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Step study: 4,000 counts for a lot
Study of older women counts steps to lower disease risk
Shielding Americans from corporate ‘tyranny’
Former FTC chair Lina Khan highlights agency’s role in checking concentrated economic power

All good, except grape pizza
University Dining Services directors talk menus, special diets, financial and practical challenges of serving up 2.9 million meals per year
Cracks in America’s ‘mirror’
Former Kennedy Center president urges steps to preserve vitality of the arts
Is there a right way to write?
In podcast, professionals share tips on technique, process — and tapping ‘deepest part of yourself, even if you’re writing something that is set on a spaceship’
How her life shaped mine
Gish Jen’s ties with her mother were important, difficult. She examines why in new novel, ‘Bad Bad Girl.’
What if AI could help students learn, not just do assignments for them?
Professors find promise in ‘tutor bots’ that offer more flexible, individual, interactive attention in addition to live teaching
AI presents challenges to journalism — but also opportunities
Data editor explains how digital tools sift through mountains of government, business data to find ways to make things better or unearth crimes
When communication could mean life or death
Workshops on delivering better medical care to deaf patients stress importance of sign language, body language
You see Saturn’s rings. She sees hidden number theory.
Math professor finds psychedelic beauty in complex sequences
Looks like a book. Reads, to some, like a threat.
Houghton exhibit explores forbidden history
Her science writing is not for the squeamish
It takes a lot to gross out ‘Replaceable You’ author Mary Roach
Over 60 and online
In new book, law professor busts myths about ‘hapless grandparents’ in the digital age
‘How old are you? 70s? You’re JV, maybe next year.’
Olympic gold winner Bill Becklean has been at crew for 75 years, will be coxing boat of octogenarians at Head of the Charles
Harvard reports operating deficit amid federal funding cuts
University continues to advance teaching and research in face of significant financial challenges
Was ‘Aeneid’ critiquing or glorifying empire?
Authors of new translation dig into lasting impact of epic that Virgil wanted burned
When your English teacher writes a book on Taylor Swift
Professor Stephanie Burt examines star’s influence, work ethic, why her music matters
Researchers report ‘astounding’ obesity surge in U.S.
Prevalence rises to 70 percent under definition that includes measures other than just BMI
Putin doesn’t care what we think
Journalists Baker and Glasser explore how Russian leader has interpreted, defied ambitions of U.S. leaders
How sexism in medicine continues to endanger women’s health
Radcliffe symposium explores persistent bias in care today, from marginalizing heart disease symptoms to over-diagnosing anxiety
Want Americans to love EVs? Fix this.
U.S. consumers aren’t thinking about daily needs when buying a car, says former GM chief economist
‘Dry January’ helped drive drinking rates to 96-year low
Health experts say rise of sober-curious movement, shifts in tech, meds likely made difference in wake of pandemic excess