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Former Irish Prime Minister Relives His Tenure at 2025 Gustav Pollak Lecture
Former Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar said Western countries should give more foreign aid to reduce illegal migration and defended the rise of deportations during his tenure at the 2025 Gustav Pollak Lecture on Thursday.
Founder of The Dogist Talks All Things Dogs at Kirkland House
The Kirkland Junior Common Room has seen its fair share of prestigious visitors, from actor Woody Harrelson to former Senate majority leader Chuck E. Schumer ’71. But on Wednesday, their guests had a bit more bark.
Paleoanthropologist Louise Leakey Talks Turkana Basin Discoveries at Peabody Museum
Paleoanthropologist Louise Leakey, the granddaughter of Mary and Louis Leakey, who first determined that early humans evolved in Africa, presented a history of her family’s research in north Kenya at the Peabody Museum on Thursday.
Cambridge No Longer in a ‘Critical’ Drought, City Water Board Announces
The Water Board of the City of Cambridge announced that the City’s drought level has decreased from a level three “critical” drought to a level two “significant” drought status during a Tuesday evening meeting.
Foreign Affairs Experts Debate Impact of USAID Cuts at Harvard IOP Forum
Harvard's Institute of Politics hosted a panel Tuesday evening on the future of foreign aid following the Trump administration’s plans to eliminate more than 90 percent of the contracts for the United States International Agency for Development.
Mexican Composer Gabriela Ortiz Talks Rise to Fame, Fighting Eurocentrism in Classical Music at Rockefeller Center Event
When Harvard Music Professor Alejandro L. Madrid invited Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz to speak at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies two months ago, he hoped the talk would platform an artist just starting to receive international recognition for her combination of classical music with Latin influences.