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Biden blames China relations on ‘silly balloon’ shootdown
President Joe Biden on Sunday blamed the recent poor relations between the United States and China on the "silly balloon" carrying surveillance equipment that was shot down earlier this year.
Coyote bites 6-year-old child in Burnaby park
For the second time in five days, a coyote has attacked a young child in the Lower Mainland.
Students say misinformation abounds online. Experts say critical thinking helps them navigate it
A growing movement is encouraging boosting students' digital literacy and critical thinking skills, so they can better distinguish fact from the misinformation swirling around them in online spaces today.
Fighting for air filters in schools showed me why we need an unfiltered public health office
When there are different points of view and complicated evidence, the ability to hear directly and fully from experts is paramount, writes Paul Lu. His opinion piece is part of...
Ketamine no better than placebo at alleviating depression, unusual trial finds
Ketamine is a powerful anesthetic and sometimes recreational drug that causes people to feel dissociated from their own bodies. Recent studies suggest the drug may help treat people with depression who have tried...
His mother’s plight embarrassed him, then inspired his thesis
This story is part of a series of graduate profiles ahead of Commencement ceremonies. Jeromel Dela Rosa Lara speaks softly but with energy, eager to talk about his senior thesis. The son of...
Poverty hurts young brains but social safety net may help
Time and again, science finds that poverty is hard on developing brains. “Higher levels of anxiety and depression are well-established among kids growing up in families with lower income,” said Harvard psychology Professor...
President’s Innovation Challenge awards $515,000 to winning ventures
Restoring vision for blind patients, using AI to generate visual assets for creative teams, and providing mentorship and scholarships to minority students pursuing medical degrees, were three of the winning startup initiatives recognized...
Grad covers range of interests, earning bachelor’s and master’s
This story is part of a series of graduate profiles ahead of Commencement ceremonies. To Henry Cerbone, Central America’s water-running basilisk lizard isn’t that far afield from the dogs, cats, bees, chickens, and snakes on...
Doctor’s lessons from Haiti, Turkey, Ukraine border
When Harvard physician Morgan Broccoli landed in Turkey in February, she noted two things. The first was the sheer scale of devastation caused by the Feb. 6 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, which...
Larry Wilmore named Class Day speaker
Emmy Award-winning writer, television producer, actor, and comedian Larry Wilmore has been selected by the Harvard College Class of 2023 to address graduating seniors as part of the annual Class Day celebration on...
Chance meeting puts Moldova teen on the road to Harvard
This story is part of a series of graduate profiles ahead of Commencement ceremonies. As a middle schooler, Ilinca Mazureac knew two things for certain — she was going to be a scientist, and she...
Arts First showcases creative side of student, staff and faculty
Arts First took over stages, museums, and other venues across Harvard’s campus, celebrating the arts for four fun-filled days (April 27-30). The annual festival, produced by the Office for the Arts, showcased student,...
Harvard researcher James Riley’s indelible past
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How birth year predicts exposure to gun violence
A new study examining exposure to gun violence from youth to middle-age reveals stark racial disparities — with more than half of Black and Hispanic respondents witnessing a shooting by age 14 on...
College sophomore is saving Mom a seat in class
For many college students, the undergraduate years are a chance to gain some freedom from their parents, not to share notes and find seats together in lecture hall. But that’s just what...
An ordinary guy’s extraordinary college journey
This story is part of a series of graduate profiles ahead of Commencement ceremonies. David P. Miller grew up in Hazelwood, Missouri, close to the St. Louis airport, where he lived with his sister and...
Graduate’s poetry taps into grief, Iranian roots
This story is part of a series of graduate profiles ahead of Commencement ceremonies. Darius Atefat-Peckham ’23 was just 3 years old when an auto accident took the lives of his mother and older brother....
Behind the scenes of ‘Succession’ election episode
On Sunday, HBO’s dark satire “Succession” aired an uncanny episode set inside a cable news network covering a close presidential election between a far-right Republican and a moderate Democrat. In it, international affairs...
Behind the scenes of ‘Succession’ election episode
On Sunday, HBO’s dark satire “Succession” aired an uncanny episode set inside a cable news network covering a close presidential election between a far-right Republican and a moderate Democrat. In it, international affairs...
Harvard’s Class of 2027 yield continues strong trend
Slightly more than 84 percent of those accepted to the Class of 2027 indicated they would be coming to Harvard this fall — continuing a trend of historically strong yields for a...
Class of 2023 orators selected in campus-wide competition
As part of a long and cherished tradition, three students have been selected in a campus-wide competition to deliver speeches in English and Latin to honor the Class of 2023 at Commencement....
The Sonoran Desert toad can alter your mind — it’s not the only animal
The adage “all attention is good attention” may be true for marketers — not so for the Sonoran Desert toad. Last fall, the U.S. National Park Service sent out a message on...
The Sonoran Desert toad can alter your mind — it’s not the only animal
The adage “all attention is good attention” may be true for marketers — not so for the Sonoran Desert toad. Last fall, the U.S. National Park Service sent out a message on...
‘Once Upon a Prime’ finds the hidden math in literature
Once Upon a PrimeSarah HartFlatiron Books, $29.99 “Mathematical symbolism and metaphor are present in every kind of literature, from the humblest of fairy tales right through to War and Peace,” claims mathematician Sarah...
British police seek suspects in museum heist
Police in the British city of Sheffield are seeking suspects wanted for a "carefully planned" heist at a museum on Sunday.
3 dead, 2 injured in Klymax nightclub shooting in Kansas City
Three people were killed and two more were injured in a shooting at a nightclub in Kansas City early Sunday morning.
Lance 'Un' Rivera says Jay-Z didn't stab him in 1999
Lance "Un" Rivera said in an interview with Vlad TV that hip-hop mogul Jay-Z didn't stab him in 1999, even though Jay-Z ended up serving three years probation for the...