World Learning the hard way Allan Brandt, history of science scholar and ‘Cigarette Century’ author, says opioid negotiators should heed lessons from tobacco settlement
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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
Inside the house of screams For Halloween, students write a tale of a darkened room without exits DateOctober 28, 2019
The story of a museum and of America Founding director Bunch recounts the creation of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture DateOctober 24, 2019October 24, 2019
Persistence, courage take the dais Du Bois Medal recipients celebrate black excellence and opportunity DateOctober 23, 2019October 25, 2019
Writing Black lives In Radcliffe discussion, biographers reflect on their art DateOctober 23, 2019April 7, 2021
Urban planning and social justice Examining the life and career of Ed Logue, who helped reinvent postwar American cities DateOctober 16, 2019December 11, 2019
All the right moves Dancer Amirah Sackett brings her mash-up style to Harvard DateOctober 16, 2019October 21, 2019
Nas next to Mozart? Why not? Harvard archive shines an academic light on the social, poetic, and musical complexities of hip-hop DateOctober 8, 2019January 17, 2020
A lost Yugoslavia A selection of photos by Nobel laureate Martin Karplus taken in post-war Europe on display DateOctober 2, 2019October 3, 2019
The soul of a jazz man Cooper Gallery features photo exhibit by Frank Stewart, who chronicled musicians DateOctober 1, 2019October 3, 2019
Love stinks In advance of her Harvard appearance, Leslie Jamison ’04 explores loss and renewal during a visit to the Museum of Broken Relationships in this excerpt from her new nonfiction collection DateSeptember 30, 2019December 11, 2019
Thinking like a magician Joshua Jay pulls back the curtain on his craft during Radcliffe talk DateSeptember 30, 2019October 4, 2019
Creative research at heart of ArtLab Harvard's newest Allston lab opens itself up for examination DateSeptember 27, 2019
Using art to inspire action Arboretum workshop on Saturday illustrates the urgency of moving on climate change DateSeptember 25, 2019September 25, 2019
Artists in residence make Harvard home Parker Quartet offers a performance of Shostakovich and Dvorak DateSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019
Breaking artistic boundaries New art-making space in Allston opens its doors to the public DateSeptember 17, 2019September 19, 2019
The artist as witness Harvard exhibit features Winslow Homer’s Civil War illustrations DateSeptember 13, 2019September 13, 2019
Uncommon coinage The Harvard Art Museums’ first curator of ancient coins retires after 17 years DateSeptember 11, 2019September 12, 2019
Fall into art A sampling of the season’s best in local music, theater, and visual arts DateSeptember 9, 2019September 9, 2019
Five lessons from Toni Morrison Divinity School pays tribute to novelist during its convocation DateSeptember 6, 2019September 6, 2019
Last dance, last chance Curtain coming down on the immersive, disco-insistent ‘Donkey Show’ after a decade-long run at A.R.T. DateAugust 29, 2019August 29, 2019
