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Viral Veritas: How Student Influencers Turn Harvard Into Payouts and Purpose

By Kate J. Kaufman and Azusa M. Lippit

Universities Acknowledge a Mental Health Crisis. Why Is Action So Complicated?

‘Ideological Authors’: Harvard’s Hidden Ties to Dirty Wars in Latin America

‘The Line’: Questions of Comedy, Speech, and Accountability

Harvard Princes, Russian Reformers: When Harvard Ran Moscow

From Bob Dylan to This? Surviving a Shrinking Cambridge Arts Scene

The Painful Progress of Native American Repatriation

Over three decades after the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act was passed, the Peabody Museum has repatriated less than half of its holdings. For tribes who are waiting to receive their ancestors and funerary belongings, this slow progress has taken a heavy toll.

The Fight Over DEI Arrives at Harvard

Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Harvard has come under fire from conservative activists, and now many within the University are calling on Harvard to reform. Will the administration stand by its current DEI efforts, or will it change course?

‘And Then The Politics Came Into It’: Evolving Jewish Community Spaces at Harvard

While political tensions are pervasive to many, and dictate the actions of some, many Jewish students have remained united by the recognition of a common identity with some of those they disagree with, and an aspiration for mutual understanding.

Craft or Commodity? The ‘Paradox’ of High School Creative Writing Competitions

Creative writing contests aim to promote self expression and foster a new generation of artists. But does turning creative writing into a competition for admissions erode its artistic purpose?