Miles Herszenhorn

4 weeks ago | straitstimes.com | Jenna Russell |Miles Herszenhorn

CAMBRIDGE - Harvard graduates gathered on May 29 for commencement rituals, surrounded by both beaming family members and visible reminders that the university is embroiled in an existential fight with the Trump administration. Before the ceremony in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about two dozen people stood in Harvard Square with signs protesting the government and its attacks on the university.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Miles Herszenhorn |Vimal Patel

Once at odds over the war in Gaza and questions about free speech, some people on Harvard's campus have found a reason to come together. A leading pro-Palestinian student demonstrator led chants for a crowd of hundreds gathered in front of the gates to Harvard Yard on Tuesday evening. A former Jewish leader on campus who has criticized pro-Palestinian campus activism delivered the first speech.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Jenna Russell |Miles Herszenhorn

Students on Thursday protested the president's attacks on Harvard, but at town hall meetings, defiance mixed with uncertainty as faculty members examined the toll of the White House's actions. For four days, Harvard University's name had been in the headlines, heroic to some, villainous to others - after the nation's oldest institution of higher learning stood up and said no to the demands of President Trump, and then suffered his wrath.

Aug 16, 2024 | politico.com | Eric Bazail-Eimil |Miles Herszenhorn

President Joe Biden told reporters in the Oval Office today that “we are closer to a [cease-fire] deal than we have ever been.” | Mark Schiefelbein/APWith help from Daniel LippmanSubscribe here | Email Matt | Email EricThe Biden administration is pushing full steam ahead on closing a cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, even as Hamas says it won’t accept the “bridging proposal” that mediators unveiled today in Doha.

Aug 14, 2024 | politico.com | Miles Herszenhorn |Joe Gould

President Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that Ukraine’s advances inside Russian territory have put Moscow in a tough spot, while acknowledging that the U.S. is talking with Kyiv as the incursion continues. “It’s creating a real dilemma for Putin, and we’ve been in direct contact — constant contact — with the Ukrainians,” Biden said.