Cara Chang

The @thecrimson president job description is 1,100+ words long. All year, I've thought about how detailed it is — and how I still did not know what it meant until the job was mine. So, my last piece for 14P: What It Means to Lead The Harvard Crimson thecrimson.com/article/2023/1…

NEWS: The cuts were so severe that at least one department head asked to leave The Post rather than be included in the planning. Peter Finn, The Post's international editor, requested that he be laid off once he learned about the scope of the cuts to his section. nytimes.com/2026/02/04/bus…

A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

Public education is the lifeblood and ultimate safeguard of American democracy. The Supreme Court’s decision allowing the Trump Administration to move forward with its attacks on the Department of Education was dead wrong. But it is far from the end of this fight. I’m using every tool we’ve got to protect and support our students and public schools, including working to secure the release of nearly $27 million in federal funding that was promised to New Hampshire and is being lawlessly withheld by the Trump Administration.

Nevertheless, as more federal services continue to face cuts, Georgia Head Start parents, staff and advocates are saying the fight to preserve the free, federally funded child care program is far from over. For @wabenews: wabe.org/georgia-head-s…

This morning, after 30 hours of debate and overnight votes, Republicans passed one of the worst bills in American history in the House by a single vote (215-214). I was a hard no on the biggest cuts to Medicaid in American history. Here’s why this fight continues ⬇️

#BREAKING: Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for federal funding, University President Alan Garber announced. @dhruvtkpatel & @graceunkyoon report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” - President Alan Garber hrvd.me/GarberRespond3…

#BREAKING: 3 Harvard students and 2 recent graduates have had their student visas revoked amid the Trump administration’s push to deport international students involved in pro-Palestine protests. @samuelachurch and @camsrivastava report. thecrimson.com/article/2025/4…

👀 You have got to be kidding me. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

In the cover of night, the Trump Admin gave Elon Musk – someone who the American people did not elect into any position of power – unprecedented access to the Treasury Department and the confidential personal information of millions of Americans. (1/3) thepulseofnh.com/treasury-dept-…

Harvard has laid off the staff of the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the project tasked with identifying descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates, opting instead to outsource the work. @neilhshah15 reports. thecrimson.com/article/2025/1…

At Harvard, 2024 began with an ending: the chaotic close of Claudine Gay’s presidency. It was not a quiet year for the University — and @thecrimson covered it all. Here’s our roundup of 10 stories that shaped 2024: thecrimson.com/topic/top-ten-…

I am commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row to life sentences without the possibility of parole. This action is consistent with my Administration's moratorium on federal executions, except for cases involving terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.

This morning I watched our final print edition of the year come off the presses. Feeling humbled, overjoyed, and so very tired. Thank you, thank you, thank you @thecrimson for letting me lead you this year.

The Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program has identified more than 300 enslaved individuals who were owned by Harvard affiliates, according to 3 people familiar with the team’s work. @neerajasrikumar, @neilhshah15, and @annabelmyu report. thecrimson.com/article/2024/9…

Vice President Kamala Harris leads former President Donald Trump by 31 percentage points among likely young voters, according to the latest iteration of the Harvard Institute of Politics Youth Poll. @williamcmao and @dhruvtkpatel report. thecrimson.com/article/2024/9…

1/9: After 4 months of reporting, today, @thecrimson released a piece about the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative detailing tensions among leadership, turnover, and allegations that Harvard tried to limit its scope. thecrimson.com/article/2024/9…

VP Kamala Harris addressed the case of a Georgia woman who died after not receiving timely medical care for complications from an abortion at a rally in Atlanta on Friday. This is her 2nd visit to ATL and her 3rd visit to GA as a presidential candidate. wabe.org/vice-president…

So far, this debate has been characterized by Kamala Harris dropping a lot of bait and Trump eagerly picking it up and rhetorically wandering around the room.