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Fifteen Questions: Reginald Dwayne Betts on Vulnerability, Collective Memory, and Freedom Reads

By Ciana J. King

For Sara Jane Ho, Etiquette is Everywhere

Are We Doing Friendship Wrong?

Fifteen Questions: Theda Skocpol on The Election, The Ivory Tower, and The New England Patriots

For Alejandra Caraballo, the Next 4 Years Are About Survival

Meet Nina Howe-Goldstein, the Real Hater of Cambridge, Mass.

Strava Comes Full Circle

The popular fitness app Strava emerged through a friendship between former lightweight rowers Mark S. Gainey '90 and Michael T. Horvath '88.

Fifteen Questions: Gaia Bencini on Egyptology, Hieroglyphics, and ‘Dreaming the Sphinx’

The Egyptology PhD candidate sat down with FM to discuss Ancient Egyptian artifacts, translating hieroglyphs, and misconceptions about the ancient Near East.

Fifteen Questions: Arthur Brooks on Barcelona, Baldness, and the Science of Happiness

The HBS professor and happiness columnist say down with FM to discuss his time as a professional french horn player, his conversion to Catholicism, and escaping workaholism.

After Historic Olympic Gold, Lauren Scruggs is Giving Back

Hailing from Queens, NY, Lauren Scruggs ’25 is a fencer and Philosophy concentrator. She rose to athletic stardom overnight for her performance at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she won a team gold medal and an individual silver medal, becoming the first Black American woman to win an individual medal in fencing.