubt value of Ph.D. amid policy shifts in funding, international students
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Nation & World
A new diplomacy for 21st century as economic, political, tech power shifts
New Harvard Kennedy School program to focus on emerging issues, building bench of professionals, scholarship on negotiation, building and managing ties
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Campus & Community
Dustin Tingley named vice provost for advances in learning
He will lead University efforts in pedagogical innovation, digital education, and ways tech can support teaching, lifelong learning, research
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Campus & Community
‘Our University is, at its heart, an affirmation of humanity’
Garber reminds faculty, students at Morning Prayers that AI is powerful technology but human intelligence, values remain in charge
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Health
Why is yogurt good for us?
Genghis Khan supposedly fed it to his troops for strength and bravery. He might have been onto something.
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Arts & Culture
Strange encounters with family
For photography scholar, albums are a poignant reminder of the details a picture leaves out
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Health
Pioneering cancer fighter sees promise beyond melanoma breakthrough
‘This is not a time that we should be pulling back,’ says Catherine Wu. ‘It’s a very, very exciting time in the field.’
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Arts & Culture
Reliving 2020 through fiction
Instructor’s debut novel joins growing subgenre of books confronting pandemic’s surreal early days
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Science & Tech
Will Meta settlement reduce physical, mental health risks for young users?
Experts say many of its terms may help limit use, negative social comparisons, but regulation may still be necessary
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Health
Note to stressed parents: Instead of trying to be perfect, do this.
Experts offer tips for raising children while overwhelmed
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Campus & Community
‘Very excited to start this new chapter of my life’
Scenes from the Yard on move-in day
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Campus & Community
Hope, joy, heavy lifting
Bittersweet goodbyes and jitters make way for excitement as Class of 2030 settles in on move-in day
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Health
Which diet is right for you? Wrong question.
Quiz based on Daniel Lieberman’s new book looks at food fads through evolutionary lens
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Health
Crackers are past date on box. Should I toss them?
Policy expert says new California law highlights need for national standards on safety labels to cut high levels of U.S. food waste
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Arts & Culture
Mystery statue unearthed at Sardis archaeological dig
2,500-year-old marble sculpture of young man hid face-down for centuries, broken and recycled as paving stones
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Nation & World
Making the case for independent science
Med School lecturer nods to wider implications in blueprint for Hungary
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Science & Tech
The why behind sex
Research details answer to a question that’s more complex than it seems
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Arts & Culture
Home is at the heart of Parton’s music, author says
Martha Ackmann tells Radcliffe audience the origin story of a songwriting legend
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Health
How to fix U.S. healthcare? ‘Radical action,’ says John McDonough.
Chan School expert links soaring costs to broader policy shifts in ‘America’s Wrong Turn’
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Arts & Culture
‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ champs knew they had film covered. TV? Not so much.
How former Harvard classmates binge-watched and buzzed their way to victory
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Health
Screening newborns for cancer risk
Blood samples routinely collected at birth could be used for genetic testing, potentially helping 1,000 children a year, study suggests
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Arts & Culture
Holding onto your humanity, against the herd
A.R.T. kicks off season with ‘Rhinoceros,’ starring Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany, and John Turturro
