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Nation & World
Turns out pandemic wasn’t only cause for student setbacks
Education policy expert cites chronic absenteeism, softening of test accountability by states, other issues for poor marks in ‘Nation’s Report Card’
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Arts & Culture
Edvard Munch prints, paintings gifted to Harvard Art Museums
Works will go on display in March exhibition, examining the artist’s experimental printmaking and painting techniques
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Nation & World
‘We cannot let our past become our children’s future’
Larry Bacow, whose mother survived Auschwitz, represents University at ceremony marking 80th anniversary of death camp’s liberation
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Campus & Community
A family at School when home is far away
Program has connected affiliates, new international students for more than 40 years
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Arts & Culture
An archaeological record that doubles as art
Painter captured ancient Egyptian tomb’s secrets in vivid brushstrokes
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Campus & Community
Doing College with ball in one hand, bow in the other
Bradford Dickson plays on Crimson water polo team, and as a Harvard-Berklee cellist
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Arts & Culture
Why are so many novels set at Harvard?
Beth Blum notes campus is beautiful, romantic setting that lends itself to exploring collision of ideals, reality
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Health
Different day, different diagnosis?
Study finds spike in ADHD cases on Halloween, highlighting stakes of cognitive bias in medicine
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Campus & Community
From sending thank-you notes to touching your co-worker’s food, she’s ruled on it all
Business School’s Robin Abrahams — aka Miss Conduct — reflects on 20 years of etiquette trends as she retires Globe advice column
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Nation & World
Who’s softer on crime? Democrats or Republicans?
Turns out neither. New research finds mayors on both sides mixed in implementing effective policies.
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Nation & World
Who can save us from social media? At this point, perhaps just us.
Nicholas Carr argues it may be too late for regulation as platforms took hold so quickly, outpacing our ability to spot darker effects on society, democracy
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Arts & Culture
More than kind of blue
Imani Perry’s lyrical new book weaves memoir, history to consider central place of a color in Black America
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Health
Gambling problems are mushrooming. Panel says we need to act now.
With recent leap in legalized sports betting and online options, public health experts outline therapeutic, legislative strategies
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Health
One way to save lives in jails
Researchers who studied healthcare in dozens of facilities link accreditation to better collaboration and treatment and fewer deaths
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Health
The brain’s gatekeepers
HMS research IDs special class of cells that safeguard immunity and memory, and may one day treat neurodegenerative disease
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Nation & World
Need to boost population? Encourage dads to step up at home.
New historical research by economist Claudia Goldin finds link between fertility rates, gender roles
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Health
How exactly does ketamine work? New research offers insight.
Anesthetic growing in popularity as game-changing therapy for severe, treatment-resistant depression
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Nation & World
What makes a good teacher?
One skill — arguably the most important for educators — is also hardest to define
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Campus & Community
Boston, Harvard announce affordable housing funding
Nearly 100 units to be created in Allston
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Work & Economy
How to avoid really bad decisions. (Hint: One tip is just hit pause.)
Business ethicist details ways to analyze complex, thorny issues, legal gray areas, and offers advice we can all use
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Campus & Community
Harvard University Housing establishes new rents for 2025–2026
Increase on average 5% for renewing tenants
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Campus & Community
Harvard partners with national nonprofit to recruit high-achieving low-income students
First QuestBridge Scholars will matriculate in fall 2026
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Campus & Community
Jodie Foster to receive Radcliffe Medal
Will be recognized for her barrier-breaking career
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Campus & Community
New VP named for alumni affairs and development
James J. Husson returns to Harvard to succeed Brian K. Lee this spring
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Health
New study maps the ‘dental deserts’ in the U.S. — and there are lots of them
Harvard research shows 1.7 million lack access to care
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Campus & Community
Cynthia Erivo is Hasty’s Woman of the Year
‘Wicked’ star will receive Pudding Pot on Feb. 5
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Campus & Community
Spreading gospel — and strategies — of productive disagreement
Eric Beerbohm looks back on successes, challenges of first year of new Civil Discourse initiative
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Arts & Culture
How maps (and cyclists) paved way for roads
Curator takes alternative route through cartographic history and finds a few surprises
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Science & Tech
Researchers make leap in quantum computing
Trapping molecules for use in systems may help make ultra-high-speed experimental technology even faster
