Health Abortion law, suicide rate study adds to raging debate. But are we missing point? Epidemiologist says research tends to be weaponized on both sides, overshadows mental health needs of those with unwanted pregnancies
Health Your memory may be better than you think Experiments prove we’re surprisingly good at knowing when and where we last saw an object
World How total abortion ban puts maternal health at risk Study finds high rates of serious complications among Salvadoran patients who were forced to carry severely malformed fetuses to term
World They can think, feel pain, love. Isn’t it time animals had rights? Martha Nussbaum lays out ethical, legal case in new book
Maybe it’s Remy’s world, and the rest of us just live in it For Wintersession students, 8-year-old tabby provides lessons in empathy Campus| DateJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023
Addressing our legacy Sara Bleich charts the course for implementing recommendations from the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery report Campus| DateJanuary 27, 2023January 27, 2023
Harvard University Housing establishes new rents for 2023–2024 Continuing tenants will receive an average 4.5 percent rent increase Campus| DateJanuary 27, 2023January 24, 2023
Abortion law, suicide rate study adds to raging debate. But are we missing point? Epidemiologist says research tends to be weaponized on both sides, overshadows mental health needs of those with unwanted pregnancies Health| DateJanuary 26, 2023January 27, 2023
An exhibit with legs Restored papier-mâché octopus is grabbing attention in its new home Campus| DateJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023
Listening to air, water Indigenous artist discusses how she blends work, climate change activism Campus| DateJanuary 26, 2023January 27, 2023
Your memory may be better than you think Experiments prove we’re surprisingly good at knowing when and where we last saw an object Health| DateJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023
A laugh a day keeps the doctor away? No one knows why we do it, but it’s free, has no known side effects, and experts say it lifts spirits, lowers stress, makes us feel connected Health| DateJanuary 25, 2023
How total abortion ban puts maternal health at risk Study finds high rates of serious complications among Salvadoran patients who were forced to carry severely malformed fetuses to term World| DateJanuary 25, 2023January 27, 2023
They can think, feel pain, love. Isn’t it time animals had rights? Martha Nussbaum lays out ethical, legal case in new book World| DateJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023
Jennifer Coolidge named Hasty’s Woman of the Year ‘White Lotus’ star will be honored in Harvard Square on Feb. 4 News| DateJanuary 24, 2023January 24, 2023
Really need to start exercising but hate it? Just move Health professionals say any regular activity is useful. If it’s been a while, ramp up ‘like a crockpot: low and slow’ Health| DateJanuary 23, 2023January 24, 2023
Don’t give Russia an inch, former U.S. diplomat says Marie Yovanovitch makes case for standing by Ukraine as war drags on, warning that defeat would embolden Putin and other dictators World| DateJanuary 23, 2023January 24, 2023
An evangelist of physics Australian scientist demystifies experimental side of field, recalls forgotten pioneers at Harvard book event Science| DateJanuary 23, 2023January 24, 2023
Doing medical rounds on streets, alleys of Boston In new book, Tracy Kidder follows ‘Dr. Jim,’ who provides homeless people with health care, prescriptions, hot soup, occasional $5 bill Health| DateJanuary 20, 2023January 23, 2023
Forget debt-ceiling drama. There are bigger, likelier problems HKS economist says political feuds come and go, but inflation, weak growth, geopolitical tensions pose real global recession threat Business| DateJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Boston joins EdRedesign’s By All Means community, advancing opportunity News +| DateJanuary 20, 2023January 20, 2023
Nudging donors toward more effective giving Study by Harvard psychologists finds preserving personal charity preferences, offering targeted matching funds help World| DateJanuary 20, 2023January 23, 2023
Why did so many buy COVID misinformation? It works like magic. Harvard Law panelists say both exploit how brains process information Health| DateJanuary 19, 2023January 20, 2023
The best thing about the Mediterranean diet? It doesn’t taste like a diet. Olive oil – maybe not your mom’s – is a good place to start, says Chan School’s Walter Willett. But don’t be afraid to experiment. Health| DateJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023
Bob Odenkirk named Hasty’s Man of the Year The actor, comedian, filmmaker will receive his Pudding Pot at a Feb. 2 celebratory roast News| DateJanuary 19, 2023January 24, 2023
Life seeking answers at Giza, Nubia New biography explores times, scholarship of pioneering Egyptologist George Reisner Arts| DateJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023
No stranger to improvisation Bass player, composer, vocalist Devon Gates merges anthropology, music in Harvard-Berklee program Campus| DateJanuary 17, 2023January 18, 2023
Study finds ‘startling’ inequities in end-of-life opioid treatment Fewer prescriptions for Black and Hispanic cancer patients Health| DateJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023
Vitamin D benefits linked to body weight Study looks at correlation between positive health outcomes from vitamin D and a person’s BMI Health| DateJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023
Fresh insights into inflammation, aging brains Harvard scientists’ research on mice suggests chain reaction may be involved Science| DateJanuary 17, 2023
