Tag: Lockdown

  • Nation & World

    United by lockdown, divided by ‘Seinfeld’

    For Harvard student Phiroze Parasnis and his family, isolated in Mumbai, time spent together made up for lost time.

    8 minutes
    Phiroze Parasnis and family in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu.
  • Nation & World

    Unemployed faced major barriers to financial support

    New research finds workers laid off during the lockdown faced major barriers when accessing financial support. The survey also notes stark differences between states, and hunger and other major hardships suffered by service sector workers unable to secure assistance.

    4 minutes
    Unemployment office with a COVID sign on door.
  • Nation & World

    Harvard yield hits 82 percent

    Eighty-two percent of students admitted to the Class of 2017 plan to enroll at Harvard this August. This is the highest yield since the Class of 1973 entered approximately two generations ago. The yield for the Class of 2016 was 80.2 percent.

    6 minutes