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The lasting influence and limitations of John Rawls’s political philosophy
8.8.19
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The question is no longer if, but when and how.
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Surprising research about highly adept birds making and using tools
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First-year Convocation for the class of 2023
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An activist on activism, in college and after
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Upsolve co-founder Rohan Pavuluri (right) and summer staffer Nick Brown are Crimson activists helping those in the red.
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Elizabeth Marshall Thomas’s “laser beam” insights into the lives of animals and humans
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(click on arrow at right to see full image) A color-paper collage used by Edwin Land to develop an influential theory of color vision
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Lighting and set designer Elizabeth Mak communicates stories.
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Just another hurdle: Leaping over guard Eric Wilson (68), Harvard running back Aaron Shampklin sails through a hole last season against Princeton. Shampklin had a breakout season in 2018, leading the Ivy League in rushing with 105.3 yards per game.
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The lasting influence and limitations of John Rawls’s political philosophy