The Harvard Gazette March 27, 2026
 
Stack of blue books.
Stack of blue books.
‘OK, I get it. This makes sense.’

Grading proposal seeks to rein in A’s, restore integrity of system, free students to follow curiosity, panel says.
 
An image of mouse colon during chronic colitis displays the effects of inflammation.
An image of mouse colon during chronic colitis displays the effects of inflammation.
Scientists link epigenetic ‘memories’ to colon cancer

Study details how inflammation may prime the gut for a disease surging among people under 50.
 
Dani Rodrik (left), Gita Gopinath, and Carmen Reinhart.
Dani Rodrik (left), Gita Gopinath, and Carmen Reinhart.
World of trouble

Economists weigh consequences of war, tariffs, AI.
 

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