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- 1.U.S. literacy crisis keeps getting worseLiz Mineo · Education experts call decline in U.S. student scores a crisis with potential economic, political fallout. But, they say, it’s fixable.
- 2.Bearing witness in war zonesElizabeth Zonarich · Award-winning filmmaker, photographer recounts three decades of trying to produce images that bring about positive change
- 3.Power sees much to admire in ‘Diplomat’ — except that deodorant thingChristina Pazzanese · Former ambassador sits down with star, showrunner to separate fact, fiction in hit series about foreign service officers
- 4.Far right’s breakthrough year in GermanyJacob Sweet · Panelists at the Center for European Studies weigh what AfD’s rise means for German politics
- 5.Does the Alaska election lawsuit have a chance?Christina Pazzanese · Scholar says DOJ’s Sullivan claim has ‘no legal basis,’ adding: ‘There can’t be a federal interest in ensuring that the right partisan candidate wins.’
- 6.‘They cast no reflection, yet they are a mirror’Sydney Boles · Monsters take many forms in our Halloween book recommendations — from vampires to demonic cats to ancient sea reptiles
- 7.Why American electorate isn’t holding up its end on keeping informedChristina Pazzanese · Kennedy School panel blames information overload, social media political bubbles, reduced transparency in government
- 8.Hannah and the JanesElizabeth Zonarich · New A.R.T. rock opera looks backward to era before Roe v. Wade, finds resonance with today’s post-Roe world
- 9.Parting words from a scholar who stepped upChristina Pazzanese · Tomiko Brown-Nagin reflects on work as Radcliffe dean and as leader of high-stakes University initiatives
- 10.Time to leave?Samantha Perfas · ‘Case for Quitting’ author Lindsay Crouse on why you’re wrong when you answer ‘persevere’
- 11.‘The bulk of the benefit and the threat is actually humans.’Sydney Boles · Isaac Kohane cautions against both doomer and utopian visions of AI: ‘We have agency here.’
- 12.What Paul Farmer and Joan Kleinman taught Arthur Kleinman about wisdomgazettebeckycoleman · Physician and anthropologist says it all comes down caregiving in new collection written with colleagues, rooted in their course ‘Quests for Wisdom’
- 13.Selective nostalgiaSydney Boles · Half a century after curator’s road trip collecting photos of American life, a look at what’s inside — and outside — the frames
- 14.Who should take GLP-1s?Samantha Perfas · Experts dig into what we’ve overlooked in rush to embrace ‘magical’ weight-loss drugs
- 15.Should parents be wary of Silicon Valley’s influence in schools?gazettebeckycoleman · Times reporter says students need ‘tech civics’ to understand value, drawbacks amid breakneck advance of tools like AI
- 16.Your neighbor’s no Bezos, but he might be ‘stealthy wealthy’Christina Pazzanese · Insights on tax policy, inequality from economist who co-wrote ‘The Everywhere Millionaire’
- 17.Rowin’ in the rainStephanie Mitchell · Spirits high despite gray skies for 61st Head of the Charles Regatta
- 18.The idea of a universityLiz Mineo · MLK Lecture honoree argues goal should prepare students for jobs, and to be responsible, principled citizens
- 19.Is it already too late to reduce catastrophic AI risk?Elizabeth Zonarich · New Kennedy School ‘pre-mortem’ lays out threats, vulnerabilities, and possible steps, warns firms must act now
- 20.Making music is magic. Understanding it is even better.Liz Mineo · Why Sophia Zervas traded a career in the arts for academia
- 21.How to know if you’re wrongSydney Boles · Acknowledging your vast ignorance is a good first step — but don’t stop there
- 22.Designing for world in fluxAnna Lamb · Exhibit at Graduate School of Design highlights innovation that makes possible structures, projects that balance efficacy, affordability, efficiency
- 23.Writing a novel? Just like being a fashion designer.Anna Lamb · Douglas Stuart, Booker winner for ‘Shuggie Bain,’ traces career path at Mahindra event
- 24.‘Our focus has been on resiliency.’gazettebeckycoleman · University leaders welcome strong financial results, reiterate deep commitment to research in face of ‘substantial and sustained’ challenges
- 25.‘I don’t know if this is going to turn out well.’Sydney Boles · With a split-screen view of a turbulent tech revolution, Michael Brenner makes a case for the value of human guidance
- 26.How can a book make you cry?Al Powell · New Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth draws line from his early interest in power of words to research on how brain works
- 27.My chatbot is my boyfriend. What’s the harm?Samantha Perfas · Sherry Turkle’s ‘Artificial Intimacy’ is a book-length response to ‘fundamental lie we’re telling ourselves’
- 28.State-of-the-art performance space in A.R.T.’s new home to be named Blavatnik Theatergazettebeckycoleman · Move builds on businessman and philanthropist’s longstanding ties to University, commitment to advancing innovation, education, arts
- 29.Living longer, disease-freeSydney Boles · Healthy Aging Symposium convenes experts to discuss everything from ‘Nutrition 3.0’ to biology of dogs
- 30.Which grade is most important to a child’s development?Liz Mineo · Stats suggest high stakes for one year in particular
- 31.Are analytics making pro sports less fun?Jacob Sweet · Some say they rob games of color, spontaneity, but others argue changes aren’t always for worse
- 32.How to teach in era of AI, grade inflationAnna Lamb · Professors detail assignments that require analytic skills, make it hard to use tech as crutch
- 33.Heart attack, stroke — and hip fracturesElizabeth Zonarich · Endocrinologist discusses life-or-death stakes of weak bones and how to protect against devastating falls
- 34.John E. Malmstad, 84Anna Lamb · At a meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 6, 2026, the following tribute to the life and service of the late John E. Malmstad was spread…
- 35.Marcyliena H. Morgan, 75Anna Lamb · Memorial Minute — Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- 36.Is your parenting style working?Samantha Perfas · Trends come and go but experts say raising happy, healthy kids requires certain key ‘ingredients’
- 37.Correcting the world mapLiz Mineo · Scholars explain significance of U.N. vote endorsing new version that reflects actual size of Africa
- 38.Who knew self-improvement could be so terrifying?Ryan Mulcahy · Contemplating a future where machines break free of human meddling
- 39.Should quitting smartphones be this hard?Sarah Lamodi · Tips for breaking toxic addiction to tech, even when work won’t let you let go
- 40.Digital life doesn’t have to be this waygazettebeckycoleman · Writer, activist Cory Doctorow wants you to be mad about tech monopoly — but not blindly terrified of AI
- 41.What role should ‘diversity,’ ‘pluralism’ play in higher education?Jacob Sweet · Cornell William Brooks, Kevin Roberts spar over whether race-conscious programs still needed
- 42.Why we love the CharlesStephanie Mitchell · Some go to the river to move; others to write, relax, reflect, or just people-watch
- 43.Is cursive worth learning?Sarah Lamodi · Pencil-and-paper asks more of a student than a keyboard. Maybe that’s the point.
- 44.What do you know about the Nobels?Sydney Boles · Harvard’s history with the prestigious prize may surprise you
- 45.Taking vital training homeJacob Sweet · With help from the i-Lab, two students tackle improving education in the DRC, healthcare in rural Mongolia
- 46.Why a fight might be just what your group needsElizabeth Zonarich · Priya Parker says sometimes reckoning with buried tensions can help reconnect group to values, identity — and one another
- 47.Who’s in charge here?Elizabeth Zonarich · Scholars, industry leaders debate how to reduce risks of AI, ensure humans remain in charge of development
- 48.‘Design is not a single thing,’ and these projects prove itElizabeth Zonarich · Complexity is a common theme in GSD students’ option studios
- 49.Why AI hasn’t triggered mass layoffs — yetSydney Boles · Artificial intelligence can do some jobs already, but experts say CEOs have good reasons to keep humans on the payroll
- 50.Harvard launches $150 million research initiativeAl Powell · University plans range of awards in basic and applied science, seeking to meet ‘moment of remarkable opportunity’
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