Harvard Newstalk

In the days since Hamas’ October 7 attack against Israel, Harvard has faced division on campus and national backlash over its response. 

Tomorrow, Harvard President Claudine Gay will stand before Congress’s House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Lawmakers will press her on antisemitism at Harvard as top donors continue to fume over the University’s handling of tensions on campus. Some have threatened to pull their funding. Others already have. How will the House committee grill her, and how will she respond?

This week on Newstalk, reporters Miles J. Herszenhorn ’25, Emma H. Haidar ’26, and Cam E. Kettles ’26 join host Frank S. Zhou ’26 to break down what to expect at the hearing and how donors are reacting on public platforms and private calls.

Creators and Guests

Host
Frank S. Zhou
Founding Host and Co-Producer, Newstalk at The Harvard Crimson (heard in all 50 states, 110+ countries, 2024 ACP National Podcast of the Year)
Guest
Cam E. Kettles
Central Administration Reporter, The Harvard Crimson (Formerly: Labor Reporter, The Harvard Crimson)
Guest
Emma Haidar
Central Administration Reporter, The Harvard Crimson (Formerly: Admissions and Financial Aid Reporter, The Harvard Crimson)
Guest
Miles J. Herszenhorn
Central Administration Reporter, The Harvard Crimson

What is Harvard Newstalk?

Newstalk is The Harvard Crimson's flagship news podcast series. Join our reporters each week to hear the most important stories from the Harvard community and beyond. Streamed in all 50 states. Heard in 100+ countries. 2024 Associated Collegiate Press National Podcast of the Year.