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Radio news and the “journalism of hope” thrive in a dangerous place.
2.23.11

Montage

On Behavioral Ethics

Analyzing cognition and behaviors to explore how individuals and organizations conduct themselves relative to ethical standards

Bishop Redux

New collections of poems, prose, and correspondence by Elizabeth Bishop
Too many cooks  in the kitchen? Not for LaRochelle and her staff, who are preparing citrus-marinated grilled mojo chicken with apple-raisin chutney for a wedding banquet.

Kosher Delights

Law School alumna Dawn LaRochelle left her law practice to become a caterer and restaurateur.
The entry of Major  Anderson’s command into Fort Sumter, as depicted in <i>Harper’s Weekly</i>

And the War Came

At its sesquicentennial, a fresh, revealing narrative of the advent of the Civil War

Letters

Right Now

Multiple Wives, Substandard Lives

Polygyny has mainly negative consequences for women, children, and unmarried young men—and is linked to violence among nations.

New England Regional

John Harvard's Journal

Gregory N. Connolly

Gregory N. Connolly

The former smoker turned anti-smoking guru directs Harvard School of Public Health’s Center for Global Tobacco Control.
Paul Farmer at work

Brevia

University Professorship for Paul Farmer, ROTC after DADT, admissions angst, a higher-education update, and other University news

Alumni

Masood Farivar

Air Afghanistan

Radio news and the “journalism of hope” thrive in a dangerous place.

Vote Now

The slates of nominees for the Board of Overseers and elected directors of the Harvard Alumni Association are ready.

Alumni Awards

The Harvard Alumni Association honors outstanding service to, and innovation by, Harvard clubs and Shared Interest Groups.

The Classes

Harvard alumni may sign in to view class notes and obituaries.

Treasure

The College Pump

Neckties distinguished athletes in 14 major sports, with a generic tie for all minor sports, says Renny Little, curator (pro bono) of the Lee Family Hall of Athletic History. Here (from left) are those for football, soccer, cross country, track and field, ice hockey, swimming, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse, baseball, lightweight crew, golf, and minor sports. Missing are those for heavyweight crew and squash.

Mysteries

A spirit house at Adams House, and how athletes tied one on