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Don’t mince words, Radcliffe told scholars. It worked.

2026-07-31T17:36:07+00:00

Don’t mince words, Radcliffe told scholars. It worked. Photo courtesy of Harvard Radcliffe Institute Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer July 31, 2026...

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Coffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution.

2026-07-29T19:50:26+00:00

Coffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution. Co-author of new guidance explains how many cups a day are safe — possibly ev...

#health, #research, #hearthealth, #foodnutrition, #microbiome, #supereducational

Henry Chu named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism

2026-07-29T15:30:15+00:00

Henry Chu named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalism Prize-winning veteran foreign correspondent, editor aims to focus on challenges facing industry, i...

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The best medicine may be free

2026-07-28T17:49:15+00:00

The best medicine may be free Forest therapy guide explains what a daily dose of nature does for the body Rebecca Coleman Harvard Staff Writer July...

#health, #brain, #mentalhealth, #sleep, #hearthealth, #supereducational

How AI may change public policy, how we lead

2026-07-28T16:22:21+00:00

How AI may change public policy, how we lead Jeremy Weinstein leads his class “Public Problem Solving with Generative AI.” Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Sta...

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You’re getting a divorce. What happens to the frozen embryo?

2026-07-28T16:18:43+00:00

You’re getting a divorce. What happens to the frozen embryo? Panelists dig into fraught legal, ethical questions at heart of fertility cases Jacob Sweet...

#nationworld, #business, #government, #familyrelationships, #healthcare, #law, #genetics, #philosophy, #supereducational

Do you have a guilty AI secret?

2026-07-28T16:17:17+00:00

Do you have a guilty AI secret? Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer July 28, 2026 5 min read Media, legal...

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Almost everyone she knew growing up were laborers. Now she researches inactivity.

2026-07-27T19:20:51+00:00

Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Almost everyone she knew growing up were laborers. Now she researches inactivity. Epidemiologist I-Min Lee has publi...

#health, #exercise, #aging, #research, #faculty, #hearthealth, #supereducational

Policy changes for international students, scholars threaten U.S. competitiveness

2026-07-27T14:50:13+00:00

Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto via AP Policy changes for international students, scholars threaten U.S. competitiveness Garber offers assessment at D.C. event, says s...

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University opposes changes to federal-grant guidelines

2026-07-22T17:00:02+00:00

University opposes changes to federal-grant guidelines Harvard file photo Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer July 22, 2026 long read Letter argue...

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Daniel Mason never thought he’d write a comedy. Then came Miles.

2026-07-22T15:24:45+00:00

Daniel Mason never thought he’d write a comedy. Then came Miles. © Sara Houghteling Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer July 22, 2026 7 min...

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Is your cholesterol too high based on latest guidelines?

2026-07-21T18:59:52+00:00

Is your cholesterol too high based on latest guidelines? Study flags elevated LDL levels of 1 in 3 Americans without history of heart disease as major miss fo...

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Ray Carney’s been selling used furniture in Harlem forever. It’s a useful front.

2026-07-20T19:01:40+00:00

Photo by Chris Close Ray Carney’s been selling used furniture in Harlem forever. It’s a useful front. Two-time Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead discusses ‘C...

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A century of the SAT

2026-07-20T13:59:41+00:00

A century of the SAT AP Photo/Butch Dill Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer July 20, 2026 6 min read How the test of college readiness has changed...

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Why you should care about first new FDA-approved sunscreen ingredient in 20 years

2026-07-20T13:55:10+00:00

FDA has approved the first new sunscreen ingredient in 20 years HMS dermatology professor Hillary Tsibris explains why you should care Alvin Powell Har...

#health, #cancer, #business, #europe, #qa, #supereducational

Bowling alone, yes. But watching sports is another thing.

2026-07-15T18:07:02+00:00

Soccer fans gather in a Los Angeles bar to watch the July 1 World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia.AP Photo/Andre Penner Bowling alone, yes. But watching...

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More than an endowment pioneer, ‘a good man’

2026-07-15T17:19:41+00:00

Photo courtesy of Walter M. Cabot’s family More than an endowment pioneer, ‘a good man’ Friends, colleagues recall Walter M. Cabot, longtime leader of Harva...

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Will Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance yield big changes for parties?

2026-07-14T18:22:44+00:00

Will Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance yield big changes for parties? Nicholas Stephanopoulos says probably not, but it may make it easier for wealthy...

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A genetic window on ‘All of Us’

2026-07-14T18:06:51+00:00

A genetic window on ‘All of Us’ Max Larkin Harvard Staff Writer July 14, 2026 8 min read Broad Institute researcher details U.S. biobank’s val...

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Lauren Groff’s poet alter ego

2026-07-14T18:06:16+00:00

Lauren Groff’s poet alter ego Harvard file photo Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer July 14, 2026 5 min read Writer lets secret slip in Radcliffe t...

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27 books to dive into this summer

2026-07-13T19:22:42+00:00

Illustration by Harry Haysom/Ikon Images 27 books to dive into this summer Harvard librarians share their faves Tenzin Dickie Harvard Library Communi...

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She studies cell lineage in the eye. Now she’s leaving research lineage of her own.

2026-07-13T19:19:24+00:00

She studies cell lineage in the eye. Now she’s leaving research lineage of her own. Award-winning biologist Connie Cepko, who advanced work on vision-threate...

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Is that bot a Pomeranian or a wolf — and who to sue when it ‘bites’?

2026-07-10T14:51:26+00:00

Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Is that bot a Pomeranian or a wolf — and who to sue when it ‘bites’? Isabella Roden Harvard Law School Comm...

#sciencetech, #animals, #ai, #law, #computers, #supereducational

NFL players 4 times more likely to die of brain disease, study finds

2026-07-08T20:23:21+00:00

NFL players 4 times more likely to die of brain disease, study finds Despite living longer overall, neurodegenerative mortality risk dramatically elevated...

#health, #brain, #research, #sports, #supereducational

Losing sleep is bad for individuals. Communities, too?

2026-07-08T19:52:59+00:00

Tony Cunningham.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Losing sleep is bad for individuals. Communities, too? Researchers look to fill knowledge gap, push...

#health, #sleep, #research, #supereducational

The bear? Nonchalant. Me? More ‘chalant.’

2026-07-08T19:52:00+00:00

Images from Paul Firth’s canoeing trip on Yukon River.Photos by Paul Firth The bear? Nonchalant. Me? More ‘chalant.’ Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer...

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Rubies decoded: ‘Color is just one piece of the puzzle’

2026-07-08T19:43:51+00:00

Rubies decoded: ‘Color is just one piece of the puzzle’ Photos by Grace DuVal Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer July 8, 2026 3 min read Rare gems...

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How liberal Law School professors fueled rise of Federalist Society

2026-07-07T19:46:10+00:00

Photo by Lisa Vollmer Photography How liberal Law School professors fueled rise of Federalist Society New book traces broad campaign to combat what organize...

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Think ‘Shark Tank,’ without the teeth

2026-07-07T19:22:16+00:00

Think ‘Shark Tank,’ without the teeth Jeffrey Smith. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer July 7, 2026 5 min...

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Tracing evolution of vaccine for cancer, malaria

2026-07-07T18:48:54+00:00

F. Stephen Hodi, Ed Doherty, David Mooney, and Jerome Ritz.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer; Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Tracing evolutio...

#health, #cancer, #healthcare, #research, #vacccines, #supereducational

World is designed by, for men. It shouldn’t be.

2026-07-06T19:42:12+00:00

Karen Korellis Reuther.Photo by Raya Al-Hashmi World is designed by, for men. It shouldn’t be. Karen Korellis Reuther explains why it’s a problem (dangerous...

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Sunlight is not your enemy

2026-07-06T16:36:17+00:00

Rowan Jacobsen.Photo by Chris Hartlove Sunlight is not your enemy Health benefits outweigh the risks for most of us, according to new book Samantha Lai...

#health, #cancer, #mentalhealth, #healthcare, #qa, #research, #books, #supereducational

Weirdest fashion trend ever

2026-07-01T19:04:00+00:00

Chloe Chapin.Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Weirdest fashion trend ever Dad’s uniform might look boring, but the history behind it is not...

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Hot off the presses: The Declaration of Independence

2026-07-01T15:19:37+00:00

Hot off the presses: The Declaration of Independence A flawed first copy — dashed off in all-nighter — endures as template for democracy in action Max La...

#nationworld, #history, #america250, #democracy, #supereducational

It’s easy — just learn everything

2026-06-30T18:53:06+00:00

It’s easy — just learn everything Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer June 30, 2026 4 min read ‘Jeopardy!’ star Paolo Pasco ’22 on right (and wro...

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‘Authentic’

2026-06-30T18:30:18+00:00

‘Authentic’ Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 30, 2026 4 min read Everyone sees through your fake c...

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Remembering Jack Reardon, ‘the best of the University personified’

2026-06-30T18:29:08+00:00

Remembering Jack Reardon, ‘the best of the University personified’ ‘Amazingly well-lived life’ marked by a gift for instilling in others a sense of their own...

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First phase of Enterprise Research Campus completed

2026-06-29T19:30:35+00:00

First phase of Enterprise Research Campus completed Photo by Jason O’Rear June 29, 2026 2 min read Local leaders join Harvard and Tishman Speyer to cel...

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AI has lots of people digging out their iPods

2026-06-29T19:29:58+00:00

AI has lots of people digging out their iPods ‘The vision of the future being pushed by tech moguls is not necessarily a vision we’ve all bought into.’ S...

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Don’t believe everything you hear — or read

2026-06-24T19:58:42+00:00

Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Don’t believe everything you hear — or read Faculty, staff recommend fiction with unreliable narrators — and try...

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It’s good to break a sweat, but don’t sweat the details

2026-06-23T17:21:46+00:00

It’s good to break a sweat, but don’t sweat the details ‘What’s important is the total amount of human movement.’ Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer...

#health, #exercise, #aging, #research, #hearthealth, #supereducational

Finding ways to ‘drug the undruggable’ diseases

2026-06-22T16:47:45+00:00

Greg Verdine. Finding ways to ‘drug the undruggable’ diseases Greg Verdine, a force behind pancreatic cancer progress, learned from a devastating family acc...

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When ‘base’ of Republican Party shifted

2026-06-22T14:00:00+00:00

Lamar Alexander.Photo by Knoxville News Sentinel via Imagn Images When ‘base’ of Republican Party shifted In new memoir, Lamar Alexander says it used to be...

#nationworld, #government, #history, #books, #supereducational

Furman on Social Security: Attention must be paid

2026-06-17T21:03:23+00:00

John Nacion/Sipa via AP Images Furman on Social Security: Attention must be paid ‘Interest in the problem has diminished over time, not grown.’ Meanwhile, d...

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A clearer picture of drinking and disease

2026-06-17T19:27:43+00:00

A clearer picture of drinking and disease New study attempts to reconcile conflicting findings on benefits vs. risks Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staf...

#health, #cancer, #qa, #research, #addiction, #hearthealth, #supereducational

There may be several on your beach reads list. Ever wonder why?

2026-06-17T18:04:26+00:00

There may be several on your beach reads list. Ever wonder why? Mysteries blend puzzle-solving with kind of catharsis, according to scholars, writers Li...

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Celebrating a Harvard Alumni Day milestone

2026-06-17T16:50:28+00:00

Celebrating a Harvard Alumni Day milestone Video courtesy of Harvard Alumni Affairs & Development Abbie Barrett & Mary Sansone Alumni Affairs & Developm...

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A historian for the ages

2026-06-15T18:59:00+00:00

A historian for the ages Photo by Tony Rinaldo Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 15, 2026 5 min read It was OK to disagree with Gordon Wood,...

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‘True superstars’

2026-06-15T16:20:18+00:00

‘True superstars’ Harvard employees are celebrated for outstanding service in a Sanders Theatre ceremony. Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer...

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A life — and afterlife — in poetry

2026-06-10T19:51:24+00:00

A life — and afterlife — in poetry For Christian Wiman, ‘dead on the table’ more than once, suffering is no longer the only authentic thing Max Larkin...

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