Beyoncé’s Influence on Public Policy: Insights from Harvard Experts

Ayushi Roy, an adjunct lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School, believes Beyoncé’s music offers valuable insights into public policy. Her 2024 album, “Cowboy Carter,” emphasizes the neglected role of Black artists in country music, providing an unexpected framework for examining government policy effectiveness. In her course, “American Requiem: Beyoncé, Benefits and the Gap Between Promise and…

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Harvard News Explores Historical Figures Who Joined the Nazi Party

A recent study by Harvard researchers reveals that while early members of the Nazi Party were likely ideological zealots, subsequent joiners were mostly “ordinary men” influenced by propaganda and societal pressures. This research, involving the Economics Department and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, utilized vision-language AI to digitize over 10 million membership cards of…

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Harvard Study Explores Role of Nutrition in Enhancing Cancer Treatment Outcomes

Research is increasingly pointing to the importance of nutrition in cancer treatment plans, according to early findings shared by a Tufts professor. Fang Fang Zhang, a specialist in cancer epidemiology and nutrition, highlighted that cancer patients often face higher nutritional needs due to the disease or treatment effects like fatigue and nausea, which can lead…

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Harvard Researchers Develop Safe, On-Demand Living Therapeutics

David Mooney, seen in his lab, spearheaded a research team at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, focusing on on-demand living therapeutics. The new “Implantable Living Materials” (ILM) platform could revolutionize how microbial medicines are deployed in the future. As of May 14, 2026, this innovation suggests that patient recovery from severe conditions could improve by targeting drug…

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Harvard Lampoon Celebrates 150 Years of Humor

Alumni of the Harvard Lampoon humor magazine gathered recently for a pop-up exhibit at the Harvard University Archives to celebrate the publication’s 150th anniversary. The event was part of a series of festivities marking the sesquicentennial of the Lampoon. Thomas Beale, who became interested in parodies after reading a fake James Bond book titled “Alligator”…

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Harvard Researchers Explore Strategies to Break the Regret Cycle

Illustrations by Liz Zonarich accompany a piece by Harvard staff writer Samantha Laine Perfas about overcoming regret, featured in the podcast “Harvard Thinking.” In this episode, experts discuss strategies for handling regrets over past mistakes and missed opportunities. Samantha Laine Perfas engages with three professionals, including palliative care expert Susan Block, behavioral scientist Leslie John,…

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