Campus Bacow meets with global alumni Leaders of clubs and groups gather in Amsterdam in a first-ever conference
Health Harvard Chan School, Apple, and NIH launch women’s health study Research effort will use smartphone app to collect data
Faster testing for illicit drugs Promising new tool could help law enforcement detect composition of seized material and save lives
Rise in social mobility of DACA recipients Study tracks program’s benefits and limitations for undocumented young immigrants DateNovember 12, 2019November 12, 2019
Brokering an opioid settlement Radcliffe fellow discusses prospects for a sweeping agreement in lawsuits DateNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019
Targeting incest and promoting individualism How a Roman Catholic Church ban in the Middle Ages changed extended family ties, as well as values and psychology of individuals in the West DateNovember 7, 2019November 8, 2019
Our unrepresentative representative government In new book, Lawrence Lessig says voter suppression, gerrymandering, big-money politics, and the Electoral College undermine democracy DateNovember 4, 2019November 6, 2019
Angela Davis looks back Famed activist talks about art and community; mass incarceration; and what we talk about when we talk about race DateOctober 30, 2019October 31, 2019
American foreign policy in flux Former career Ambassador Victoria Nuland unwinds the tangle of issues around Russia, Ukraine, and Syria DateOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019
How slavery still shadows health care Event examines ‘400 Years of Inequality’ DateOctober 29, 2019October 29, 2019
The conservative quandary Leaders of a sidelined political philosophy explain why its principles and goals remain critically important DateOctober 24, 2019October 25, 2019
A global look at LGBT violence and bias U.N. independent expert’s report examines root causes and highlights danger spots and progress DateOctober 22, 2019October 23, 2019
Illuminating the path to college Project Teach nudges students toward higher education by showing them that others like them have made it and by demystifying the process DateOctober 22, 2019October 25, 2019
Inside the Mueller inquiry and the ‘deep state’ A vivid account of the very beginnings of the FBI investigations of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump through the election and the special counsel’s report DateOctober 22, 2019October 23, 2019
Brexit on the edge House of Lords member and former top British diplomat talks about what to watch for next DateOctober 21, 2019October 22, 2019
End the Electoral College? Panel debates a proposed system that would elect the president by popular vote DateOctober 21, 2019October 22, 2019
One by one, they’re making a difference Launching a series of more than 50 stories about people committed to improving communities around the nation DateOctober 18, 2019October 21, 2019
Level of campus sexual violence largely unchanged, survey says In Q&A, Harvard co-chairs discuss findings at University, 32 other institutions DateOctober 15, 2019October 15, 2019
Clinton, Nixon, and lessons in preparing for impeachment Veterans of past battles offer insiders’ looks into the politics, procedure, and strategy of investigators and lawmakers DateOctober 11, 2019October 17, 2019
A stand-up stands up for migrants and immigration Comedian Cristela Alonzo on growing up Mexican American in a border town DateOctober 10, 2019October 11, 2019
Relief and vindication Members of Harvard and the higher education community react to the ruling in the admission lawsuit DateOctober 10, 2019October 10, 2019
Choosing racial literacy Sophomore Winona Guo co-wrote two textbooks, co-founded a nonprofit, and gave two TED Talks — most of it before she even graduated high school DateOctober 10, 2019October 11, 2019
A living witness to nuclear dystopia Hiroshima survivor recalls the bombing, the devastation that followed, and her life as a disarmament advocate DateOctober 9, 2019October 10, 2019
The story behind the Weinstein story Retracing the path of the two New York Times reporters who did the investigation DateOctober 3, 2019October 3, 2019
Judge upholds Harvard’s admissions policy Ruling finds that College does not discriminate DateOctober 1, 2019October 2, 2019
A new hunt for Jimmy Hoffa Law professor digs into the case to possibly solve the mystery of the disappearance — and to clear his stepfather’s name DateOctober 1, 2019October 3, 2019
A Platonic ideal of a news website Legendary editor Adam Moss leads a workshop with one assignment: Imagine a financially viable political publication with perfect coverage DateSeptember 27, 2019September 27, 2019
To free every child Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi’s long struggle to protect rights of the young DateSeptember 26, 2019September 27, 2019
On the road to impeachment? Harvard legal and political experts explore the thorny legal and political implications of trying to unseat Trump DateSeptember 25, 2019September 27, 2019
National parks’ economic benefits put at over $100B annually But professor warns agency is underfunded, and behind $12 billion in maintenance DateSeptember 23, 2019October 2, 2019
Leading the fight for food justice ‘Farming While Black’ author looks at barriers faced by people of color DateSeptember 19, 2019
On climate, the young take the lead In Q&A, Harvard pediatrician outlines upcoming global strikes, the rise in youth protests, and the concern over their health DateSeptember 19, 2019September 19, 2019
Tillerson’s exit interview The former secretary of state details his frustrations on Iran, Israel, Russia, his revamp of the State Department, and his old boss DateSeptember 18, 2019October 10, 2019
