NPR: Harvard https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126922129 Harvard en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:08:52 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Harvard https://www.npr.org/tags/126922129/harvard What's trending in the world of soap operas? Find out in the quiz This week also saw a highly undramatic object cause drama and the happily undramatic return of the two NASA astronauts who had an unexpected stay on the International Space Station. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-54879/quiz-astronauts-trump-autopen-forever-21-micro-drama https://www.npr.org/2025/03/21/g-s1-54879/quiz-astronauts-trump-autopen-forever-21-micro-drama

This week also saw a highly undramatic object cause drama and the happily undramatic return of the two NASA astronauts who had an unexpected stay on the International Space Station.

]]> Holly J. Morris Harvard agrees to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism to settle two lawsuits Several other schools have recently settled similar lawsuits, and suits are pending against others, including the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/22/g-s1-44170/harvard-antisemitism-lawsuits-settlement https://www.npr.org/2025/01/22/g-s1-44170/harvard-antisemitism-lawsuits-settlement

Several other schools have recently settled similar lawsuits, and suits are pending against others, including the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University.

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]]> Tovia Smith Sense of Place: This Harvard Square club is a longtime haven for folk musicians Since 1958, Club Passim has hosted a plethora of folk legends like Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and many more. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:21:39 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/1225890668/sense-of-place-boston-club-passim https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/1225890668/sense-of-place-boston-club-passim World Cafe host Raina Douris on the stage of Club Passim.'/>

Since 1958, Club Passim has hosted a plethora of folk legends like Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and many more.

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]]> Raina Douris Harvard's TikTok strategy; plus, Shirley Chisholm, the coalition diva TikTok has come under fire for its addictive algorithm and for being a place where misinformation spreads. But still, there is one institution that thinks TikTok actually has the potential to be a source of good in our world: Harvard. To be more specific, it's the Harvard Chan Center for Health Communication.<br><br>To hear more about how the center is working with TikTok influencers to share researched information with the public, host Brittany Luse is joined by Kate Speer. Kate started as a mental health TikToker, but was recently hired as a marketing director for the Harvard Chan Center for Health Communication. Kate also shares her mental health journey and what it's been like to work within a mental health system that harmed her.<br><br>Then, Brittany looks at the history left out of the new Netflix film, <em>Shirley</em>, which follows the presidential run of Shirley Chisholm. Brittany sits down with Dr. Anastasia C. Curwood, author of <em>Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics,</em> to discuss what came before the historic race. They talk about how Shirley's various identities informed her approach, and scan for her fingerprint on American electoral politics today.<br><br><em>Want to be featured on the show? Record a question for 'Hey Brittany' and send it to ibam@npr.org.</em> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:25:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/03/29/1197956084/tiktok-harvard-kate-speer-shirley-chisholm https://www.npr.org/2024/03/29/1197956084/tiktok-harvard-kate-speer-shirley-chisholm

TikTok has come under fire for its addictive algorithm and for being a place where misinformation spreads. But still, there is one institution that thinks TikTok actually has the potential to be a source of good in our world: Harvard. To be more specific, it's the Harvard Chan Center for Health Communication.

To hear more about how the center is working with TikTok influencers to share researched information with the public, host Brittany Luse is joined by Kate Speer. Kate started as a mental health TikToker, but was recently hired as a marketing director for the Harvard Chan Center for Health Communication. Kate also shares her mental health journey and what it's been like to work within a mental health system that harmed her.

Then, Brittany looks at the history left out of the new Netflix film, Shirley, which follows the presidential run of Shirley Chisholm. Brittany sits down with Dr. Anastasia C. Curwood, author of Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics, to discuss what came before the historic race. They talk about how Shirley's various identities informed her approach, and scan for her fingerprint on American electoral politics today.

Want to be featured on the show? Record a question for 'Hey Brittany' and send it to ibam@npr.org.

]]> Brittany Luse Housing is now unaffordable for a record half of all U.S. renters, study finds A new Harvard analysis finds people across income levels got squeezed by rent hikes during the pandemic. The market has lost millions of low-rent places, and new construction is mostly high-end. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 05:10:11 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1225957874/housing-unaffordable-for-record-half-all-u-s-renters-study-finds https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1225957874/housing-unaffordable-for-record-half-all-u-s-renters-study-finds A new Harvard analysis finds people across income levels got squeezed by rent hikes during the pandemic. The market has lost millions of low-rent places, and new construction is mostly high-end.

]]> Jennifer Ludden Combative billionaire Bill Ackman uses bare-knuckle boardroom tactics in a wider war Hedge fund boss Bill Ackman has fought bitter battles in corporate boardrooms. He fights with lengthy public letters and for years. He's taking those tactics to Ivy League universities and the media. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:00:24 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1225216895/bill-ackman-wall-street-harvard-dei-plagiarism-penn-college-free-speech https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1225216895/bill-ackman-wall-street-harvard-dei-plagiarism-penn-college-free-speech

Hedge fund boss Bill Ackman has fought bitter battles in corporate boardrooms. He fights with lengthy public letters and for years. He's taking those tactics to Ivy League universities and the media.

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]]> David Gura Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns The resignation comes after new plagiarism allegations surfaced, adding to the controversy surrounding the Harvard president in recent weeks. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:56:23 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1222516898/harvard-university-president-claudine-gay-resigns https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1222516898/harvard-university-president-claudine-gay-resigns The resignation comes after new plagiarism allegations surfaced, adding to the controversy surrounding the Harvard president in recent weeks.

]]> NPR Staff Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:36:32 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/1217459477/harvard-penn-mit-antisemitism-congress-hearing https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/1217459477/harvard-penn-mit-antisemitism-congress-hearing

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

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]]> Rachel Treisman Disinformation researcher says Harvard pushed her out to protect Meta Joan Donovan accused Harvard of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom in an attempt to protect its relationship with the tech company and its executives. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:24:39 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2023/12/04/1217086770/disinformation-researcher-says-harvard-pushed-her-out-to-protect-meta https://www.npr.org/2023/12/04/1217086770/disinformation-researcher-says-harvard-pushed-her-out-to-protect-meta

Joan Donovan accused Harvard of violating her free speech rights and the school's own commitment to academic freedom in an attempt to protect its relationship with the tech company and its executives.

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]]> Shannon Bond A federal appeals court blocks a grant program for Black female entrepreneurs The suit was brought by Edward Blum, the man behind the case against Harvard College that led to the Supreme Court dismantling affirmative action in higher education in June. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:54:28 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1203221945/affirmative-action-black-female-entrepreneurs https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1203221945/affirmative-action-black-female-entrepreneurs

The suit was brought by Edward Blum, the man behind the case against Harvard College that led to the Supreme Court dismantling affirmative action in higher education in June.

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