Have you ever thought of the chemicals that went into making your iPhone? Your favorite pleather chair? The shirt on your back? It takes thousands of chemicals to produce things we use every day, and some of them could be harmful to both your health and the planet’s. ChemFORWARD, the 2024 winner of Harvard Kennedy […]
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Fiction is as old as time. From the ancient “Epic of Gilgamesh” to contemporary novels and short stories, fiction has explored the human condition and pushed us to think outside ourselves and expand our imaginations. The internet, on the other hand, is less than 50 years old. It’s evolved exponentially over the last four decades,
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When Jinah Kim learned in 2016 that Museum of Fine Arts conservation scientist Michele Derrick had detected cobalt in a 15th-century Indian manuscript, she was presented with an obvious explanation: the document had probably been retouched later, potentially with synthetic pigments. After all, European-made cobalt-based pigments like smalt were widely imported to South Asia only
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In one of Nike’s first earnings calls under its new leadership in 2024, CFO Matt Friend announced that the company would be re-engaging with retail partners to right some of their “missteps related to over-centering on direct.” In 2017, Nike had drastically ramped up their investments in their own channels, including launching several web shops
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Cluny III, once the largest building in Europe, was little more than rubble when Harvard architectural historian Kenneth Conant laid eyes on it in the 1920s. His efforts to painstakingly recreate the medieval abbey as it looked in the Middle Ages — outlined as part of an exhibition now on view at the Graduate School
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Nonie K. Lesaux, the Roy Edward Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development, has been named dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Lesaux has served as interim dean since July. “For the past eight months, Nonie has led as interim dean with a wonderful combination of energy and insight,” said Harvard President Alan
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South Florida’s food scene just received another round of recognition, with four new restaurants added to the prestigious MICHELIN Guide. The March 2025 update showcases an impressive range of culinary creativity—from artful small plates and modern steakhouse indulgence to luxe pizza and elegant contemporary fare. Here’s a look at South Florida’s MICHELIN Guide additions: Kojin
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Batch Gastropub Brickell has been celebrating March Madness since the tip-off game on March 21st with food, and drink specials, and it’s not over yet. Batch, which features 17 high-definition screens and special game-day deals, will offer up $17.50 all-you-can-eat boneless wings, 5 for $30 mix-and-match beer buckets, $5 Bud Light drafts, and $5 Barn Burner shots through the National Championship on April 7th. Batch is partnering with
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The community is invited to join the Lymphoma Research Foundation for the Second Annual South Florida Golf Invitational on Monday, May 5, 2025, as it takes a swing toward fulfilling its mission to realize the promise of science to eradicate lymphoma and serve the community touched by this disease. Supporters will put their golf skills to the test at the iconic La
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Broward Children’s Center, a nonprofit dedicated to serving infants, children, and young adults who are developmentally disabled and medically fragile, recently unveiled a fully renovated nursery at its Children’s Comprehensive Care Center (CompCare) in Pompano Beach. To celebrate the milestone, the Center hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 13. Community supporters, families,
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