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07.30.26: The Summer Issue

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News

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Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum Continues to Prevent Redevelopment of Poor Clare Nuns’ Monastery

Elle Du Pont 5.28.26: Commencement, News

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Money Up, Admissions Down: Harvard’s Endowment Management Amidst Crisis

Lucy Duncan 5.28.26: Commencement, News

Neshama - Jason Furman

Dr. Jason Furman Becomes Director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government

Julia Bouchut 5.28.26: Commencement, News

Trischelle_hua

Looking Ahead: What the Newly Elected HUA Co-Presidents Have in Store for Harvard Undergraduates

Sonia Singh 05.07.26: Seize The Day, News

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Graduate Student Union Strike Continues Through Visitas Weekend

Brenda Li 05.07.26: Seize The Day, News

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Visitas Welcomes Class of 2030 Admitted Students to Harvard Campus

Julia Bouchut 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, News

Trischelle_doe

The Slow Dismantling of the Department of Education

Courtney Hines 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, News

New_Environmental_Science_Major-_Madison_K_C

“Energy, Climate, and the Environment”: Expanding Climate Education at Harvard

Rania Jones 04.23.26: Earth Day, News

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The “Elixir of Freedom”: Mitt Romney Weighs In on Trump’s Second Term

Morgan Jay 04.23.26: Earth Day, News

Sage_neuroprof

Harvard’s Gabriel Kreiman Thinks Artificial Intelligence Can Fix What the Brain Gets Wrong

Patrick Sliz 04.23.26: Earth Day, News

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The Harvard Graduate Student Union Strikes For Increased Pay and Protections

Julia Bouchut 04.23.26: Earth Day, News

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“Canna-Curious”: Legalization and Medical Marijuana

Sophia Gonzalez 04.16.26: The Weed Issue, News

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Holding Time in Harvard Square

Katherine Chung 04.16.26: The Weed Issue, News

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A Move Away From “Western History?”

Erik Stauffer 04.09.26: On Air, News

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Campus Reactions to Harvard’s Updated Grading Policy Proposal

Elisa See 04.09.26: On Air, News

Forum

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New Virus, Old Wounds

Aurora Charbonneau 5.28.26: Commencement, Forum

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Appreciate Harvard Yard

Sarahluna Sassine 5.28.26: Commencement, Forum

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Kitchen Sink No. 15

Luke Wagner & Jonah Karafiol 5.28.26: Commencement, Forum, Kitchen Sink

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A Walk in the Park

Mia Wilcox 5.28.26: Commencement, Forum

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Blooming With Time

Miriam Tsegay 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Forum

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I Hate the Word “Grief”

Anonymous 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Forum

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Pictures in Pockets

Noah Basden 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Forum, John Harvard’s Left Foot

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Letter from the Editor: Through the Looking Glass

Rania Jones 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Forum

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Kitchen Sink No. 14

Luke Wagner & Jonah Karafiol 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Forum, Kitchen Sink

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Sarah Lewis Shapes Narratives

Mia Tavares 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Forum

To be seen - Neshama

To Be Seen

Noah Basden 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Forum, John Harvard’s Left Foot

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Study Abroad in The Quad: A New Harvard Tradition

Frances Connors 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Forum

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Kitchen Sink No. 12

Luke Wagner & Jonah Karafiol 04.23.26: Earth Day, Forum, Kitchen Sink

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A Case For American Nuclear Energy

Kalvin Frank 04.23.26: Earth Day, Forum

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The Unconsummated Kiss

Vivian Ye 04.23.26: Earth Day, Forum

Arts

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Your Guide to Summer Music Festivals

Lucy Duncan 5.28.26: Commencement, Arts

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The New Gilded Age

Seyi Amosun 5.28.26: Commencement, Arts

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A Drag Path

Noah Basden 5.28.26: Commencement, Arts, John Harvard’s Left Foot

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New Beginnings Reading List

Eden Bridge-Hayes 5.28.26: Commencement, Arts

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Buddhist Monks

Sam Park & Ellie Guo 5.28.26: Commencement, Arts

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Sisyphus at Harvard

Julia Bouchut 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Arts

A Harvard Man

Ellie Guo & Sam Park 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Arts

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I Went to the Woods to Live Deliberately

Anonymous 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Arts

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The Official “Harvard Independent” Guide to Rainy Days

Adedoyin Adebayo 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Arts

ChicagoBNW

Exploring American Hometowns: Dear Chicago

Rania Jones 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Arts

The Catcher in the Sourdough

Ellie Guo & Sam Park 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Arts

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Aesthetic Nostalgia in “Singin’ in the Rain”

Ellie Guo 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Arts

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Soundtrack of Violence

Taylor Thorne 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Arts

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When the Rain Stops Looking Like the Movies

Audrey Wu 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Arts

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Vermin

Eden Bridge-Hayes 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Arts

Sports

Neshama - Kentucky Derby

A Different Side of the Derby

Seyi Amosun 5.28.26: Commencement, Sports

James Foss - Indy Commencement Issue Design

Who Do You Root for When There Is No Home Team?

Megan Legault 5.28.26: Commencement, Sports

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No Varsity, No Problem

Frances Connors 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Sports

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Bye-Bye, Blue?

Tyler Dang 05.07.26: Seize The Day, Sports

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Uneven Playing Field: The Gender Wage Gap in Sports

Adin Hootnick 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Sports

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Two Titles and Counting

Rohan Tyagi 04.30.26: Singin' in the Rain, Sports

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Greg (H)ooper of Cambridge, Massachusetts

Megan Legault 04.23.26: Earth Day, Sports

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Recovery, Remembrance, and the Red Sox

Tyler Dang 04.23.26: Earth Day, Sports

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s New Era of Cannabis

Sober Sprinter & Rolling Stoner 04.16.26: The Weed Issue, Sports

Laremy Tunsil - Neshama

How Weed Can Change Sports Careers

Anonymous 04.16.26: The Weed Issue, Sports

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We’ed Rather Be At

Lonely Stoner 04.16.26: The Weed Issue, Sports

Fogging it Up with All-Time Athletes

Kush Vonnegut 04.16.26: The Weed Issue, Sports

Jogging Over Joints: The Superiority of the Runner’s High

Mary Jane Marathoner 04.16.26: The Weed Issue, Sports

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Running For Alzheimer’s Disease

Megan Legault 04.09.26: On Air, Sports

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Seasons in Bloom

Tyler Dang 04.09.26: On Air, Sports