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Overlooked pioneering astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin comes to vivid life in Stella Feehily’s slow-burning, enraging drama. And best friends grow up and apart in Waleed Akhtar’s fitful latest

When John Lithgow got the role of author and antisemite Roald Dahl, friends feared for his safety. He reveals why he’s never been one to shy from a challenge

"We need to give people hope, and we need to warn them of the dangers"

The Ig Nobels were founded by a science humor magazine in 1991 to honor the imaginative and unusual in science

Harvard University's Black student enrollment declined post-affirmative action, sparking diversity concerns across colleges.

From today's decision by Judge Joun (D. Mass.) in Gino v. President & Fellows of Harvard College: Professor Gino is an internationally renowned behavioral scientist, prolific author, researcher, and teacher who has received many awards and considerable media attention for her academic research regarding people's decision-making. She is currently employed…

Supreme Court Justice says Damon ‘was already kind of well-known around campus’ during their Harvard days

Hadden Clark may not be as well known as Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer, but the serial killer – who admitted to drinking the blood of his victims, drew caricatures of his victims and confessed his crimes to his cellmate because he looked like Jesus – is just as terrifying.…

The survey of over 50,000 students also found that 37 percent of students said it was "sometimes" or "always" acceptable to shout down a speaker, up from 31 percent last year.