City Councilor Paul Toner, who faces charges for patronizing a brothel ring, is the only defendant who will go to trial. But the case has stalled as his lawyer demands documents from the federal investigation. Matan H. Josephy and Laurel M. Shugart report.

HSPH Dean Andrea Baccarelli recently met with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya to discuss the dean’s study linking acetaminophen to autism. Abigail S. Gerstein reports.

Vladimir Artamonov, a 2003 HBS alumnus, was indicted in federal court for allegedly defrauding investors out of more than $4 million in a “Ponzi-like fashion,” according to documents unsealed Thursday. Graham W. Lee and Anna Shao report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Leading Harvard economist Jason Furman ’92 said he is concerned that the Trump administration’s attempts to influence the Federal Reserve could harm the U.S. economy beyond the next four years. Yahir Ramirez reports,

Hundreds of Harvard students and affiliates celebrated members of the Class of 2029 at welcoming ceremonies hosted by campus affinity groups this past week. Alexander W. Anoma and Chantel A. De Jesus report.

Harvard Business School won’t say what happened to its $25 million Racial Equity Action Plan after the plan was apparently shuttered as Harvard backs away from the language of race and diversity. Evan H.C. Epstein and Graham W. Lee report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

The Harvard University Police Department has launched a search for a new chief of police, in the fractured department’s latest effort to move beyond yearslong internal turmoil and frequent turnover at the top. Matan H. Josephy & Laurel M. Shugart report.

In a term marked by landmark housing policies, Burhan Azeem’s central focus has stayed the same: making living in Cambridge more affordable. It’s a topic that consistently ranks as the number one issue on voter’s minds. Shawn A. Boehmer & Jack B. Reardon report.

To many of her Harvard colleagues, associate professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality studies Durba Mitra was a near-perfect candidate for tenure. When her bid denied in June, they were left questioning the process. William C. Mao & Veronica H. Paulus report.

Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 touted her administration’s climate initiatives for workforce development at a Friday event for the Salata Institute’s annual Harvard Climate Action Week. Megan L. Blonigen & Yahir Ramirez report

Two LGBTQ student groups, the Harvard Undergraduate Queer Advocates and the Queer Students Association, gathered in Cambridge Common this Friday to mourn the recently closed Office of BGLTQ Student Life. Wyeth Renwick & Nirja J. Trivedi report.

Harvard could soon be forced to pay a $100,000 fee for every new worker the University sponsors through the H-1B visa program, part of an executive proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday. Samuel A. Church & Cam N. Srivastava report.

Harvard students discouraged about national politics are finding hope at the local level, throwing themselves into Cambridge politics during the most competitive municipal elections in a generation. Ann E. Gombiner & Dionise Guerra-Carrillo report.

Six Harvard Kennedy School projects received grants of up to $20,000 to research the effects of the second Trump administration on public opinion and democratic institutions. Elise A. Spenner & Tanya J. Vidhun report.

The HUA convened Sunday for its second general assembly meeting under Co-Presidents Abdullah Sial and Caleb Thompson to hold the administration’s first policy votes and discuss updates to the HUA Finance Guidelines. Nina A. Ejindu and Claire L. Simon report.

Alborz Bejnood, a young biotechnology researcher, is running in his second attempt for the Cambridge School Committee. But this time around, he is competing in a crowded race, as 18 individuals vie for six School Committee seats. Claire Jiang reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

From Sports: DELAND, FLORIDA — The second year of the Andrew Aurich era started off with a bang as Harvard (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) made quick work of Stetson during a 59-7 demolition in the Sunshine State. Connor Castañeda and Praveen Kumar report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

The Department of Education placed Harvard on heightened cash monitoring status, citing concerns about Harvard's financial health. Dhruv T. Patel and Saketh Sundar report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

The Department of Education gave Harvard a 20-day deadline to turn over information in an investigation into its consideration of race in undergraduate admissions, accusing the University of ignoring repeated requests. Cassidy M. Cheng & Elias M. Valencia report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Nearly three years after ChatGPT arrived on the scene, Harvard’s instructors are adjusting to the technology that has reshaped their classrooms. This fall, the changes are more visible than ever. William C. Mao, Veronica H. Paulus, and Victoria D. Rengel report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard’s Division of Arts and Humanities launched its inaugural Public Culture Project to encourage philosophical inquiry at Harvard, aiming to address increasing U.S. polarization and reinvigorating public life. Ellen P. Cassidy and Catherine Jeon report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard students and affiliates are gathering to commemorate this year’s Hispanic Heritage month, which spans from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, through food, performances, and celebrations. Alexander W. Anoma and Chantel A. De Jesus report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Alumni banded together to form Crimson Courage, a grassroots organization that has been on the frontlines of Harvard’s battle against the Trump administration. Megan L. Blonigen and Frances Y. Yong report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

In 2019, Adams House leadership carried out a cover-up. The House boarded up racist caricatures carved into a century-old fireplace in Westmorly Hall, hiding the sculptures behind a pair of bulky pillars. Elyse C. Goncalves and Akshaya Ravi report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

In a rare address two years after her resignation, former University President Claudine Gay issued a blistering rebuke of Harvard in Amsterdam on Sept. 3, accusing her successor of surrendering to Donald Trump. Dhruv T. Patel and Avani B. Rai report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

From Opinion: If Harvard wants its students to serve the world, it must require them to serve their community first by implementing a public service requirement at the College. Victoria L. Dolan writes. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

From Sports: On Saturday, Harvard football will open up its season against Stetson for the second consecutive season. While the team has undergone a makeover, the goal remains the same: sole possession of the Ivy League championship. Connor Castañeda reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Six challengers seeking seats on the Cambridge School Committee received endorsements from the Cambridge Education Association, the latest indication that the union is fed up with the current leadership. Claire A. Michal reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Alewife Brook has flooded regularly for years after heavy rains, sometimes combining with sewage water from the sewer system, leaving residents to wade through the sewage on the sidewalks for days after a storm. Crimson News Staff report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

HMS Dean George Daley said the University’s central administration had instructed him to cut HMS research spending by at least 20 percent by the end of the fiscal year in his annual State of the School address. Abigail S. Gerstein and Ella F. Niederhelman report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Charisma W. Chen ’26 and Mohan A. Hathi ’26 will serve as the first and second class marshals for the Class of 2026, according to five people familiar with the decision. Samuel A. Church, Dhruv T. Patel, and Cam N. Srivastava report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard Athletics removed policies protecting transgender athletes from this year’s Student Athlete Handbook following a series of orders by the Trump administration. Elyse C. Goncalves and Akshaya Ravi report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Two months after the College closed its three diversity offices, undergraduate peer counseling programs remain open, but changes to support resources has left counselors uncertain about where to direct students. Samuel A. Church and Cam N. Srivastava report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

More than 100 first-year students have gathered every Tuesday to sample food and vote for their favorite Harvard Square restaurants at the Dean of Students Office’s premiere event, Taste of Harvard Square. Christie E. Beckley and Adrian Z. Yin report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

The Cambridge School Committee granted the two student representatives on the school committee a non-binding vote on any business that comes before the committee during Tuesday night’s meeting. Claire A. Michal reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the field of education — and professors at Harvard are doing their best to chart a course in the uncertain waters. Bryce C. Freeman and Ava Pakravan report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Francis Schüssler Fiorenza, a leading Roman Catholic theologian who taught at Harvard for nearly four decades, died in July at the age of 84. Sebastian B. Connolly and Julia A. Karabolli report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

The union representing HUPD officers accused Harvard of withholding the report of a dispute between two officers from an investigation in their first public arguments to the National Labor Relations Board. Megan Blonigen, Amann Mahajan, & Laurel Shugart report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Before becoming College dean, David Deming was an admissions scholar, investigating how legacy status, athletic recruitment, and testing policies help wealthier students applying to elite schools. Cassidy M. Cheng, Cam N. Srivastava, and Elias M. Valencia report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Since Harvard’s Institutional Data Initiative launched last December, the team has partnered with open-source AI developers like OpenAI and Microsoft to train large language models on archival documents. Danielle J. Im and Neeraja S. Kumar report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Over twenty former high-ranking government officials filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard on Tuesday, criticizing the Trump Administration’s appeal of a block on the international student ban. Sheerea X. Yu reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

After the federal government enacted an anti-hazing law late last year, Harvard College stepped up its enforcement of hazing policies — and launched at least one investigation into a student organization. Samuel A. Church and Elyse C. Goncalves report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard Law School enrolled more Black students in its 2028 J.D. class than last year, bouncing back from a major drop for the Class of 2027, according to Bloomberg News, which cited unnamed sources. Sidhi Dhanda and Caroline G. Hennigan report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan M. Dershowitz, an ardent defender of Israel and a high-profile litigator, said Israel may have been wrong to invade Gaza at Harvard Kennedy School forum on Tuesday. Elise A. Spenner and Tanya J. Vidhun report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Nearly two weeks after a federal judge ruled the Trump administration’s freeze on Harvard’s federal funding was unconstitutional, Harvard’s researchers are still waiting to get their money back. Abigail S. Gerstein and Ella F. Niederhelman report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Students and Harvard affiliates gathered on the Quad Lawn Sunday afternoon to kick off Quad Bikes programming for the semester. Nirja J. Trivedi reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Patricia M. “Patty” Nolan ’80 started her career in Cambridge politics in 2005. More than 20 years later, she says her politics are still hard to pin down. Shawn A. Boehmer and Jack B. Reardon report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Cambridge School Committee candidates all agree that the district’s limited Algebra 1 offerings are a problem. They just disagree on how to fix it. Christiana P. Foufas reports. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Cambridge demolition permit applications rose by 44 percent in the past six months year-over-year, City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 told the City Council in a Monday meeting. Diego García Moreno and Summer E. Rose report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

The Cambridge City Council directed City Manager Yi-An Huang ’05 on Monday night to design and implement resources to address emergency immigration incidents in Cambridge, as ICE cracks down on the Boston metro area. Shawn A. Boehmer and Jack B. Reardon report. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...