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Larry Summers, former Harvard president, will resign from teaching at Harvard and step down as co-director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center at Harvard Kennedy School as a government release of Epstein-related documents renews scrutiny of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Larry Summers, a former U.S. Treasury secretary and Harvard president, will retire from his Harvard professorship at the end of the academic year amid ongoing scrutiny of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, after stepping back from teaching last year and relinquishing roles as he faced disclosures and investigations that have roiled political and academic circles.
A Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at Chemung Country Store in unincorporated Harvard (McHenry County) matched all five numbers (2, 15, 28, 31, 43) to win $1.15 million in Saturday’s drawing. The store will receive a $11,500 bonus for selling the winning ticket, and plans to reinvest much of the prize in the business and staff. Across Illinois, nearly 74,000 winning tickets were sold, totaling more than $1.3 million in prizes; winners have one year to claim their winnings.
A large observational study of over 130,000 people (Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study) links midlife caffeinated coffee and tea intake with a lower risk of dementia later in life. The strongest associations were two to three cups of coffee or one to two cups of tea daily, with coffee users about 18% and tea users about 14% less likely to develop dementia. Decaffeinated options did not show the same benefit. Because the study is observational, it cannot prove causation; remaining cautious about caffeine intake is advised, and coffee/tea should complement other brain-healthy lifestyle habits.
A BMJ Medicine study analyzing data from over 111,000 adults across 30 years found that those who varied their exercise types had about a 19% lower mortality risk than those with less variety, with higher total activity offering benefits up to a plateau around 20 hours per week. The results show association, not causation, and note limitations like self-reported activity and limited demographic diversity.
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel used his monologue to mock Trump and propose a tongue-in-cheek fix: award him an imaginary degree, specifically the ‘Donald J. Trump Penis Brain Prize,’ potentially awarded by Harvard, to defuse distraction headlines as Trump sues others over damages; the quip mirrors similar satirical awards (like FIFA’s hypothetical Peace Prize) aimed at undercutting Trump’s public narrative amid Epstein-related news.
President Trump escalates his dispute with Harvard University by seeking $1 billion in damages over the school’s handling of campus antisemitism, part of a broader federal pressure campaign that has frozen billions in federal funding, threatened the university’s tax-exempt status, and aimed to limit enrollment of international students. Harvard has sued to reinstate federal research money and protect international students, while negotiations continue amid scrutiny of 60 universities for campus antisemitism issues; the case could influence how colleges respond to federal probes.
The Trump administration has dropped its demand for a $200 million payment from Harvard as part of talks over civil-rights enforcement and federal research funding, signaling a concession to close a deal while Harvard weighs potential backlash and its reliance on federal grants.
A BMJ Medicine study of over 111,000 adults followed for more than 30 years found that those who did the widest variety of exercises—across cardio, strength, and everyday activities—had about a 19% lower risk of premature death compared with those who did less variety, with benefits seen at every activity level; experts say mixing workouts supports multiple health pathways, and any activity beats none, so aim for CDC guidance of about 150 minutes of moderate cardio per week plus two days of strength, while rotating exercises and adding daily tasks like gardening.
A Harvard Chan School of Public Health study of more than 111,000 adults over 30 years found that people who perform a variety of exercise types—beyond just increasing total activity—had about a 19% lower risk of premature death, with benefits seen across activity levels. Limitations include self-reported data and a predominantly white health-professional cohort.
Harvard career adviser Gorick Ng argues that unwritten rules—patterns, hierarchies, and goal-oriented work—often determine career advancement more than hard work; his book The Unspoken Rules outlines how to apply these norms to move from outsider to insider, a topic featured in CNBC Make It’s January book club.
Bill Ackman, an alumnus and prominent critic of Harvard University, is financially supporting former Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino's lawsuit against the university, alleging wrongful misconduct accusations and defending her innocence amid her revoked tenure due to research misconduct allegations.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is funding a lawsuit by Francesca Gino, a former Harvard Business School professor, against Harvard after her termination due to research misconduct allegations.
Malcolm Gladwell advises students interested in STEM to avoid Harvard if they are unlikely to be in the top quarter of their class, as success in STEM is more about relative performance than the institution itself. He emphasizes that being at the top of your class boosts confidence and motivation, and suggests workplaces should focus on class rank rather than college prestige when hiring.
Cedric Lodge, a former Harvard Medical School morgue manager, was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling human body parts from donated cadavers in a nationwide scheme, involving transportation and sale of organs, skin, and brains, with his wife also receiving a prison sentence.