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Science & Tech
‘It just feels good when you solve the hard problems’
Why do students volunteer to take this notoriously difficult math exam? For the fun of it.
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Health
How to pay attention
Constantly distracted by devices? Experts share strategies on reclaiming focus.
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Arts & Culture
Seamus Heaney’s long migration
New collection traces life of courage, caution from Northern Ireland to Harvard
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Nation & World
Hope for imminent Russia-Ukraine peace is out of touch with reality, expert says
Hope for imminent Russia-Ukraine peace is out of touch with reality, expert says
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Health
Are you doing enough to keep your brain healthy?
Take our quiz to score your lifestyle’s potential for preventing diseases like dementia
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Campus & Community
Building interfaith community
New initiative draws students seeking connection across difference
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Health
Depression and anxiety linked to increased risk of heart attack or stroke
Study suggests stress reduction holds potential for cardiovascular disease prevention
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Science & Tech
Stopping the next pandemic
Disease surveillance network faced ‘existential cliff’ despite proven success. Then came the $100 million.
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Health
Is cost curbing use of weight loss drugs?
40 percent of GLP-1 prescriptions go unfilled, study finds
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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
