World Annette Gordon-Reed on Texas history and growing up there in the ’60s and ’70s Her new book, ‘On Juneteenth,’ explores the complexities of the past and how we think of them
World Only a little change for migrants at the U.S. border Humanitarian experts say Biden administration ended most disputed measures but kept much in place
Health How unjust police killings damage the mental health of Black Americans Research tracks the ways racial discrimination wreaks a physical, psychological toll
Health Brainstorming a cure Researchers are retraining tumor-promoting immune cells to fight most aggressive type of brain cancer
Unraveling a fine arts mystery Conservators and curators are researching and restoring a portrait of King Philip III of Spain that is one of a series of identical works DateFebruary 18, 2020February 19, 2020
Good things come in ancient packages Project to make complete visual digital records of three 3,000-year-old coffins turns up a painting of a deity DateFebruary 14, 2020February 19, 2020
Now that she has the floor Tap dancer Ayodele Casel swings into the spotlight — and brings her predecessors with her DateFebruary 7, 2020February 19, 2020
‘Stand Up’ for best song Recent alums Joshuah Campbell and Gabe Fox-Peck on their Oscar nomination for ‘Harriet’ DateFebruary 5, 2020February 12, 2020
Girl with the golden arm A star pitcher struggles with the dystopian AutoAmerica police state in Gish Jen’s new satire DateJanuary 31, 2020January 31, 2020
Hot fun in the wintertime A selection of upcoming local theater, music, and art events around Boston and Cambridge DateJanuary 29, 2020January 31, 2020
How voices shaped Gloria Steinem New A.R.T. play explores a single life and feminism today through talking circles DateJanuary 22, 2020January 22, 2020
Sundance in the spotlight Actor Shirley Chen ’22 and director Lance Oppenheim ’19 have films premiering at prized Park City festival DateJanuary 21, 2020January 22, 2020
Hitchcock’s silent side Harvard Film Archive to screen famous director’s silent-era films DateJanuary 17, 2020
Christine Leunens, uncaged The award-winning novelist lets loose with the Gazette DateJanuary 2, 2020January 13, 2020
‘Thumbelina’ carries big message to the stage Playwright, composer Julia Riew ’21 wants kids to know ‘it’s OK to be different’ DateDecember 17, 2019December 16, 2019
Curating the future Exhibit highlights indigenous historical materials at Tozzer DateDecember 13, 2019December 24, 2019
Giving voice to the heart New opera by Chaya Czernowin explores the inner workings and many voices of the heart and soul DateDecember 11, 2019
Baby, you can drive my car The Beatles could be sexist jerks personally, but one scholar says the band surprisingly explored 'proto-feminist' themes in some songs DateDecember 10, 2019December 11, 2019
The art of crafting a carol Memorial Church composer in residence Carson Cooman discusses his latest noel DateDecember 6, 2019December 6, 2019
Keeping home close after you leave it Art Museums exhibition explores migration and belonging — while conjuring memories for some visitors DateDecember 3, 2019December 13, 2019
Come to the cabaret New student-created production embraces the anything-goes form in a dramatic satire of campus life DateDecember 3, 2019December 6, 2019
Angela Davis in black and white and gray New exhibit, curated from her personal archive, chronicles the life of a complicated activist and scholar DateNovember 27, 2019July 15, 2020
Sing me Ishmael Dave Malloy, who turned ‘War and Peace’ into a musical, takes on Melville’s classic novel 'Moby-Dick' DateNovember 27, 2019December 2, 2019
Hip-hop steps up Combining dance with a look at the social and cultural history of the genre DateNovember 26, 2019November 26, 2019
Music everywhere Comprehensive study explains that it is universal and that some songs sound ‘right’ in different social contexts, all over the world DateNovember 21, 2019November 25, 2019
Melting pot of American cuisine Peabody Museum examines the origins of our favorite foods, how we make them, and who serves them DateNovember 19, 2019
To control women, fertility, and nature itself Multimedia hothouse circles the intersection of art and activism DateNovember 18, 2019
Lessons of ‘West Side Story’ Cast and crew of new production wrestle with the classic musical’s racial, ethnic, and political complications DateNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019
Art and the history of indigenous America First-year seminar focuses on the 19th century oil portraits of 25 Native leaders captured in an era of forced relocation DateNovember 8, 2019
The heart of the matter A transdisciplinary artist and a transplant researcher discuss the biology, imagery, and symbolism of a very vital organ DateNovember 8, 2019
Gilbert and Sullivan drop the mic Longtime Harvard troupe returns to stage ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’ DateNovember 7, 2019November 8, 2019
Confronting bias through fashion Designer, filmmaker, writer, and record producer Walé Oyéjidé discusses art as a ‘Trojan Horse’ for attitudes and ideas DateNovember 5, 2019November 5, 2019
Hindu monastics at Harvard Sharing their world, learning from others strengthens both communities DateNovember 1, 2019November 7, 2019
Teens tackle question of freedom in America Project lets students write and perform ‘Freedom Acts’ for the A.R.T. stage DateOctober 30, 2019October 31, 2019
