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Mahlet Shiferaw stuck with STEM while helping others do the same
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Growing up, Mahlet Shiferaw developed a love for drawing and was a huge fan of science fiction and...
Students dish on what they’ve been cooking back home
Pretty much every Harvard undergrad would agree that the sudden evacuation of campus in March due to the spread of the coronavirus was sad and unsettling. But most would also agree that...
New faculty deans announced for five Houses
Rakesh Khurana, Danoff Dean of Harvard College, announced the appointments of new faculty deans for five Houses: Ian Jared Miller and Crate Herbert to Cabot, Eric Beerbohm and Leslie Duhaylongsod to Quincy, Stephen...
Lauren Spohn ’20 to take her passion for storytelling to Oxford
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Fantasy novels “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “The Lord of the Rings” offered the young Lauren Spohn both a...
Famous birthdays for June 13: Rivers Cuomo, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Musician Rivers Cuomo turns 50 and actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson turns 30, among the famous birthdays for June 13.
On This Day, June 13: Ahmadinejad declared president of Iran
On June 13, 2009, incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the winner in a disputed Iranian presidential election.
NFL receiver Antonio Brown pleads no contest in battery case, gets probation
NFL receiver Antonio Brown pleaded no contest Friday to a felony burglary with battery charge and two lesser misdemeanor charges stemming from a January incident outside his South Florida home.
'Tenet,' 'Wonder Woman 1984' announce new release dates
Warner Bros. announced new release dates for its films "Tenet" and "Wonder Woman 1984" on Friday.
New algorithm uses artificial intelligence to help manage type 1 diabetes
Researchers and physicians have designed a method to help people with type 1 diabetes better manage their glucose levels. The method relies upon artificial intelligence and automated monitoring.
Nail salons, tattoo shops and massage parlors can reopen next week in some California counties
Nail salons, tattoo shops and massage parlors in California will be permitted to start to reopen in a week as the state continues to ease stay-at-home restrictions put in place...
Tennessee stays execution of Byron Black citing COVID-19
The Tennessee Supreme Court on Friday ordered a stay of execution for a man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters.
Dow claws back some of huge loss in trading Friday
After its worst single-day decline since March, the bellwether blue-chip U.S. stock index reclaimed a chunk of the loss in trading Friday.
Applying lessons from Ancient Rome to address human trafficking today
When Jenny Vo-Phamhi was researching a paper for Professor Richard Saller’s seminar about the Roman Empire during her very first quarter at Stanford, she was stunned to discover a problem that...
Opinion: Coronavirus liability waivers are coming. Here's what you should know before signing them
The liability waiver that the Trump campaign will require at its Tulsa rally reflects the pandemic lawsuit anxiety felt by many reopening businesses.
Harvard restarts scientific research
Harvard researchers take selfies on their first day back in the lab since the COVID-19 shutdown. The Manning Lab marks the occasion with coordinated signs. Photo courtesy of the Manning Lab The shutdown...
Bighorn Fire doubles in size, forces evacuations near Tucson, Ariz.
Hundreds of residents were forced to flee northern parts of Tucson, Ariz., with little notice as the Bighorn Fire raged near the Catalina Foothills.
Lockheed Martin awarded $368.2M to build six F-35s for Italy
Lockheed Martin received a $368.2 million contract to build six F-35 fighter planes for the Italian defense ministry, the Pentagon announced.
Essay criticizing efforts to increase diversity in organic synthesis deleted after backlash from chemists
Personal essay in Angewandte Chemie points to deeper problems within the community, chemists say
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs law banning N.Y. police from using chokeholds
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation Friday banning police from using chokeholds on citizens and making race-based false police reports a crime.
COVID-19 puts disability tax credit reform on back burner
The federal government is being urged to bring in regulations to limit the amount third-party companies can charge for helping people apply for the disability tax credit. The CRA says...
State-level R&D tax credits spur growth of new businesses: study
Here's some good news for U.S. states trying to spur an economic recovery in the years ahead: The R&D tax credit has a significant effect on entrepreneurship, according to a...
Cash me outside: Transfers to the poor linked to eco-benefits
In a new study, researchers recently discovered that Indonesia's national anti-poverty program reduced deforestation by about 30%.
Here are Ontario's new social bubble rules for COVID-19
How many people can you get close to? Can you include both family and friends in your COVID-19 social bubble? Here are the province's new guidelines.
If you decluttered during coronavirus, you'll want to know this: Goodwill has reopened
Several Goodwill Southern California stores reopen for shopping and donations. And that's welcome news to those who spent the shutdown decluttering.
Appeals court reluctant to order judge to drop Michael Flynn case
An attorney for former national security adviser Michael Flynn asked a three-judge appellate panel on Friday to intervene and order a lower court to dismiss the case, as the Justice...
COVID-19 pandemic slows development of Army's new helicopter engines
The U.S. Army's development of new helicopter engines has been slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
British gov't delays plan for full customs checks on EU goods
The British government said Friday it's delayed plans for full border checks on products imported from the European Union until mid-2021, a move aimed at easing the economic impact of...
California lawmakers bristle at Newsom's use of executive power during coronavirus crisis
California lawmakers are frustrated with Gov. Gavin Newsom's use of power during the coronavirus outbreak.