Conversations
Fifteen Questions: Reginald Dwayne Betts on Vulnerability, Collective Memory, and Freedom Reads
The visiting professor of English sat down with Fifteen Minutes to discuss poetry, prison literature, and collective memory.
For Sara Jane Ho, Etiquette is Everywhere
An etiquette expert, Ho is best known as the host of the Netflix series “Mind Your Manners” and for founding Institute Sarita, China’s first finishing school.
Are We Doing Friendship Wrong?
Alex Chueh wants to turn to anyone anywhere and strike up a conversation. Which is exactly what he’s done — over 1,000 times since 2022.
Fifteen Questions: Theda Skocpol on The Election, The Ivory Tower, and The New England Patriots
The sociologist sat down with FM to discuss U.S. authoritarianism, campus protest, and her favorite football team.
For Alejandra Caraballo, the Next 4 Years Are About Survival
Caraballo anticipates dark days ahead for the trans community. “We are going to lose a lot of people,” she says. “I don’t want to sugarcoat it, these next four years are going to be about survival.”
Alejandra Caraballo portrait
Caraballo’s visible role in the trans community has added another layer to her experience of the election. On social media, she is outspoken about anti-LGBTQ policy, using her 100K followers on Bluesky and 34K followers on Threads to raise awareness around anti-LGBTQ legislation and rhetoric.
Meet Nina Howe-Goldstein, the Real Hater of Cambridge, Mass.
When Howe-Goldstein transferred to Harvard, she expected to find a rigid academic environment. Then she heard about the $30,000 HUFPI scandal. “I thought to myself, ‘Wait, this place is a complete freak show, but I’m gonna have so much fun here,’” she says.
Strava Comes Full Circle
The popular fitness app Strava emerged through a friendship between former lightweight rowers Mark S. Gainey '90 and Michael T. Horvath '88.
Strava founders photo
Strava, a popular app where physical activity meets social media, emerged through a decades-long friendship between its founders, Mark S. Gainey '90 (left) and Michael T. Horvath '88 (right).
Fifteen Questions: Gaia Bencini on Egyptology, Hieroglyphics, and ‘Dreaming the Sphinx’
The Egyptology PhD candidate sat down with FM to discuss Ancient Egyptian artifacts, translating hieroglyphs, and misconceptions about the ancient Near East.
Fifteen Questions: Arthur Brooks on Barcelona, Baldness, and the Science of Happiness
The HBS professor and happiness columnist say down with FM to discuss his time as a professional french horn player, his conversion to Catholicism, and escaping workaholism.
