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Atlanta Students Dominate Harvard Debate Competition
“I wanted people to see where I came from and how I could keep up with them,” says Atlanta student Jordan Thomas after winning an elite debate competition.
Rebecca Stevenson
HUFFPOST PERSONAL
Why I’ll Still Put 'Asian' On College Applications Even If It Costs Me Admission
By Rebecca L. Stevenson, Guest Writer
A life where I am not Indian is a life where I am not myself.
Sara Valente
Sara Valente
IMPACT
As A Mental Health Crisis Sweeps Across Colleges, Students Step Up To Fix It
By Nicole Pajer
"If it can can save one life, then all of that work is worth it."
The Late Show
ENTERTAINMENT
Natalie Portman Says Ex-Friend Jared Kushner Has Become A 'Supervillain'
By Andy McDonald
Harvard classmate Kushner wasn't a great student, she added.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - MAY 23: A graduate adjusts her cap as she takes part in the Black Commencement at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on May 23, 2017. One hundred seventy students attended the university-wide ceremony for black students at Harvard, designed to celebrate their unique struggles and achievements at the elite institution that has been grappling with its historical ties to slavery. (Photo by Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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BLACK VOICES
Arizona Man Charged With Threatening To Bomb Harvard's Black Commencement
By Reuters Staff, Reuters
After Harvard announced it would hold a special commencement to celebrate the accomplishments of black students, Zuckerman posted “#bombharvard and end their pro-black agenda" on social media.
CBS/Twitter
POLITICS
Puerto Rico's Carmen Yulín Cruz Shreds Trump Over New Hurricane Death Toll Study
By Hayley Miller
San Juan's mayor blamed the government for the deaths of more than 4,500 people Harvard researchers tied to the storm.
Kathryn A Kat Taylor who resigned from the Harvard Board of Overseers this week
Courtesy of Kathryn A. Taylor
ENVIRONMENT
Harvard Overseer Resigns In Protest Over University Endowment, Fossil Fuel Investments
By Yvette Cabrera
"For Harvard to continue to profit from activities that might and likely do accelerate us toward climate disaster ... is unconscionable."
Cambridge Police
BLACK VOICES
Video Shows Police Tackling, Punching Naked Black Harvard Student
By Sebastian Murdock
He was punched five times, police report.
YouTube
BLACK VOICES
Houston Teen Awarded Full-Ride Scholarships To 20 Top Colleges
By David Moye
“For me, it’s important to highlight that I’m not the only student of color who is achieving,” 17-year-old Micheal Brown said.
BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 25: President of the Republic of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos Calderon (R), is introduced by Harvard Professor Jorge I. Dominguez at the Harvard University JFK School of Government John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum Institute of Politics on September 25, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Harvard Professor To Retire Amid Sexual Misconduct Claims From 18 Women
By Nina Golgowski
Jorge Domínguez's accusers include fellow professors, students and staff members.
Ji Sub Jeong/HuffPost
OPINION
The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They're Not What You Think
By Johann Hari, Guest Writer
To deal with depression, you need to deal with its underlying causes.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - JANUARY 25: Actor Mila Kunis (C) attends Hasty Pudding Theatricals Honors Mila Kunis as 2018 Woman Of The Year on January 25, 2018 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images for Hasty Pudding Institute of 1770)
Paul Marotta via Getty Images
CULTURE & ARTS
Renowned All-Male Harvard Theater Group Hasty Pudding To Finally Allow Female Performers
By Alana Horowitz Satlin
The 174-year-old group had previously only allowed women to participate behind the scenes.
Dealers sit at their booths during the Guntoberfest gun show in Oaks, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Joshua Roberts / Reuters
POLITICS
The Decline In Gun Sales Isn't Just About Obama
By Mike Weisser, Contributor
Mike the Gun Guy
For those folks in the gun violence prevention (GVP) movement who have been lamenting the pro-gun attitudes of the Oval Office
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 16: U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) (2nd L) speaks as House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L), Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) (2nd R) and Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) (R) listen during an event at the Capitol to celebrate the passing of the tax reform bill November 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. The House has passed the tax reform bill with the vote 227 Ð 205. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Rich Fraud, Poor Fraud: The GOP's Double Standard On Tax Mistakes
By Arthur Delaney
Their new tax bill lavishes breaks on businesses that underpay what they owe.
Twitter
BLACK VOICES
This 16-Year-Old Opening His Harvard Acceptance Letter Is Pure Black Joy
By Taryn Finley
Just try to watch this video and not smile.
Automated robots fetch merchandise from aisles at the Hudson's Bay Company distribution centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 29, 2017. Picture taken May 29, 2017. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill
Fred Thornhill / Reuters
IMPACT
Robots Are Coming For Our Jobs. Here Are 5 Ways To Prepare.
By Amy Westervelt, On assignment for HuffPost
Get ready for an automated world.
NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 24: Malia Ann Obama is seen out in Manhattan with friend on February 24, 2017 in New York, New York. (Photo by Josiah Kamau/BuzzFoto via Getty Images)
Josiah Kamau via Getty Images
POLITICS
Ivanka Trump And Chelsea Clinton Come To Malia Obama's Defense Against The Tabloids
By Sara Boboltz
The young Obama's private life "should be OFF limits."
Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is also the first and oldest corporation in North America
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POLITICS
Trump's DOJ Threatens To Sue Harvard Over Affirmative Action Policies
By Scott Malone, Nate Raymond, Reuters
The Justice Department cited a 2015 lawsuit alleging the university discriminates against Asian-American applicants.
the old handgun on brown wooden table
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POLITICS
Gun Violence And A Grandfather's Suicide
By Katherine Blaisdell, Contributor
Minister
There may be no good explanation for why these events happen, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to prevent them.
Corey Lewandowski, campaign manager for Donald Trump, president and chief executive of Trump Organization Inc. and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, not pictured, listens during an election night event in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Trump, the billionaire real-estate mogul, got a major boost in his quest to secure the Republican nomination with a majority of delegates but could not eliminate the possibility of a contested convention. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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POLITICS
Corey Lewandowski’s Lesson For Harvard Students: Trump Did Great With Black Voters, And By The Way, I Didn’t Collude With Russia
By Ashley Feinberg
Why is Harvard doing this?
Students walk past Austin Hall on the campus of Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA. Harvard Law School is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images)
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EDUCATION
Why Harvard Law School Matters: A New Critique
By Ralph Nader, Contributor
Consumer advocate, lawyer and author
The esteemed institution's bicentennial celebration grants us an opportunity to grade its accessibility and the value of its work.
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