On Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters nationwide cast their ballots in one of the most contentious midterm elections in recent history after months of furor over federal policies, legal battles over voting rights, and aggressive campaign efforts by the Trump administration. The results were staggering: Democrats regained control of both chambers of Congress, flipping eight Senate […]
On Oct. 15, the Harvard Management Company released Harvard’s annual financial report, detailing the state of the University’s endowment. The report shows that Harvard’s endowment grew to a record $68 billion, generating a 27.1% return. At the same time, Harvard cut $104 million from salaries and wages, in part through layoffs. The gap between those […]
The Harvard Public Opinion Project (HPOP) recently released its 53rd edition of the Harvard Youth Poll, the largest survey of young adults in the United States. Released on Oct. 22, the poll showed growing disillusionment among young Americans, consistent with the frustration young voters expressed in the midterm elections. Run by the Institute of Politics […]
The “Harvard Independent’s” annual Sex Survey offers a look at the relationships, preferences, and private lives of Harvard undergraduates. The 2026 survey received 407 submissions, with respondents sharing everything from their relationship statuses to their preferred hookup soundtracks. Respondent Demographics First-years made up the largest share of respondents: 39.6% were in the Class of 2030, […]
On Oct. 1, “Science Magazine” published a special issue on women’s health for the first time in the publication’s history. Beyond studies in sex-differentiated reproductive health and gynecology, the journal detailed fundamental biological discrepancies, denoting a gap in women’s health-specific research. Almost every organ functions differently in the female body than in the male, yet […]
We all bleed every month. Well, not everyone, but over 2 billion people menstruate worldwide each month, including women, adolescent girls, and transgender and non-binary individuals. An estimated 500 million of the 800 million people who menstruate on any given day experience period poverty, and in the United States, nearly one in four face the […]
Gen Z is, apparently, in the midst of a sex recession. Though they have sex later and less frequently than previous generations, they are not necessarily any less horny. Instead, the new statistics may reflect a shift in Gen Z’s sexual expression, as with many other facets of modern life, into the digital sphere. The […]
Why have men’s’ political careers remained seemingly indestructible in the face of sexual assault allegations while women face the brunt of repercussions? One-third of President Donald Trump’s original cabinet members have faced claims of sexual assault. The list includes currently employed members, like Pete Hegseth, the United States Secretary of War, who was accused of […]
On Oct. 26, Harvard Kennedy School’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum hosted actor Keri Russell, showrunner Debora Cahn, and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power to discuss the creation of the television show “The Diplomat.” Titled “The Diplomat: On Screen and in the World” and moderated by Shorenstein Center Director Nancy Gibbs, […]
On Sunday night, Oct. 25, the Kirkland House fire alarm rang, forcing undergraduates to evacuate their dorms. According to an email sent to Kirkland residents, a steam valve malfunction in the kitchen shared with Eliot House, which is currently undergoing renovations, triggered the alarm. Most residents could not reenter their dorms until the fire department […]