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(1 of 4) Edwin Binney with Helen Willard, curator of the Harvard Theatre Collection, at the exhibition opening for “The Romantic Ballet” in 1966.
Image courtesy of the Harvard Theatre Collection
Brief life of a philanthropic art collector: 1925-1986
January-February 2021

Shelby Meyerhoff uses body paint and photography to transform herself into creatures and scenes from the natural world. Photograph: a blue-ringed octopus
Photograph courtesy of Shelby Meyerhoff
Shelby Meyerhoff’s liminal, liberating body painting
January-February 2021

Jeff Schaffer (in the center) on the set of Curb Your Enthusiasm with its star, Larry David, and fellow cast members
Photograph by John P. Johnson/HBO
TV writer and producer Jeff Schaffer on how to be funny
January-February 2021

Roberts pauses during a visit to the Watertown Riverfront Park Braille Trail, not far from his home.
Photograph by Martha Stewart
David Roberts: A lifetime of adventures, risks, and rewards
January-February 2021
A selection of our readers’ and writers’ favorite longform profiles
11.23.20

Michael Fabiano, A.L.M. ’16, in the AP newsroom.
Photo courtesy of the AP
The AP’s Michael Fabiano on the 2020 election
10.14.20

Ross Douthat sees American society stagnating amid tired culture wars and a gridlocked political system.
Photograph by Stu Rosner
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat’s journey through American decadence and upheaval
November-December 2020

Lorenzo Tañada as a senator (in an undated portrait)
Portrait courtesy of the National Library of the Philippines /Wikipedia/Public Domain
Brief life of a Philippine patriot: 1898-1992
November-December 2020