Pomp and politics at Harvard
All the turmoil was temporarily shelved at Harvard University in Cambridge on Thursday as the Class of 2025 graduated. Grant money, foreign students, and a commitment to expel antisemitism were all open books in a year the graduates won’t soon forget.
Graduates wear signs on their caps calling for human dignity as they enter the Harvard commencement ceremony. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
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