Health Estrogen a more powerful breast cancer culprit than we realized Potential path to better testing in findings that identify hormone as ‘a catalyst and a cause’ in disease
Health Newly identified genetic variant protects against Alzheimer’s Researchers find pathway for ‘resilience’ to dementia and which region of the brain to target with therapies
Nation Danielle Allen thinks our democracy needs renovation Her new book lays out vision for power-sharing liberalism that will lead to greater inclusion, responsiveness, participation — and better lives for all
Nation Fanning the flames on ‘Succession’ Scholar who played pundit on dark election episode — ‘that was me behind Tom and Greg’ — describes surreal experience of ‘art imitating life’
Changing face of Shehuo festival Photographer Zhang Xiao creates portrait of tradition making room for modernization DateMay 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Turning debris into haute couture Harvard fashion show brings back ocean trash in the form of fashion DateMay 2, 2023May 1, 2023
City of poets Eight students pick a spot in Cambridge with historical, personal meaning and read an original work DateApril 27, 2023April 28, 2023
What happens when computers take on one of ‘most human’ art forms? New play for Arts First Festival examines relationship between technology, humanity, and theater DateApril 26, 2023April 27, 2023
Merging sculpture, technology New 3D clay printer helping shape the future of art in Ceramics Program DateApril 25, 2023April 27, 2023
Turning climate crisis stories into narrative of the future, changed but still beautiful Writer Rebecca Solnit offers new view of remaking the world DateApril 17, 2023
Playwright Michael R. Jackson urges students to heed ‘tickle’ of muse Pulitzer, Tony winner talks lyrics, character conflict, harnessing inspiration at CompFest DateApril 17, 2023April 20, 2023
3 student playwrights, 3 deeply personal Asian American stories Success of Harvard group's fresh take on ‘Legally Blonde’ inspires trio to stage more boundary-pushing work DateApril 14, 2023April 14, 2023
How to write funny For Cora Frazier, it usually starts with deep sadness DateApril 13, 2023April 13, 2023
Combining Earth science, Native knowledge in climate change battle Margaret Redsteer will draw on her research on tribal lands to discuss barriers and solutions to adaptation, resilience at Tanner Lectures DateApril 11, 2023
Finding the truth in fiction CES faculty Maya Jasanoff in conversation with novelist Nadifa Mohamed DateApril 10, 2023April 10, 2023
Legend of rap hears kinship with Dickinson Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav connects with 19th-century poet and donates a clock during Harvard visit DateApril 5, 2023
Gold, clay, and universal forms With ‘Origen’ at Harvard Art Museums, Bosco Sodi explores the Earth’s elements DateMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Tony Kushner on Jewishness, Spielberg, ‘unsafe’ art In Harvard visit, Pulitzer-winning playwright reflects on roots, writing (and rewriting), empathy in a darkened theater DateMarch 29, 2023April 3, 2023
‘This is our block’ Star, creator of hit show ‘Insecure’ Issa Rae honored as Artist of Year at annual Cultural Rhythms festival DateMarch 27, 2023March 28, 2023
Culture belongs to everyone (and no one) Scholar and author Martin Puchner goes way back in time to better understand arguments we’re having today DateMarch 23, 2023
Blueprints for a live event A playwright and a cultural historian discuss the arts, race, and theatrical questioning DateMarch 23, 2023March 23, 2023
Why ‘The Exorcist’ is really more of zombie thing English course offers kaleidoscopic, cross-disciplinary look at horror classic as film, potential play, cultural artifact with long shadow DateMarch 21, 2023March 23, 2023
Are drill musicians chronicling violence or exploiting it? Rappers, activists, scholars debate controversy surrounding subgenre of hip-hop DateMarch 16, 2023March 17, 2023
What set them off were the bodies on wall Acclaimed author Margaret Atwood dishes on new story collection, trials of censorship, ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ (and why they shouldn’t kill Aunt Lydia) DateMarch 13, 2023March 14, 2023
Deep roots of multicultural American art New Harvard Art Museums show explores interactions between European, Indigenous, African civilizations in works from Spanish Empire DateMarch 7, 2023March 8, 2023
Time for homework. Where’s my Nintendo Switch? Students analyze video-game story narratives in popular new English class DateMarch 7, 2023March 7, 2023
‘That’s not how the story went’ Writer Joshua Cohen talks to New Yorker critic and professor James Wood about creation of his Pulitzer-winning novel ‘The Netanyahus’ at Hillel event DateMarch 6, 2023
Old as Chaucer, new as #MeToo Renowned novelist Zadie Smith’s contemporary reimagining of ‘Wife of Bath’s Tale’ comes to A.R.T. DateMarch 1, 2023
Rich history of DIY publishing Creative people have bypassed gatekeepers for centuries to distribute ‘what they wanted to share so badly.’ They find common ground in Houghton Library exhibition. DateFebruary 27, 2023February 28, 2023
So who is included in King’s ‘beloved community’? Black queer poet, scholar Cheryl Clarke discussed place of LGBTQ community in American culture at FAS event DateFebruary 16, 2023
If loving you is wrong – let’s explore the ethics Lesson from school of hard knocks sets philosopher on course to fill void in literature with serious examination of romantic rules of road DateFebruary 10, 2023February 13, 2023
First lesson in Japanese boatbuilding: Don’t speak. Students make 22-foot skiff in ‘silent’ workshop that puts emphasis on observation — and a good hammering rhythm DateFebruary 9, 2023
Finally, taking a bow Many jazz greats knew names, music of these four women, but Radcliffe Fellow Maxine Gordon wants to make sure rest of us do too DateFebruary 3, 2023February 6, 2023