The Harvard Gazette April 9, 2026
 
Richard Cowden.
Richard Cowden.
How forgiveness can improve well-being

Study of 22 nations sought to evaluate “disposition” rather than any discrete act.

 
Military base with jets and a soldier walking among them.
Military base with jets and a soldier walking among them.
‘Wars always cost more than expected.’

Linda Bilmes of the Kennedy School, an expert on public finance, speaks to the gap between reported and actual expenditures.

 
Shere Hite.
Shere Hite.
From orgasm icon to scorned and forgotten

Scholar of global feminism wanted to reintroduce Shere Hite to the world, backlash included. First stop: Schlesinger Library.
 

 
School supplies.
School supplies.
What if math felt more like philosophy?

Forget yes-no, says Ed School prof who also teaches middle school. Instead: “How do you know that’s true?”

 

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