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Chinese, American scientists leading efforts on COVID-19
Despite the political tensions between the United States and China, scientists in the two countries are working together more than ever to study the COVID-19 virus, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed...
University’s responsible approach to resuming campus construction
When students, faculty, and other personnel vacated campus in late March, Harvard’s lecture halls, offices, and community spaces weren’t the only areas left empty. The University’s many capital projects also had to quickly...
Even from afar, bell ringers stay committed to Harvard tradition
Becoming a member of the Lowell House Society of Russian Bell Ringers requires perseverance, an affinity for heights, and the confidence to make mistakes very, very loudly. Normally, members of the group, who...
Honeybees: Pesticides disrupt nursing behavior and larval development
A newly developed video technique has allowed scientists to record the complete development of a honey bee in its hive. Researchers discovered that certain pesticides -- neonicotinoids -- changed the...
Watch: Ohio state troopers stop highway traffic for goose crossing
Ohio state troopers responded to a stretch of highway to stop traffic and rescue a family of stranded geese spotted by a state representative.
Man who forgot about lottery ticket learns of win from email
An Australian man said he had forgotten about his lottery ticket until he scrolled through his email and discovered he had won more than $65,000.
Column: Moderna execs sold $29 million in stock after its early vaccine announcement
Within 48 hours of Moderna's vaccine announcement, its execs sold $29 million in shares.
Coronavirus: Supreme Court rules in favor of vulnerable Ohio inmates
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to block a lower court's order requiring the federal government to transfer medically vulnerable inmates in Ohio to safer conditions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Supreme Court refuses for now to block release of prisoners due to COVID-19
Supreme Court turned down an appeal from Trump administration to block inmate releases at an Ohio prison due to risk from the coronavirus outbreak.
Audi suspends driver Daniel Abt for cheating in esports charity event
Audi has suspended Formula E driver Daniel Abt after he cheated during a charity esports event.
Alums offer Class of 2020 advice on career in community service
Jose Cerda III ’88, Koma Gandy Fischbein ’95, and Theresa Reno-Weber, M.P.P. ’08, have followed different paths since graduating, but they have one important thing in common: the drive to give back to...
Experts lead the charge in rethinking how we work
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may...
Divinity School grad left corporate world to satisfy need to serve
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. It became almost routine for Salvador Peña to take a break after a few years in a job....
Carmen Reinhart named chief economist at the World Bank
Economist Carmen M. Reinhart, Minos A. Zombanakis Professor of the International Financial System at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), will take a two-year leave to become chief economist and vice president at the World...
D.C. attorney brings passion for environment to Harvard Extension
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates. Pragmatic, socially conscious, and deeply curious about the world around him, Bradley Ashton Thomas is forever seeking ways to...
Ultra-runner hits full stride in emergency medicine
This is one in a series of profiles showcasing some of Harvard’s stellar graduates In her final year at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Kirstin Woody Scott was looking forward to running her...
Fauci offers candid advice to city leaders at virtual gathering
For more information, explore the Coronavirus Update series where Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring....
Major support for University in legal battle over admissions approach
Hundreds of social scientists, Nobel Prize-winning economists, corporate executives, higher-education experts, attorneys general from 15 states, 15 colleges and universities, as well as 26 Harvard alumni and student organizations representing thousands of Asian American,...
Martin Baron, Harvard’s graduation speaker, explains why he went into journalism, and why the field matters
Esquire magazine asked in a 2015 cover story: “Is Martin Baron the Best News Editor of All Time?” That the question may credibly be posed says much about Baron’s stature in American...
Martin Baron’s contributions to American journalism
In a deeply competitive business not known for magnanimity, top editors, publishers, and media critics explain why The Washington Post’s Martin Baron is such an admired newsroom leader. DEAN BAQUET Executive editor, The...
Be prepared for anything with these multi-tools
You too can have secret powers. (Amazon/)Multi-tools feel like secret weapons; they’re a practical solution to all sorts of problems that pop up during everyday life. While you probably won’t (we hope) have...
The best vintage-inspired analog keyboards and synthesizers
Time to create. (Jakub Dziubak via Unsplash/)Much can be said about the effects of technology on popular music over the years, but few inventions were as pivotal to the progression of modern...
Appeals court hears arguments in Gavin Grimm case
A federal appeals court heard arguments Tuesday in the case of a transgender man who sued his former high school in Virginia over restroom access.
Watch: Florida baseball team lists stadium on Airbnb
A minor league baseball team in Florida is putting its stadium to good use amid a delayed season by renting out the property on Airbnb.
Alan Jackson to perform drive-in concerts in June
Country music singer Alan Jackson will perform for fans in their cars June 5 and 6 in Alabama.
NHL to announce 'return to play plan' for 2019-2020 season
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman will provide details about the league's "return to play plan" for the 2019-2020 season during an announcement at 4:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
New home sales increase 0.6 percent in April
Sales of new single-family homes rose 0.6 percent in April buoyed by a nearly 9 percent increase in the Northeast, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on...
Consumer confidence rises slightly, surprising experts
Consumer confidence surprised experts by rising slightly in May after sharp declines the previous two months, hinting that the gradual reopening of the economy is having an impact.