Each morning this summer, I passed the same wall on my way to work. Behind me, the brakes of a bus hissed, and a gust of warm air carried the smell of exhaust and garbage. The wall changed constantly—first a movie poster, then a perfume ad, then a mural commissioned by a sneaker brand. Each […]
Another week closer to the Super Bowl and another week of games. In a league already plagued by injuries, Cam Skattebo joins the list after a nasty tackle left him with an ankle injury. Around the league, many teams are continuing their dominance as the Buccaneers and Baker Mayfield beat the Saints, Drake Maye and […]
On Oct. 21, Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum hosted a conversation between United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo ’93 and former Treasury Secretary and Harvard professor Lawrence H. Summers. Together, they examined the Biden administration’s approach to industrial policy—particularly its push to rebuild America’s semiconductor and technology sectors—while debating the tension […]
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, […]