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A “Long History of Exclusion” Continues
Claudine Gay, the first Black person and second woman to serve as president of Harvard, announced today that she would be resigning after only six months—the shortest tenure in Harvard’s 388-year history.
Your Favorite Stories of 2023
Before we roll into 2024, we wanted to take a look back at some of your (and our) favorite stories of the year.
No One Grieves Alone
In this newsletter, we look at a year spent in grief both personal and global.
The Pope’s Declaration May Feel Late…But It’s Still Important
In today’s newsletter, Phill Picardi helps us make sense of Pope Francis’s latest announcement—plus, a new bill to save books and a touch of, yes, good news.