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.

Allston Farms 3

Allston Farms 2

For Vaidya, teaching others how to farm is a source of joy, like teaching a child to read.

Allston Farms Instructions

Instructions for Vaidya’s family for when she has to leave the farm.

North Allston Farms Packaging

North Allston Farms distributes its produce in compostable packaging, which can be disposed of on Vaidya’s front porch.

Rita Vaidya Garden

Vaidya gently prunes and brushes the leaves of crops, removing debris and seed shells.

Vaidya Portrait

Rita L. Vaidya plants, grows, and harvests a variety of microgreens from her Allston home.

Francisco Sagasti April IOP Forum

‘Be Nice to Allies’: Former Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns Emphasizes Diplomatic Civility at IOP Forum

Former United States Ambassador to China R. Nicholas Burns stressed the importance of maintaining strong relationships with U.S. allies in limiting Chinese global influence at an Institute of Politics forum on Wednesday.

Filmmakers and Activists Talk #StandWithHer Movement at IOP Forum

The panel, which featured Ziauddin Yousafzai, the father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, reflected on the #StandWithHer movement — a global campaign inspired by Pahuja’s Oscar-nominated film To Kill a Tiger — which highlights women’s security and the role of men in gender equality.