The world runs on updates. Phones, cars, sneakers—everything has a version number now. Each season promises an upgrade: a faster processor, a lighter fabric, a “new and improved” formula. You buy one, even when last year’s still works, and the changes are almost imperceptible. That’s beside the point. What matters is not the object, but […]
Another week, another round of games. Once again, fans witnessed the rare sight of backup quarterbacks taking the field across the league. In many games, starters sat out the final minutes, giving backups a few limited snaps. The Chiefs were so far ahead that Patrick Mahomes was subbed out for Gardner Minshew. Meanwhile, a few […]
The beach stretches endlessly into the dark. It’s the early season, still too cold to go in the water. I can see boats with their lights on far in the distance. I scan across the water’s edge, catching glimpses of buoys bobbing up and down. The air pulls tight against my skin, cold enough that […]
With a third of the NFL regular season complete, the standings look nothing like preseason predictions. The Colts—led by Daniel Jones— have emerged as a dominant force alongside the Bills and Buccaneers. Meanwhile, several presumed playoffs contenders have already lost hope. The Ravens and Bengals are 1-5 and 2-4, respectively, plagued by injured quarterbacks and […]
On Oct. 8, Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum hosted the 2025 S.T. Lee Lecture featuring George Yeo—Singapore’s former Minister for Information and the Arts, Health, Trade and Industry, and Foreign Affairs—in conversation with moderator Anthony Saich. Drawing on his experience steering Singapore’s foreign policy, Yeo explored the prospect of a U.S. decline […]
It starts with a story. Two teenage girls in a quiet suburban house whisper about a cursed videotape—one that kills anyone who watches it seven days after viewing. They laugh, half-believing, half-scared, until one admits she’s already seen it. That night, the curse keeps its promise. I first saw “The Ring” in high school and […]
It was a week of upsets. Only one team remains winless as the Titans and Saints both picked up their first victories, leaving the lowly Jets as the last man standing. Even more surprising, no team remains undefeated after the Eagles fell to Bo Nix’s Broncos and the Patriots stunned the Bills. In other news, […]
Sir Galahad: Growing up, my dad had one rule for tree-climbing: if you can get yourself up, you can get yourself back down. I would scurry up branches as they bent under my weight until I sat perched too high on limbs too thin; the ground looked impossibly far away. When it came time to […]
Only about a month into NFL play, and for some, the season already feels like a loss. The Titans, Saints, and Jets all fall to 0-4. Meanwhile, the Ravens are falling short of their playoff hopes with a 1-3 record, and that’s not to mention all the teams that have suffered season-ending injuries to their […]
Harvard’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maggie Haberman in conversation with moderator Setti Warren on Sept. 25. The discussion traced President Donald Trump’s path from his early tabloid notoriety to his enduring hold over the Republican Party. Over the course of the evening, Haberman unpacked the blend of ambition, grievance, and […]