Wu Says Boston Won’t Follow New York’s Lead in Restricting AI in Public Schools

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 signaled Wednesday that the city will not follow New York City and other “peer cities” in pausing or restricting the use of artificial intelligence in Boston Public Schools, defending Boston’s push to teach students how to use the technology responsibly.

‘Very Concerning’: Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs Discusses Declining Public Confidence in U.S. Military at IOP Talk

Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Charles Q. Brown Jr. expressed concern about Americans’ growing perception that the U.S. military has become politicized under the second Trump administration at an Institute of Politics forum on Thursday.

Education Department Launches Twin Investigations Into Harvard Admissions and Antisemitism

The Department of Education announced Monday that it has launched two new investigations into Harvard — one scrutinizing whether the University has complied with the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling striking down affirmative action, and a second probing antisemitism complaints on campus.

Trump’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Sends Harvard Back to a Familiar Judge

U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns — who has repeatedly weighed claims of antisemitism at Harvard over the last three years — is now set to consider whether the University’s response amounted to unlawful indifference, as alleged in a new Justice Department lawsuit.

Filmmaker Mark Kassen, CNN Journalist Sara Sidner Talk Media and Politics at IOP Forum

Filmmaker Mark Kassen discussed how politicians sacrifice their fundamental beliefs and promises to constituents for favorable media coverage during an Institute of Politics forum on Monday night.

Justice Department’s Case Against Harvard Rests on Shaky Ground, Experts Say

Legal experts say the Department of Justice will face a steep challenge in proving Harvard violated Title VI after the agency filed a lawsuit on Friday accusing the University of tolerating antisemitism on campus following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.

Back in the Classroom, Claudine Gay Will Ask Harvard Students to Rethink Harvard

More than two years after her resignation, former Harvard President Claudine Gay will return to teaching — beginning with a course that asks students to scrutinize the very institution that shaped, and ultimately unraveled, her presidency.

Harvard Medical School Instructor Appointed Chair of National Autism Committee

Harvard Medical School instructor Sylvia P. Fogel was named chair of the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee last week, taking on leadership amid a renewed — and controversial — national push to reshape autism research.

Harvard Spent Nearly $1 Million on Federal Lobbying in 2025, Including $230,000 in Q4

Harvard spent nearly $1 million in federal lobbying in 2025 — its highest total in more than two decades — as the University faced mounting financial and regulatory pressure from the Trump administration.

State Commission on Combating Antisemitism Praises Harvard’s Anti-Discrimination Policies in Draft Report

The Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism condemned federal attacks on universities over antisemitism allegations, repeatedly praising Harvard for its anti-discrimination policies.

Former U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai Says Biden Policies Marked Historic Break With Neoliberalism

Former United States Trade Representative Katherine C. Tai said at a Harvard talk on Wednesday that the Biden administration set in motion a reversal of decades of neoliberal economic policy that has persisted under Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Harvard Researchers Say Strong Campaigns, Effective Anti-Trump Messaging Boosted Democrats in 2025 Elections

Political scientists at Harvard said Democratic victories in last week’s off-cycle elections were a sign of powerful backlash to Donald Trump’s presidency, but that Democrats could not afford to rest on their laurels ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Cambridge Nonprofits Scramble to Fill Gap Left By SNAP Delay

Cambridge’s food pantries are ramping up their distribution as the ongoing government shutdown limits the distribution of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Harvard Faculty Say Shutdown Could Erode Trust in Government

Congressional Democrats and Republicans are in a healthcare standoff, disputing over whether the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies should last into 2026. Experts said the loss of services that result from the shutdown will have an impact on American’s daily lives.

Tiu Elected President of Kennedy School Student Government

Jerwin A. Tiu, a second-year Master in Public Policy student, will serve as the next president of the Kennedy School Student Government, the elections committee announced on Wednesday evening.

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As HKS Dean, Jeremy Weinstein Courts the Faculty

When Jeremy Weinstein arrived at the Harvard Kennedy School in July 2024, the first thing he did was meet with each member of the school’s nearly 200-person faculty in their office.

Led by Schumer, 5 Democratic Senators Demand Answers From Trump for Attacks on Harvard

Five Democratic senators — led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck E. Schumer ’71 (D-NY) — condemned the Trump administration’s attacks on Harvard in a Thursday letter, arguing that the White House was using antisemitism as a “guise” to undermine universities.

ICE Officials Deny Mass. Lawmaker’s Allegations of Rümeysa Öztürk’s Inhumane Detainment Conditions

Massachusetts lawmakers detailed the “harrowing” living conditions of detained Tufts and Columbia students after visiting their Louisiana detention center last week. But Immigration Customs and Enforcement officials rebuked their claims as “unequivocally false” in a statement to The Crimson.

Young Americans Oppose Trump, Report Economic Hardship in New IOP Poll

A new Institute of Politics poll finds that the Trump administration's policies are deeply unpopular among young people.

Harvard Spends Record Amount on Lobbying in First Quarter of 2025 As It Fends Off Federal Threats

Harvard spent $230,000 on federal lobbying in the first quarter of 2025 — its highest quarterly total since George W. Bush’s presidency — as the University tries to fortify itself against attacks from Congress and the White House.

College Dean Rakesh Khurana Declines To Say How Harvard Will Respond to Homeland Security Demands

Outgoing College Dean Rakesh Khurana declined to say whether Harvard would provide the Department of Homeland Security information on international students’ disciplinary records and protest participation in a Tuesday interview with The Crimson.

Experts Say Harvard Has a Strong Case in Legal Battle Against Trump

After Harvard sued the Trump administration Monday afternoon, legal experts and scholars say Harvard’s legal team has a strong case that may secure the University quick relief from the administration’s order to freeze federal funding.

Dennis Thompson, Founder of the Safra Center for Ethics, Remembered as Revolutionary Thinker

Thompson, the founding director of the Harvard Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics who had taught at Harvard since 1986, died March 30 in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He was 84.

‘Proud To Be a Harvard Student’: Undergrads Laud Garber’s Message to Trump

Harvard students breathed “a sigh of relief” Monday afternoon after University President Alan M. Garber ’76 announced Harvard would not comply with a lengthy list of White House demands — a move students said left them “pleasantly surprised.”