World Think of jailing debtors as Dickensian? Think again. Harvard-led researchers document cases in three states, most involving court fines, fees, often for low-level violations like traffic tickets
World Documenting unseen legacies of Vietnam War Biden helps deliver Kennedy School research documenting possible sites of Vietnamese soldiers’ remains during historic visit to Hanoi
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
Nation Who was responsible for Jan. 6 attack? Try Timothy McVeigh Jeffrey Toobin examines how Oklahoma City bomber’s beliefs about guns, Founding Fathers, power of violence have been embraced by extreme right
African and African American Studies at 50 Influential, groundbreaking department marks its founding with a symposium that looks back and into the future Campus| DateFebruary 26, 2020February 27, 2020
Shining a light on a genius Recognizing prominent architect Julian Abele and his role in designing Harvard’s Widener Library Campus| DateFebruary 26, 2020
From ancient flooding, modern insights Study uses long-ago record of Bering Strait flooding to understand how ice sheets responded to climate change Science| DateFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020
Endurance athletes found to have enlarged aortas Researchers will try determine if this is good or bad for those who are older Health| DateFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020
Melinda Gates to receive Radcliffe Medal Being honored for 'her remarkable impact around the world, for putting women and girls at the center' of the Gates Foundation’s work News| DateFebruary 26, 2020February 26, 2020
A ‘call to duty’ to battle a deadly global threat New coronavirus collaboration joins Boston’s biomed community and researchers in China Health| DateFebruary 25, 2020March 4, 2020
The good, bad, and scary of the Internet of Things Radcliffe researcher explores ways regulation can minimize online risk, maximize safety, control environmental impact, and help society Science| DateFebruary 25, 2020February 26, 2020
Comey defends ‘nightmare I can’t awaken from’ In Kennedy School appearance, former FBI director revisits his decisions during 2016 presidential election World| DateFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020
Should hateful speech be regulated on campus? Two professors debate whether it constitutes violence or is a necessary preparation for real life World| DateFebruary 24, 2020February 26, 2020
Colloquium showcases diverse approaches to East Asian Studies News +| DateFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020
What we know and don’t know about pot Medical School’s Kevin Hill talks about fearmongering and rosy myths, safe use and addiction Health| DateFebruary 24, 2020
Scientists from Harvard, China to unite against coronavirus Groups will share $115M to search for better diagnosis, treatment; Medical School to serve as U.S. research hub Health| DateFebruary 24, 2020March 4, 2020
Why ‘truth’ beats facts Discussion takes a look at why arguments fail and why the sides cannot agree World| DateFebruary 21, 2020
In a city defined by water, architects aim to turn threat to opportunity News +| DateFebruary 21, 2020
Me Too founder discusses where we go from here Advocate and activist Tarana Burke to receive the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership Gleitsman Award World| DateFebruary 21, 2020February 21, 2020
Harvard librarian puts this war crime on the map András Riedlmayer catalogued years of cultural heritage destruction by Serbian nationalists in the Balkans, testified before the U.N. World| DateFebruary 21, 2020February 20, 2020
Drop in cancer deaths lifts U.S. life expectancy Chan School’s Rebbeck highlights cancer’s complex picture Health| DateFebruary 21, 2020
Health officials expect coronavirus to spread worldwide Attempts to contain cases in China have proved ineffective World| DateFebruary 20, 2020March 4, 2020
Food that’s better for all of us and the planet Summit looks at production, health, sustainability, and social justice Science| DateFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 2020
Study finds patients frequently refuse insulin therapy News +| DateFebruary 20, 2020February 19, 2020
Beyond Pavlov Artificial intelligence researchers and neurobiologists share data on how we sort our options and make decisions Science| DateFebruary 19, 2020
Feel that clean air and voting are human rights? It’s partly on you New book calls for the embrace of an ‘ethics of responsibility’ to solve social, economic, and political problems World| DateFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2020
Advice to students: Take risks and build courage Follow your interests; ask questions; do it your way Campus| DateFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2020
