
‘Comfort and wisdom’ in story of epidemic
Author Stephen Coss calls the 2020 cancellation of the NCAA March Madness tournament his “Harvard commencement moment.” “Come again?” you say. Several months after it began its deadly course through 1721 Boston, the prevalence of smallpox forced the cancellation of Harvard’s commencement, traditionally a citywide celebration. To Coss, the termination of the annual basketball tournament […]
