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What's the origin of the long-ago Swahili civilization? Genes offer a revealing answer

Genetic analyses back up what Swahili oral tradition has long held about ancestry of people from eastern Africa — that their ancestors are from Africa and abroad.

WEKU

Citadel’s Ken Griffin gives $300 million to Harvard University

Billionaire Ken Griffin has given $300 million to Harvard University, his biggest gift ever to his alma mater.

Tribune News Service

Harvard to rename school after top Republican donor following $300m gift

Graduate school of arts and sciences to be named in honor of Ken Griffin, 54, hedge-fund billionaire and world’s 35th richest person

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Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at Harvard. Here’s what Chicago-area students there wanted to know

Chicago-area students at Harvard University peppered Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker with questions — on policy and politics — at a Monday forum.

Chicago Sun-Times

A world without cars is possible

A car-free society would be more equitable, more efficient, and less polluted. Here's how we could get there

Salon

From Nuremberg to the ICC, Ben Ferencz never gave up fighting for international justice

The legal icon, who has died aged 103, witnessed then prosecuted Nazi war crimes and campaigned tirelessly for ‘law not war’

The Guardian - UK

Zoning Restrictions Spread to New Areas, Making Housing Crisis Worse

Harvard economist Edward Glaeser describes a dangerous trend. But a cross-ideological tide of reform might help reverse it.

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‘They thought we were all communists’: Bradford’s peace studies department turns 50

University department derided by Thatcher as a ‘problem’ – and now a leading centre of conflict resolution – celebrates anniversary

The Guardian - UK

Chiefs to host Harvard EDGE Truman Jones on top-30 visit

The #Chiefs are set to host an ivy league edge rusher on a top-30 visit, per report.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Harvard professor lobbied SEC on behalf of oil firm that pays her lavishly, emails show

Environmental law professor Jody Freeman urged to cut ties with ConocoPhillips, which pays her more than $350,000 a year

The Guardian - US

Forget running — this 20-minute walking workout boosts your metabolism

A treadmill walking workout could boost your metabolism, improve mood and cardiovascular fitness, and strengthen bones and muscles.

Tom’s Guide

Commentary: Why do so many young white men in America find fascism ‘cool’?

Last fall, just blocks from my apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a gang of neo-Nazis gathered in Harvard Square on a Sunday afternoon. Videos showed a group of masked white men shouting, spitting, cursing homophobic slurs and chest-thumping at students. They were part of the Nationalist Social Club, a local neo-Nazi…

Los Angeles Times

Ethernet co-inventor finally bags a Turing Award, half a century later

Dubbing their invention the "Ether Network", Bob Metcalf and co. gave real substance to the long-tailed metaphysical concept of the ether.

PC Gamer

First Thing: Trump ‘vows to escalate attacks’ on Manhattan prosecutor

Stunned by indictment at first, ex-president indicates he wants to politically ‘rough ’em up’. Plus, Judy Blume calls for fight back against censorship

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Monday briefing: What the AI boom really means for your job (and mine)

In today’s newsletter: As big business invests in artificial intelligence, the future of work might be changing before our eyes – but who loses out most?

The Guardian - UK

New transparency rules are helping reduce pay gaps – and lower average pay by 2%

Research by Harvard finds workers’ bargaining pay is increased by a host of policies, but makes employers wary of granting raises

The Guardian - US

Harvard professor’s fossil fuel links under scrutiny over climate grant

Colleagues and students query role of Jody Freeman, who won prestigious research grant despite sitting on ConocoPhillips board

Fortune

Harvard economist Jason Furman says the Fed shouldn’t flinch in its inflation fight—unless the ‘turmoil spreads within the financial system’

We haven’t learned anything “particularly reassuring in the last three and a half weeks” about inflation even amid the banking crisis, Furman told CNBC.

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Broadcasting & Cable

Why TV’s Brainiest Characters are Still Obsessed With Harvard

From Rory of ‘Gilmore Girls’ to Mandy of ‘Prom Pact’, it’s Harvard or bust

Tom’s Guide

7 new shows and movies to watch this weekend on Netflix, Apple TV, Disney Plus and more (March 31-April 2)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend, including Tetris, Murder Mystery 2 and Unstable

Roll Call

At the Races: Traveling salesman - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Multichannel News

‘Prom Pact’ Targets Teens, With Lots of ‘80s References For Their Parents

Julie Bowen’s Disney movie tips the cap to ‘Sixteen Candles’, ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Say Anything’

Fortune

Career experts are convinced Ivy League degrees are worth it –despite the eye-watering price tag

A raft of Ivy League schools have upped their fees again this year –but experts say it's worth it for this reason.

Fortune

We asked Google's A.I. chatbot 'Bard' basic SAT questions and it would flunk a real exam

Unfortunately for Google, it looks like Bard won't be making it to Harvard just yet.

Reason

Democracy Died in Darkness in Harvard Trial Sidebars

Judge Allison Burroughs refused to unseal an anti-asian joke shared by a federal employee to Harvard's Dean of Admissions.

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