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Need a good summer read?
Arts & Culture Need a good summer read? Illustration by Doval/Ikon Images Tenzin Dickie Harvard Library Communications June 24, 2025 long read Whether your seasonal plans include vacations or staycations, you’ll be transported...
Federal judge blocks Trump plan to ban international students at Harvard
Harvard University.Photo by Grace DuVal Campus & Community Federal judge blocks Trump plan to ban international students at Harvard Ruling notes administration action raises serious constitutional concerns Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer June...
John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean
John C.P. Goldberg.Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Campus & Community John C.P. Goldberg named Harvard Law School dean Leading scholar in tort law and political philosophy has served as interim dean since March 2024...
Taking the measure of legal pot
AP photos Health Was legal pot a good idea? Researchers detail what we know about impact on revenue and health — and what we still need to find out Saima Sidik Harvard...
IT Summit focuses on balancing AI challenges and opportunities
Michael D. Smith and Klara Jelinkova at the IT Summit.Photo by Neal Adolph Akatsuka Campus & Community IT Summit focuses on balancing AI challenges and opportunities With the tech here to stay,...
Faber appointed chief development officer for Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Michael Faber.Credit: Scarlet Studio Campus & Community Faber appointed chief development officer for Faculty of Arts and Sciences New associate vice president and dean of development for FAS to begin Aug. 25 July...
Solomons’ treasure
Arts & Culture Solomons’ treasure From “The Solomon Collection: Dürer to Degas and Beyond,” a detail of Three Male Heads from “The Capitulation of Madrid,” Dec. 4, 1808. Antoine-Jean Gros (Paris 1771-1835 Meudon).Photos...
Does AI understand?
Science & Tech Does AI understand? Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer July 16, 2025 6 min read It may be getting smarter, but it’s not thinking like humans...
Public servant, trusted mentor, conduit to congressional campaign — and clam bake host
CAMBRIDGE, MA – NOVEMBER 06: David Gergen co-moderates a discussion with United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer at the Harvard University Institute of Politics John F. Kennedy School of Government John F....
Committee recommends maintaining name of Winthrop House, adding historical context
Campus & Community Committee recommends maintaining name of Winthrop House, adding historical context Winthrop House.Photo by Grace DuVal July 17, 2025 4 min read Garber, Hoekstra accept review panel’s proposal The Review Committee...
Rockefeller president Richard P. Lifton releases statement on proposed federal budget cuts to science
Responding to a White House budget proposal that calls for an 18 percent decrease in funding for the National Institutes of Health, Rockefeller President Richard P. Lifton today released a...
Rockefeller tops ranking of 1,300 universities in measures of scientific impact and productivity
Released by the European Commission–funded U-Multirank, the survey placed Rockefeller first in categories related to scientific impact and research productivity. The results incorporate data on more than 1,300 institutions in...
Math puzzle: Can you meet me at the mall?
Solve the math puzzle from our August 2025 issue, which takes you back to the time before cell phones.
Pistachio trees 'talk' to their neighbours, reveals statistical physics
Ising model could account for nut production of pistachio orchards
Fight or flight? Some California nonprofits won't remain silent in face of Trump budget slashing
Some nonprofits are fighting back, including an L.A. provider that's leading a campaign to try to stop potential GOP cuts to healthcare for low-income Americans.
Covered California pushes for better healthcare as federal spending cuts loom
Monica Soni, Covered California's chief medical officer, worries federal spending cuts could soon bring turbulence to the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace.
Barabak: She was wrongly snagged by Trump's word police. Now her medical research is down the drain
A UC San Francisco eye doctor mentioned "hesitancy" and "uptake" in her grant application. That cost her $3 million in funding for shingles vaccine research.
Overwhelmed by the world? Glennon Doyle says focus on staying human at heart
In 'We Can Do Hard Things,' Glennon Doyle and her co-authors chart a road map to navigate the many difficulties of life.
A 'floating' tennis club with good vibes and a pinch of country club swagger? These Angelenos created it
Sunset Tennis Club is a a "floating tennis club" popular with millennials and zoomers that operates on private courts in upscale neighborhoods of Los Angeles.
You need more than Ozempic to fight food addiction. Here's how
In 'Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine,' former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler offers a comprehensive guide to weight loss.
Health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home
St. John's Community Health launched its home visitation program after learning that hundreds of patients were skipping appointments because they're afraid of getting caught up in federal immigration raids.
California asks FDA to undo limits on abortion pill mifepristone amid RFK Jr. scrutiny
California and three other states have called on the FDA to ease restrictions on the abortion pill mifepristone, which they say has a strong safety record.
Hims & Hers' ugly split with Wegovy maker weighs on the telehealth company's future
San Francisco telehealth company Hims & Hers saw its stock plunge more than 30% earlier this week after a partnership with weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk abruptly ended.
Contributor: The 'Big Beautiful Bill' got one thing right
Although the Senate killed some of the House's ideas to improve health savings accounts, the final legislation does expand access. That's a win-win.
When a life coach manifests nothing for you but debt and delusion
Some life coaches include manifesting in their guidance, which may cost thousands of dollars. What happens when you've spent the money but can't achieve what you've been manifesting?
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern
The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues
China's emissions may be falling - here's what you should know
Experts are divided if the drop over really means China has reached the peak of its emissions.
Future of space travel: Could robots really replace human astronauts?
Advances in technology raise questions about the need to send people to space - and the risks and cost