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4 things we learned this week

Sy Boles

Harvard Staff Writer

March 20, 2025 1 min read

How closely have you been following the Gazette? Take our quiz to find out.

The rent is too dang high. A global crisis led to lifesaving innovations. Sugar cravings are real, but sugar addiction might not be. Loving your job has downsides.

1. What percent of fully employed renters were cost-burdened as of 2023, according to recent research?

25

36

43

49

2. When did America’s public-private biomedicine partnership begin?

1918 Spanish flu pandemic

World War II

Korean War

Cuban missile crisis

3. True or false: Quitting sugar cold turkey is the best way to manage cravings.

True

False

4. What is a potential downside to a highly passionate workplace, according to recent Business School research?

It puts less-passionate employees under pressure to perform

Women can be viewed negatively for expressing passion for their jobs, while men are viewed more positively

Spikes in passion for the job can lead to burnout