Arts & Culture
The Picture of Freedom
A Boston Athenaeum exhibit explores an abolitionist with Harvard ties.
by Lydialyle Gibson
Off the Shelf
Revolutionizing French fashion, early Chinese writing, and more
A Dogged Observer
Novelist and psychiatrist Daniel Mason takes the long view.
by Max J. Krupnick
Diagnosis by Fiction
The “Healing Quartet,” by “Samuel Shem,” probes medicine—and life.
by Craig Lambert
Making Space
The natural history of Junko Yamamoto’s art and architecture
by Nina Pasquini
How Birds Lost Flight
Scott Edwards discovers evolution’s master switches.
by Veronique Greenwood
News in Brief
Education dean and football coach step down, a significant art acquisition, and more
Fictions about the Forces Driving Migration
Glenda Carpio on the new migration narrative
by Nina Pasquini
Pistachio Filled Dates with Yogurt
Harvard executive chef Christopher Kelly shares his healthy recipes
Warm Quinoa Salad with Roasted Fava Beans, Beets, Grapes, and Arugula
Harvard executive chef Christopher Kelly shares his healthy recipes
Barry Keoghan and Annette Bening Named Hasty Pudding’s 2024 Man and Woman of the Year
The actors will visit Cambridge tomorrow and next week for roasts and performances.
by Nina Pasquini