Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Magazine
Jonathan Shaw is Managing Editor.

Climate-Solutions Investments Near 1 Percent of Endowment Assets

Harvard Management Company details holdings in second climate report.

Does Omicron Cause “Mild” COVID-19?

New evidence suggests the threat of severe infections.

The Legal Landscape for Climate Change

Jody Freeman on the possibilities for federal action

Omnibus Omicron Intelligence

Harvard Medical School experts on viral evolution, vaccines, the immune system—and what’s next

Epstein-Barr Virus Implicated as Cause of Multiple Sclerosis

Harvard researchers uncover powerful association between EBV and MS, raising hopes for prevention or a cure. 

A Surge on Top of a Surge

Rising cases on campus—and in communities worldwide

Your Brain on Exercise

The hormone irisin, promising as a therapeutic against Alzheimer’s and dementia, is responsible for the cognitive benefits of exercise.

Reporting, with an M.B.A.

Charles Duhigg unpacks how individuals and organizations work at war, on Wall Street, and in Silicon Valley

The Saving Glut of the Rich

High savings rates among the wealthiest U.S. earners may represent a macroeconomic risk

Chan Zuckerberg Commits $500 Million to Harvard Neuroscience and AI Institute

A 15-year investment in biomedical and applied science research

Moderna’s Vaccine More Effective than Pfizer’s

A head-to-head comparison in 440,000 vaccinated veterans finds Moderna’s vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s at preventing a range of COVID-19 outcomes.

Elevating Climate Issues

Bacow names economist James Stock to a new position, Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability