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Nation
Oprah and Arthur ask: Want to get happier?
“Build the Life You Want” co-authors drew on research and experience in a conversation that cautioned against conventional wisdom.
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Campus & Community
Getting some exercise, with a little help from friends — and app
CrimsonZip aims to get the community off the couch by helping people find others looking for a workout — or just a walk.
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Nation
‘Tyranny of the Minority’ warns Constitution is dangerously outdated
In “Tyranny of the Minority,” Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt call for reforms in face of “radicalized” elements in GOP.
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Science & Tech
A COVID cure worse than the disease?
Some worry a treatment that kills SARS-CoV-2 by helping it mutate could spawn a super virus. New research weighs in on its “evolutionary safety.”
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Arts & Culture
Weaving refugee’s life into histories of U.S., Vietnam
Pulitzer-winning novelist, academic Viet Thanh Nguyen to discuss colonization, otherness in Norton Lectures.
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Campus & Community
Martha Tedeschi to retire as director of Harvard Art Museums
Her seven-year tenure prioritized expanding access and making admission free to all visitors.
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Nation
How achievement pressure is crushing kids and what to do about it
Reasons complex, but major thing is to ensure children feel they are valued for more than accomplishments
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Health
Next spat with your partner, try silence
If you’re doing all the talking, then you’re probably doing it wrong, says negotiation expert.
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Health
Think twice before saying ‘cult’
Survey shows intense support for ex-president in face of indictments, but common claim among MAGA critics falls short of scientific rigor.
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Health
These doctors aren’t sweating AI — yet
Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas.
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Nation
Time for teachers to get moving on ChatGPT
Students have already begun experimenting; process for finding best uses should be collaborative, educators say.
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Health
How durable is your immunity?
William Hanage, an associate professor of epidemiology, talks about hybrid protection, vulnerability of older people, and the wisdom of Taylor Swift.
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Health
Microdevices turn brain tumors into tiny labs
A microdevice has been designed that can be implanted into tumors to conduct dozens of experiments at once to study the effects of new treatments on some of the hardest-to-treat brain cancers.
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Campus & Community
Elmendorf to step down as dean of Harvard Kennedy School
Economist will depart leadership post at end of academic year, remain on faculty.
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Campus & Community
Harvard lends a hand
Harvard-affiliated volunteers tackled more than 75 community service projects in the Greater Boston area and around the world as part of the Global Day of Service.
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Arts & Culture
Big impact of Little Amal
A.R.T., ArtsThursdays event centers on the 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee child, kicking off monthlong arts programming on migration and immigration.
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Campus & Community
‘These are all just young people like us, figuring themselves out’
High-schoolers get taste of everyday campus life through archival materials, some featuring Harvard’s most famous alumni.
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Health
Surge in ‘abortion travelers’ to Mass. post-Dobbs
Women are traveling from states as far away as Texas for care, finds Brigham and Women’s study.
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Campus & Community
Claudine Gay, reality TV star
President reflects on her mom’s legacy, short career on “Romper Room” at Morning Prayers.
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Campus & Community
Imani Perry’s arrival marks homecoming, expansion
Accomplished scholar, National Book Award winner will blend teaching in African American studies, women and gender studies.
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Campus & Community
‘From this day forward you will make a name for yourself’
In her first Convocation address as Harvard president, Claudine Gay urged the Class of 2027 to fearlessly embrace personal transformation.
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Science & Tech
14 projects confronting climate change win Salata Institute grants
Plant-based buildings, greener AI, and a national agroforest are just a few of the solutions researchers are teaming up to explore.
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Campus & Community
No rain on this parade
Spirits remain high as new president, deans, other members of community roll up sleeves to help first-years make the Big Move.
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Arts & Culture
Lost in fictional maps
Fantasy worlds from Middle Earth to Westeros come to life in Harvard Library exhibit.
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Health
Need cancer treatment advice? Forget ChatGPT
New research finds in about a third of the cases AI chatbot provided medically inappropriate recommendations for cancer treatment.
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Campus & Community
Parkes named dean of John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Widely viewed as a thoughtful and collaborative leader and mentor, Parkes will assume the new role on October 15.
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Arts & Culture
How to judge a painting
Do: Ask questions and keep an open mind. Don’t: Say your child could’ve made that.
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Nation & World
Entrepreneurial approach to space exploration
Business professor, South Asia specialist Tarun Khanna explains how relatively poor India with underfunded research and development became first to land a rover on an unexplored part of the moon.
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Work & Economy
You bought an electric car. Why did your carbon footprint grow?
It may sound counterintuitive but you probably don’t drive enough, says grad’s research on the effectiveness of government incentives.
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Health
The eye as we’ve never seen it
Researchers’ atlas pinpoints where disease-causing genes are expressed, raising hope for inroads against glaucoma and macular degeneration.
