More than half of the grades handed out at Harvard College are A’s, an increase from decades past even as school officials have sounded the alarm for years about rampant grade inflation.

Five people were hurt, including two children, one of which was airlifted to the hospital, following a violent head-on crash in Harvard, Illinois, on Sunday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District said the crash happened shortly after 4 p.m.

Harvard students pushed back forcefully against a new University report condemning grade inflation, arguing that it misrepresented their academic experience and would add pressure to an already demanding campus environment.

Play-by-play action for the Dartmouth Big Green vs. Harvard Crimson NCAAF game from November 1, 2025 on ESPN.

Behavioral scientist and happiness expert Arthur Brooks, professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School in Boston, shares his six-step morning protocol to live more positively.