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- 1.How did her sister become so sick so fast?Anna Lamb · Joan Brugge’s decadeslong professional fight against cancer began when she tried to make sense of a tragedy
- 2.When everything is politics on campusElizabeth Zonarich · Sociologist Neil Gross argues polarization undermining education opportunities, lays out how students might change things
- 3.Where U.S. has lost ground since 9/11gazettebeckycoleman · FDNY chief, admiral who survived Pentagon attack, Time journalist say decline in national unity since then is perhaps most damaging problem
- 4.Who needs opioids?Elizabeth Zonarich · HSDM team explores how artificial intelligence could help clinicians tailor pain treatment to individual patients
- 5.Does having a bad dream make you a bad person?Samantha Perfas · Psychologist breaks down what those negative night narratives might be trying to tell you
- 6.Has pancreatic cancer met its match?Al Powell · Frontline researcher sees newly approved medication as ‘critical first step’ toward transformation of care
- 7.What it takes to solve math’s toughest problemsSydney Boles · Logic skills, yes, but also two seemingly incompatible traits: Confidence and humility
- 8.Has Homeland Security kept up with its mission?Christina Pazzanese · Former DHS secretary says U.S. safer now than before 9/11, agency has largely successfully evolved with emerging threats
- 9.When the sea steals homes and jobsDavid Trilling · Along West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, Salata Institute research is helping communities weigh excruciating choices
- 10.More evidence that mass shootings are suicidal actsAl Powell · New research finds national peaks for suicides, gun rampages take place within days of each other in summer
- 11.Survey of young researchers raises concerns over future of science in U.S.Al Powell · Fewer planning careers in academy, nation, and more doubt value of Ph.D. amid policy shifts in funding, international students
- 12.A new diplomacy for 21st century as economic, political, tech power shiftsChristina Pazzanese · New Harvard Kennedy School program to focus on emerging issues, building bench of professionals, scholarship on negotiation, building and managing ties
- 13.Dustin Tingley named vice provost for advances in learningElizabeth Zonarich · He will lead University efforts in pedagogical innovation, digital education, and ways tech can support teaching, lifelong learning, research
- 14.‘Our University is, at its heart, an affirmation of humanity’Liz Mineo · Garber reminds faculty, students at Morning Prayers that AI is powerful technology but human intelligence, values remain in charge
- 15.Why is yogurt good for us?Sydney Boles · Genghis Khan supposedly fed it to his troops for strength and bravery. He might have been onto something.
- 16.Strange encounters with familyStephanie Mitchell · For photography scholar, albums are a poignant reminder of the details a picture leaves out
- 17.Pioneering cancer fighter sees promise beyond melanoma breakthroughAl Powell · ‘This is not a time that we should be pulling back,’ says Catherine Wu. ‘It’s a very, very exciting time in the field.’
- 18.Reliving 2020 through fictionSydney Boles · Instructor’s debut novel joins growing subgenre of books confronting pandemic’s surreal early days
- 19.Will Meta settlement reduce physical, mental health risks for young users?Christina Pazzanese · Experts say many of its terms may help limit use, negative social comparisons, but regulation may still be necessary
- 20.Note to stressed parents: Instead of trying to be perfect, do this.Anna Lamb · Experts offer tips for raising children while overwhelmed
- 21.‘Very excited to start this new chapter of my life’gazettebeckycoleman · Scenes from the Yard on move-in day
- 22.Hope, joy, heavy liftingAnna Lamb · Bittersweet goodbyes and jitters make way for excitement as Class of 2030 settles in on move-in day
- 23.Which diet is right for you? Wrong question.Sydney Boles · Quiz based on Daniel Lieberman’s new book looks at food fads through evolutionary lens
- 24.Crackers are past date on box. Should I toss them?Al Powell · Policy expert says new California law highlights need for national standards on safety labels to cut high levels of U.S. food waste
- 25.Mystery statue unearthed at Sardis archaeological digSydney Boles · 2,500-year-old marble sculpture of young man hid face-down for centuries, broken and recycled as paving stones
- 26.Making the case for independent scienceAl Powell · Med School lecturer nods to wider implications in blueprint for Hungary
- 27.The why behind sexAl Powell · Research details answer to a question that’s more complex than it seems
- 28.Home is at the heart of Parton’s music, author saysAnna Lamb · Martha Ackmann tells Radcliffe audience the origin story of a songwriting legend
- 29.How to fix U.S. healthcare? ‘Radical action,’ says John McDonough.Al Powell · Chan School expert links soaring costs to broader policy shifts in ‘America’s Wrong Turn’
- 30.‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ champs knew they had film covered. TV? Not so much.Jacob Sweet · How former Harvard classmates binge-watched and buzzed their way to victory
- 31.Screening newborns for cancer riskElizabeth Zonarich · Blood samples routinely collected at birth could be used for genetic testing, potentially helping 1,000 children a year, study suggests
- 32.Holding onto your humanity, against the herdSamantha Perfas · A.R.T. kicks off season with ‘Rhinoceros,’ starring Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany, and John Turturro
- 33.One answer but with more than one way to get thereLiz Mineo · Jon Star, professor of teaching and learning, finds flexibility is key to helping students master math
- 34.Does vitriol make you feel special?Sydney Boles · Beyond the algorithm, online negativity takes on a life of its own. Here’s why.
- 35.What the framers were really thinkingLiz Mineo · Origin story of Declaration of Independence involves more than just embrace of Enlightenment ideas, scholars say
- 36.America the beautifulSydney Boles · Celebrating nation’s natural wonders through art on 250th anniversary
- 37.For women in menopause, ‘not all healthy diets are equal’Al Powell · Study comparing 11 eating patterns finds two clear paths to curbing weight gain
- 38.Total keto or veganism? Daniel Lieberman considers how humans evolved to eat.Terry Murphy · Excerpt from evolutionary biologist’s new book ‘Fed Up’
- 39.When AI goes rogueChristina Pazzanese · Computer security expert says recent OpenAI, Anthropic breaches highlight need for regulations that balance safety, speed of development
- 40.A bond stronger than bloodAnna Lamb · Tayari Jones digs into themes of latest novel, ‘Kin’: ‘We all need chosen family.’
- 41.Why we need to break the grip of ‘oldigarchy’gazettebeckycoleman · Legal historian’s new book argues older Americans control power, wealth — and lack sense of urgency to fix nation’s most pressing problems
- 42.How somewhat obscure English duke helped stoke American revolutionary ambitionsChristina Pazzanese · Danielle Allen’s new book unearths role of Charles Lennox in supporting ‘radical’ writers, thinkers including Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin
- 43.Part grueling race, part field studygazettebeckycoleman · From a bicycle seat, Harvard postdoc sees roadblocks facing rural medicine
- 44.AI use surging for mental health help among young peopleAl Powell · Survey researcher says popularity may help fill gap between rising national problem, shortage of clinicians — provided counsel is sound
- 45.Gen Z puts high priority on jobs with meaning, purpose, but sees daunting hurdlesSydney Boles · School of Ed report says they have concerns over low pay for caring professions, emotionally draining nature of work
- 46.Are we headed toward recession? Unpredictable.Christina Pazzanese · Economic historian rebuts various beliefs about cause, concerns around downturns, explains why expansions are more important anyway
- 47.Don’t mince words, Radcliffe told scholars. It worked.Jacob Sweet · Participants in intellectual diversity initiative navigated deep disagreements on path to consensus
- 48.Coffee refill? Go for it, says American Heart Association, with note of caution.Anna Lamb · Co-author of new guidance explains how many cups a day are safe — possibly even good for you — and why energy drinks are different
- 49.Henry Chu named curator of Nieman Foundation for Journalismgazettebeckycoleman · Prize-winning veteran foreign correspondent, editor aims to focus on challenges facing industry, including AI, press freedom, polarization
- 50.The best medicine may be freeElizabeth Zonarich · Forest therapy guide explains what a daily dose of nature does for the body