Our November-December 2026 issue is live!

In this issue: the six pillars of lifestyle medicine that can add years to your life, three alumni on the path to sainthood, how philosophy at Harvard saved itself, and more
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On Nov. 7, 1898, the first issue of The Harvard Bulletin went to press. The four-page weekly, which cost 8 cents a copy, would eventually become Harvard Magazine. Read more and flip through the first issue: harvardmagazine.com/alumni/harvard…
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“This is a show about everyone who makes everything happen.” At @HarvardIOP, Keri Russell said The Diplomat is “absolutely meant to be a love letter to the Foreign Service.”
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📸 Martha Stewart

A pioneering presence on social media, and now the new president of our Board of Directors. Welcome, Rakesh Khurana! harvardmagazine.com/university-new…

“I help create a flight path for normal people to do extraordinary things.” How #Olympian and world champion #triathlete Juliet Thompson Hochman ’89 coaches athletes from fear to the finish line. harvardmagazine.com/alumni-profile… @trijuliet

Morgan Chu J.D. ’76 was admitted to the University of California at 16 and earned five degrees before 25. He and his wife, Helen, have given @Harvard_Law its largest gift ever: $31.4 million for six new professorships. harvardmagazine.com/harvard-law-sc…
#HarvardLaw #Philanthropy

Read a sampling of reader reactions from the November-December issue (out now): harvardmagazine.com/.../letters-fr…...
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#Harvard Magazine turns 128 on November 7. Help us celebrate how far we’ve come, and keep our journalism going for generations, with a gift in honor of our anniversary. Even a small gift makes a difference. Donate today. bit.ly/support-journa…

Harvard’s graduate student union @hgsuuaw has scheduled a strike for October 27, unless an October 22 bargaining session yields an agreement. What’s at stake—and what could avert the strike? Read the full story on our website: harvardmagazine.com/university-new…

#Harvard ended the fiscal year with a small surplus—but balancing the books came at a cost. Inside the University’s latest financial report: strong endowment gains, staffing cuts, and mounting pressures.

What’s behind the numbers? Read the full story:

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Crimson Football: Harvard 41, Cornell 29

Erasing an early deficit, the unbeaten Crimson roll to an Ivy win 🏈. @harvardcrimson

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Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) will implement a new administrative structure, 18 months in the making, that consolidates functions and shares services across division’s roughly 40 academic departments, 30 centers, and other units. harvardmagazine.com/university-new…

President Donald Trump is “very likely” to reissue a proclamation banning international students from Harvard, a Department of Justice lawyer told federal judges on Tuesday. Read more on our website:
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harvardmagazine On Saturday night at Harvard Stadium a final-play touchdown gave @HarvardFootball a heart-stopping 20-17 win over Colgate. Read more from Dick Friedman on our website: harvardmagazine.com/football/harva…

A labor economist, an organic chemist, a physicist, and a memory researcher were honored with 2026 “genius” grants.

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One-fifth of this year’s “genius grant” winners have Harvard ties. On Tuesday, the @macfound announced 20 new fellowship recipients for 2026—individuals working across science, policy, literature, music, and more. Read more: harvardmagazine.com/university-new…

#harvard #macarthurgenius

Crimson Football: Harvard 14, Brown 10 🏈
Xaden Benson’s “helmet trick” was the decisive factor in the Ivy opener. harvardmagazine.com/football/harva…

#harvard #football #gocrimson

Serena Jampel '25, a former Harvard College writing tutor, changes her mind on the use of AI tools in writing. harvardmagazine.com/commentary/har…
#harvard #ai #writing

The Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers (HGSU-UAW) announced this week that it would open a strike authorization vote on Monday, threatening to renew a 40-day walkout that ended in June without a contract. harvardmagazine.com/university-new…

At Harvard’s IOP, Two Views of Diversity Get a Hearing - Professor Cornell William Brooks and Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts hold a lively debate on DEI and Project 2025. #harvard #dei
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