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Live: Harvard Graduate Workers Strike for Second Time This Year
Harvard graduate student workers began their second strike of the year Tuesday after contract negotiations with the University stalled, nearly five months after ending a 40-day walkout in the spring.
Decker, MacKay and Lander, Brownsberger End Election Night Watch Parties Without Result
By midnight on primary election night, almost every race for offices representing Cambridge had been called — except for two.
Live Results: 2026 Massachusetts State Primary
The Crimson is tracking results from the 2026 Massachusetts state primary as votes are counted across Cambridge and the state.
As It Happened: Results Roll In From the 2026 Massachusetts State Primary
Cambridge voters are casting ballots in the 2026 Massachusetts state primary, with several closely watched state and federal races on the ballot.
Track the Massachusetts Primary Results Live
Polls closed across Massachusetts at 8 p.m., ending a rainy primary marked by a slate of closely watched races across Cambridge and the state. The Crimson is tracking the results as they come in — check here to stay up to date with the latest results.
Read Hillel International’s Brief Backing Harvard, Which It Later Moved to Withdraw.
Hillel International filed an amicus brief Wednesday backing Harvard’s effort to defend a ruling restoring roughly $2.7 billion in federal grants. Hours later, the organization said it would move to withdraw the brief because it had not gone through its internal review process. Read the full brief below.
Former ‘Meet the Press’ Executive Producer Betsy Fischer Martin to Lead Harvard IOP
Betsy Fischer Martin, a former executive producer of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” will be the next director of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, HKS announced Monday.
Families and Friends Begin Entering Harvard Yard
The families and friends of graduates are filtering through the gates of Harvard Yard to snag prime seats for this morning’s Commencement ceremony.
Live: Harvard Celebrates the Class of 2026
Harvard recognizes the Class of 2026 in diploma ceremonies and school-specific events across campus throughout Commencement week.
34 Elected Officials Sign Letter Backing Harvard's Striking Union Workers
Dozens of local and state elected officials backed Harvard’s unionized academic workers this week, signing an open letter that urged University leaders to reach fair contracts with HGSU-UAW and HAW-UAW.
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Your Guide to the 9 Massachusetts Ballot Questions
On Nov. 3, Massachusetts voters will decide on nine statewide ballot questions covering everything from government transparency and public defenders’ unionization to election rules, housing, marijuana, and gun laws. The Crimson breaks down what each proposal would do, the arguments for and against it, and what your vote could mean.