Topic: Harvard University

The field narrows for e-books

As Microsoft backs away from digitizing old texts, some worry that a single company could privatize world knowledge.

Roundup: dirigibles, a greener shade of crimson, and a new eco-sharing site

A look at environment stories elsewhere on the Web.

ISPs enter the targeted ad game

Direct marketing is big business online. But this business shift has privacy advocates worried.

Sierra Leoneans look for peace through full truth about war crime

Human rights activist John Caulker looks beyond the high-profile and costly prosecutions to village-level reconciliation.

Opinion: China's people must rise up with nonviolent tactics

Peaceful protest is the way citizens will gain the upper hand.

Sierra Leoneans look for peace through full truth about war crime

Human rights activist John Caulker looks beyond the high-profile and costly prosecutions to village-level reconciliation.

Wanted: inner-city supermarkets

A fresh idea brings healthy food to low-income neighborhoods.

Opinion: Does money make you happy?

Research offers some surprising answers. A closer look at the measurement error of materialism.

Hot and heavy ‘super Earths’

Europeans eye U.S. models to ease school segregation

A diverse area in Amsterdam weighs assigning students based in part on race, class, and parents' education level.

Opinion: Zimbabwe's election: a battle for democracy and a test for Africa

If Tsvangirai wins despite Mugabe's heavy-handed tactics, it'll be a historic victory.

One man helps Cambodia rebuild trust

A former monk trains volunteers to resolve disputes that might otherwise turn violent.

US policy and the pro-Israel lobby: A university in Jerusalem takes on the debate

The authors of 'The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy' said Thursday that the special-interest group is leading the charge for attacking Iran and damaging US interests.

Russian monastery anticipates the familiar toll of ancient bells

After 78 years, a set of 18 iconic bells rescued from a Moscow monastery will return home.

Nature-inspired robots swim, crawl, and scuttle like animals

Through biomimetics, scientists teach machines some tricks that evolution perfected long ago.

A world in which the US is no longer No. 1

Journalist Fareed Zakaria writes of the rise of new global powers.

The Monitor's View: Shalom to a new pro-Israel lobby

An alternative to AIPAC, the new group 'J Street" could help US leaders be more even-handed.

As Bush launches farewell tour, Europe warms up

The US-German relationship is perhaps the clearest example of improving ties since the Iraq war began.

As Bush launches farewell tour, Europe warms up

The US-German relationship is perhaps the clearest example of improving ties since the Iraq war began.

Economy is top priority for Obama, McCain, and voters

Presidential candidates have very different views on how to handle taxes, jobs, home foreclosures, and fuel prices.

John Yemma named Monitor editor

After 20 years serving in senior editing posts at the Boston Globe, Yemma is rejoining the Monitor staff in mid-July.

Letters to the Editor

Readers write about custody of a Texas sect's children, US-style democracy, and old, old money in UK universities.

Imports fall, improving U.S. trade balance

The shift reflects consumer stress, but it could help boost US manufacturers.

Oxford shakes up British higher education with fundraising drive

It launched the $2.5 billion billion campaign Wednesday to help the school better compete with Ivy Leagues and other world-class institutions.

Opinion: Schools' unrest over the AP test

Elite schools are dropping it, striking a blow to public education.