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Health
The perils of perfectionism
In podcast, experts discuss different types of toxic achievers and the case for embracing your ‘beautiful mess’
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Health
Social media detox boosts mental health, but nuances stand out
‘Wildly different reactions’ among participants, says researcher
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Health
New research finds 5 genetic signatures shared by 14 psychiatric disorders
Could advance treatment of mental illness with greater precision, less medication
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Arts & Culture
Who needs the humanities?
Scholars detail how disciplines offer value in cultivating mind, character but also enable fresh perspectives on societal, practical problems
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Arts & Culture
O say can you sing?
Athletics, arts collaboration riffs on anthem that inspires patriotism and ‘personal flair’
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Campus & Community
Garber to lead Harvard beyond 2026-27 academic year
‘Our progress has made me prouder than ever to be part of the University — and determined to see us through this uniquely challenging period in our long history.’
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Arts & Culture
At a loss for words
Displacement and forced migration trigger alarm about language attrition in Cameroon
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Work & Economy
Should U.S. be worried about AI bubble?
It depends, says Andy Wu, on how much risk investors, vendors take on, but Big Tech seems well insulated
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Arts & Culture
When bad things happen to good books
GenEd class takes students to Weissman Preservation Center to see what they do about it
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Science & Tech
Rethinking — and reframing — superintelligence
Microsoft researcher says separating AI from people makes systems dangerous and unproductive
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Health
Break in the case for long COVID investigators
Research highlighting chronic inflammation opens path to treating illness that affects millions of Americans
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Science & Tech
First, male gets heated up, then female, and then, you know
Study shows infrared radiation from plants serves as invitation to pollinating insects
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Campus & Community
5 from Harvard named Marshall Scholars
Awards for 4 students, 1 alumna — more than any other institution — support graduate studies in the United Kingdom
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Work & Economy
How capitalism came to rule modern life
Sven Beckert’s new history traces complex global evolution of system that continues to shift, disrupt even now
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Arts & Culture
‘Wonder’ director senses your skepticism
But argues ‘radical’ kindness depicted in musical version of bestseller — making world premiere at A.R.T. — might be just what we need right now
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Health
The problem with the school smartphone debate
Study finds most districts already regulate devices. Is the real issue enforcement?
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Work & Economy
Why self-appraisals may not be best way to judge job performance
Research shows women, workers of color rate themselves lower; manager ratings tend to mirror them if bosses read rankings before writing their own
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Science & Tech
Science needs contrarians, and contrarians need support
Institute of Quantitative Social Science initiative tailored to researchers exploring provocative ideas
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Work & Economy
Does ‘work from anywhere’ really work?
Take our research-based quiz to test your knowledge of office culture trends
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Nation & World
What’s working, not on front lines of AI in classroom
Tech, education experts share new initiatives on learner profiles, making STEM more accessible, ‘microschool’ experiments
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Health
Just who gets a say at FDA public drug-approval hearings?
New research shows negative voices are relatively rare in drug approval hearings.
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Health
Your digital twin might save your life
AI, statistics offer new possibilities for personalized medicine
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Health
How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer
Findings suggest colibactin may be promising target for disease prevention
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Health
‘This is it. This is exactly what I want to do.’
Michael VanRooyen started running toward trouble more than 30 years ago. He’s still going.
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Campus & Community
‘Our students are seeking not just to coexist, but to understand’
8 projects win Building Bridges grants to spark constructive dialogue on campus
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Nation & World
A call for corporate America to step up on homeless crisis
Business School initiative brings together leaders from business, government, academia
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Arts & Culture
Writing like it’s a ‘game of telephone’
Students workshop TV script ideas in course designed as writers room ‘bootcamp’
