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Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su Criticizes Donald Trump’s Labor Record at IOP
Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su slammed former President Donald Trump for “faux populism” and hypocrisy on labor issues ahead of the 2024 presidential election at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum on Monday.
In Photos: The 59th Head of the Charles Regatta
The annual Head of the Charles Regatta returned for its 59th iteration this past weekend. Bringing together more than 11,000 competitors and thousands of spectators from around the world, the regatta is the largest of its kind. Over the three-day event, Crimson photographers lined the Charles River to capture the energy and life it brought to campus.
Individual Rescued After Sustaining Injuries From Weeks Bridge Jump
An individual was rescued from the Charles River by the Cambridge Fire Department after suffering injuries from jumping off the John W. Weeks Bridge early Sunday morning.
How an India-Based Education Firm Became Blacklisted by Harvard Student Groups
Big Red Education, an India-based education firm, aims to “democratize the Ivy League experience.” But former mentors for the group said it exploited and deceived the Ivy League students staffing its conferences.
Harvard Endowment Jumps to $53.2 Billion, Delivers 9.6% Returns in 2024
The value of the endowment grew to $53.2 billion after the Harvard boasted a 9.6 percent return on its investments in fiscal year 2024.
Harvard Faculty Hold Widener Library ‘Study-In’ to Protest Student Activist Bans
Roughly 25 Harvard professors conducted a silent study-in at Widener Library on Wednesday to protest the library’s decision to temporarily ban pro-Palestine students who held a similar demonstration last month.
Harvard Undergrad Workers Union Struggles to Fill Bargaining Committee
The Harvard Undergraduate Workers Union-United Auto Workers has been negotiating at half capacity. After losing five members over the summer, the bargaining committee of HUWU-UAW only has five members — of nine total positions — one of whom is still in training.
In Photos: Fungi Finds at Somerville’s Mushroom Shop
Located on the corner of Medford Street in Somerville, the Mushroom Shop, a specialty store sourcing mushrooms both locally and internationally, has become a staple for chefs, home cooks, and fungi fanatics alike.
Harvard PSC Holds Memorial Church Vigil to Mourn ‘1 Year of Genocide’
More than 80 people, including Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana, attended a Thursday evening vigil organized by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee to commemorate “one year of genocide.”
The Nobel Laureate Harvard Didn’t Want
On Monday, one Harvard professor was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. But if Victor R. Ambros had not been denied tenure more than three decades earlier, it could have been two.
Cambridge Officials Celebrate Start of $77 Million Fire Station Renovations
Top Cambridge officials celebrated the start of long-delayed renovations on the Cambridge Fire Department Headquarters at a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony at the 491 Broadway Street construction site.
John Corcoran ’84, Cyclist Killed in Crash, Remembered for Devotion to Family
John Corcoran died on Sept. 23 after he was struck by an oncoming SUV while riding his bike on Memorial Drive. Family and friends remembered him as a devoted husband, father, and friend.
In Photos: Giant Pumpkins, Barn Animals, and Bees at Topsfield’s Historic Fair
On a night filled with bright lights, fried food, and agriculture on display, New Englanders flocked to the Topsfield Fair on Friday for the start of its 2024 run.
‘A Lonely Battle’: How Cambridge Parents Navigate the Special Education System
On paper, students with special educational needs are guaranteed personalized accommodations. But Cambridge parents said securing the right services for their children was an arduous, time-consuming, and expensive process — and one they often had to navigate alone.
Pro-Palestine Students Banned From Widener Library for 2 Weeks After ‘Study-In’ Protest
More than 12 pro-Palestine student protesters were banned from entering Widener Library for two weeks after they staged a silent “study-in” protest at the library late last month.
