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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Vaccine Advisory Panel Faces Controversy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Advisory Panel Faces Controversy

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made headlines with his recent selection of members for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ...

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US Crackdown on International Students Involved in Protests: A Chilling Effect on Campuses

US Crackdown on International Students Involved in Protests: A Chilling Effect on Campuses

In recent weeks, international students in the United States have witnessed a troubling series of events: plain-clothes agents arriving unexpectedly and detaining students without ...

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Judge Blocks Ban on Foreign Students at Harvard: What You Need to Know

Judge Blocks Ban on Foreign Students at Harvard: What You Need to Know

A judge in Boston has stopped a rule from the Trump administration that would have banned foreign students from studying at Harvard University. This ...

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Harvard’s Stand Against Federal Government Overreach: A Call for Intellectual Freedom

Harvard’s Stand Against Federal Government Overreach: A Call for Intellectual Freedom

For 75 years, Harvard University and other academic institutions have worked with the federal government, receiving grants and contracts to support groundbreaking research in ...

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Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We discovered too many slaves’

Harvard hired a researcher to uncover its ties to slavery. He says the results cost him his job: ‘We discovered too many slaves’

Jordan Lloyd, a 35-year-old screenwriter, was quarantining in her North Hollywood apartment in June 2020 when she found herself rereading Roots by Alex Haley. ...

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Abraham Verghese’s Powerful Speech at Harvard’s 374th Commencement

Abraham Verghese’s Powerful Speech at Harvard’s 374th Commencement

Abraham Verghese, an immigrant, doctor, and writer, delivered a thought-provoking and passionate speech at Harvard’s 374th Commencement Ceremony. Speaking at Tercentenary Theatre, he highlighted ...

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Class of 2025 Heads for New Frontiers at Harvard's 374th Commencement

Class of 2025 Heads for New Frontiers at Harvard’s 374th Commencement

On May 29, more than 9,000 graduates from across all of Harvard University’s Schools gathered at Harvard Yard for the 374th Commencement Exercises. The ...

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Kelsey Hanson Woodruff: From Altar Girl to Progressive Religious Scholar

Kelsey Hanson Woodruff: From Altar Girl to Progressive Religious Scholar

Growing up in a Catholic family in California’s Bay Area, Kelsey Hanson Woodruff’s journey toward becoming a scholar of American religion seems almost destined. ...

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Harvard University's Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration

Harvard University’s Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration

Harvard University has amended its ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that the recent round of cuts to research funding threatens the institution’s ...

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Introduction to David Deming's New Role as Danoff Dean of Harvard College

Introduction to David Deming’s New Role as Danoff Dean of Harvard College

David Deming, a renowned economist and faculty leader at Harvard, has been appointed as the new Danoff Dean of Harvard College. Starting July 1, ...

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