World How federal missteps opened door to COVID misinformation Anti-vaxxers, others benefited from mistrust engendered by early stumbles in messaging about virus, prevention, reporter says
Nation The link between gentrification and gun violence Injury rate 62 percent higher in researchers’ analysis of U.S. data
Arts ‘Living one’s life during and after the violation of one’s humanity’ Ruth Simmons’ memoir traces everyday natural beauty, mortal peril of growing up Black in 1940s rural Texas
Nation ‘What you can do for your country’ Future Harvard president leaves Virginia for Concord Academy, set on path by JFK inauguration speech, visit by MLK
Pinker tries Wordle Psycholinguist shares insights on brains at play, including his own DateJanuary 24, 2022January 25, 2022
Finding joy in the everyday Artists digitally remix the everyday sights and sounds of Allston-Brighton in ‘Frequencies’ DateJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 2022
Film full of sound and fury in dark pandemic season Harvard scholar weighs in on Joel Coen’s new adaptation of ‘Macbeth’ with Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand DateJanuary 20, 2022January 20, 2022
The stars align for the Pudding Pot Hasty Pudding’s Man and Woman of the Year make a return, with Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman DateJanuary 11, 2022
Overture of an opera life James Joyce will be star of final act of Benjamin Wenzelberg’s undergrad career DateJanuary 4, 2022
Belle of Amherst 2.0 (feat. Emily D) Production archive materials donated by TV series ‘Dickinson’ arrive at Houghton DateDecember 16, 2021January 4, 2022
Civil War opera starring Walt Whitman? Really? In his new book, Matthew Aucoin details what he was thinking, and why it felt like a mistake at times (Spoiler alert: It worked out fine) DateDecember 15, 2021June 3, 2022
Much more than a movie Chilean director Sebastián Lelio hoped ‘A Fantastic Woman’ would change hearts, but it helped change minds — and law DateDecember 8, 2021December 9, 2021
The Sondheim he remembers: genius, friend, board game geek Harvard grad collaborated with giant of musical theater, ‘a warm, generous, open spirit,’ on three shows DateDecember 7, 2021
Moving together again ‘Joy, inspiration, relief’ as Dance Center reopens studios DateDecember 1, 2021December 1, 2021
Competing visions Ahead of ‘The Game,’ art historians discuss a different kind of rivalry DateNovember 19, 2021November 19, 2021
Bringing monuments to life Conceptual artist Krzysztof Wodiczko aims to give voice to the voiceless through his projections on buildings, statues DateNovember 17, 2021
‘The steam and chatter of typewriters’ John Ashbery’s became an integral part of the poet’s writing process, and now has home in Woodberry Poetry Room DateNovember 16, 2021November 30, 2021
A musical duo of mythic power Harvard’s Spalding helps jazz legend Wayne Shorter turn ‘Iphigenia’ into opera DateNovember 12, 2021November 15, 2021
Genuine heroines Answering Campbell’s ‘Thousand Faces,’ Maria Tatar reveals multitudes in new book DateNovember 5, 2021November 15, 2021
How to pick a literary winner Harvard’s Maya Jasanoff, chair of Booker Prize panel, offers a peek behind verdict DateNovember 3, 2021June 8, 2023
Women who are ambitious, powerful, in love — and in peril New A.R.T. series takes a musical examination of challenges faced by heroines in five Shakespeare plays DateOctober 27, 2021October 27, 2021
Checking in with the local ghosts Folklore & Mythology class probes how supernatural stories affect present, future DateOctober 27, 2021October 28, 2021
In this writer’s life, the art of noticing comes first ‘Hard Crowd’ author Rachel Kushner discusses the vibe, emotion, and grind of her craft DateOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021
Raised voices Literature scholar Tara K. Menon can’t resist a gabby character — or a fierce argument DateOctober 7, 2021December 14, 2021
Tapping into magic Ayodele Casel discusses her latest production, a blend of dance, music, and song at the American Repertory Theater DateSeptember 28, 2021September 28, 2021
Creating art from Radcliffe archives Tomashi Jackson draws on images from Schlesinger Library for pieces inspired by Brown v. Board of Education DateSeptember 27, 2021September 28, 2021
Something darker than awe Wrapping your mind around massive artworks of Christo and Jeanne-Claude is a complex process, psychologist says DateSeptember 27, 2021September 27, 2021
A look behind the scenes Six commissions underscore power and prominence of arts on campus DateSeptember 20, 2021September 21, 2021
Earth’s most excellent mixtape Music professor’s book turns up volume on Golden Record of sounds of our civilization sent into space DateSeptember 20, 2021September 21, 2021
Giving Carrie Mae Weems her due New volume fills gap in scholarship on work of celebrated Black photographer DateSeptember 16, 2021
Bringing ancient pottery to life Zoom pottery class enlists Harvard Art Museums experts to help re-create treasures from the collection DateSeptember 15, 2021
Fresh insight in familiar frames New American art curator wants us to engage in big questions of our time through works of another DateSeptember 14, 2021September 24, 2021
Spotted at Radcliffe: A brain exploding into rainbows Novelist Lauren Groff tells origin story behind ‘Matrix’ DateSeptember 13, 2021September 13, 2021
A son nearing adulthood, his mom nearing death Corey's estranged father moves in to help care for ALS-stricken Gloria in Atticus Lish's new novel DateSeptember 10, 2021June 3, 2022
