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Podcast: The Veritas Lab
Harvard professors are known for their cutting-edge research—and also for their effervescent and eccentric personalities. The Veritas Lab, hosted by Katelyn X. Li and Sanjana L. Narayanan, gives you a glimpse of both.
The Graduating Class of 2021 By the Numbers
Each year, The Crimson conducts a survey of Harvard College’s graduating class, collecting data about where they are headed next, how they spent their time at Harvard, and what they think of the College and the country.
Cambridge Residents Begin Voting for Participatory Budget Proposals
Cambridge residents will cast ballots this week as part of the city’s participatory budgeting process, selecting their top five choices among 20 resident-submitted proposals.
Council Continues Debate Over Safety Improvements in Harvard Square
The Cambridge City Council debated measures to improve pedestrian safety in Harvard Square after testimony from the widower of a woman killed in a September crash.
Cambridge City Council Passes Resolution Supporting Harvard-Yale Divestment Protesters
The Cambridge City Council passed a resolution Monday evening in support of Harvard and Yale students arrested during a divestment protest at this weekend’s 136th edition of The Game.
Following $6.4 Million Renovation, Smith Playground Reopens in Allston
The renovated Smith Playground in Allston — boasting the City of Boston’s first pumptrack, a new multipurpose sports field, a street hockey rink, and an amphitheater — officially reopened to the public earlier this month.
Preliminary Results Show Seven Incumbents, Two Challengers Elected in City Council Race
Preliminary vote counts show seven incumbents and two challengers were victorious in the race for Cambridge’s nine City Council seats, the Cambridge Election Commission announced late Tuesday night.
City Council Candidates Split on Affordable Housing Solution, Campaign Finance Ahead of Election
Ahead of the election, The Crimson surveyed this year’s slate on their personal backgrounds and policy positions.
27th Annual Cambridge Carnival Cancelled Following Threats of Gun Violence
The 27th annual Cambridge Carnival will not occur this year due to heightened safety concerns. The decision shortly followed a series of shootings — one of which was fatal — that occurred within 10 hours of each other near Boston’s Caribbean Carnival Parade.
Cambridge City Council Votes Down Mixed Housing Development Amendment
Participants in Monday’s Cambridge City Council meeting disagreed over a controversial petition that would amend existing zoning plans on New Street to add affordable housing units.
As Cambridge City Council Plows Ahead With Affordable Housing Plans, Some Candidates Voice Doubts
Though the Cambridge City Council’s proposed affordable housing overlay has taken center-stage on its agenda, some candidates are not impressed.
As Cambridge’s Municipal Election Approaches, A Look at the Candidates and Issues
A variety of hotly contested issues are at stake this election cycle, and candidates have sought to differentiate themselves in a crowded field with a nonpartisan municipal ballot.
For the A.R.T., The Next Act
After a record-breaking donation, the American Repertory Theater is now in the spotlight.
When Harvard Met Radcliffe
Though neither Harvard nor Radcliffe set a date on the books, they confirmed what had been a long time coming: a merger between the two schools would be inevitable. After much back-and-forth, Radcliffe made a public commitment in February 1969 to uniting with its neighbor in the foreseeable future.
