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Harvard study predicts most suicide attempts a week in advance

As a leading researcher on suicide, Matthew K. Nock knows the subject’s grim statistics by heart. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for Americans aged 10 to 34, trailing only accidents. It ...
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Angela Bassett, Mavis Staples, Didier Drogba among 2026 W.E.B. Du Bois Medalists

Actress Angela Bassett, singer Mavis Staples, and soccer star Didier Drogba will receive their medals next month in a ceremony at Sanders Theatre. Photos by D’Andre Michael, Elizabeth De La Piedra, ...
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Donors meet fundraising goal for Ph.D. fellowships — and raise their hands to do it again

Rallied by the urgent need to support graduate students and research at Harvard, donors contributed $100 million for endowed Ph.D. fellowships. The match challenge launched in February by the Faculty ...