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Harvard removes human skin binding from 19th century book

The Harvard Library announced Wednesday it removed a human skin binding from a 19th century book that has been in the building for decades. “Des Destinées de l’Ame,” a book written in the ... read more

Harvard removes human skin used as binding for 1880s book, apologizes

Harvard Library announced that it has removed human skin that was used to bind a book from the 1880s. The copy of Arsène Houssaye’s "Des destinées de l’âme" was found in the Houghton ... read more

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Harvard Removes Binding of Human Skin From Book in Its Library

In 2014, the university drew jokey news coverage around the world with the announcement that it had used new technology to confirm that the binding was in fact human skin. But on Wednesday ... read more

Ties that bind: The Puri brothers always return to gymnastics

Ruby Klawans/Daily. Buy this photo. When the Michigan men’s gymnastics team’s hype video plays on the screen before every meet, there’s a shot of a gymnast’s back with the name “Puri” emblazoned on ... read more

Harvard apologizes for, removes creepy book binding made of human skin: 'Past failures'

Harvard University announced Wednesday that it removed the human skin binding from a gruesome book in its library. The book, called Des destinées de l’âme, was published in the 1880s by French ... read more

Harvard removes book binding made from dead woman's skin from library

The skin-bound version of "Des destinées de l’âme" was at Harvard since 1934. For nearly a century, the hallowed halls of Harvard University's Houghton Library had a book bound by human skin ... read more

European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind

GENEVA/ZURICH, April 12 (Reuters) - Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people from the ravages of climate change, as a top European court ... read more

Trevor Story’s injury could put Red Sox in a bind

ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Trevor Story lay on the grass, his left arm bent at an awkward angle, Rafael Devers threw his arms over his face and turned away. He couldn’t bear to look. Red Sox fans ... read more

The US allowed a Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass at the UN. What does that mean for the war?

While the US says the latest resolution is non-binding, experts differ on whether that is the case. The key is in the language of the document, they say. Israel has reacted angrily to the ... read more

Harvard removes human skin from the binding of 19th-century book

Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th-century book about the afterlife that has been in its collections since the 1930s. The decision came after a review ... read more

Harvard Library removes human skin from binding of French book

After decades of controversy, the Harvard Library has removed the human skin binding one of the most notorious books in its collection, “Des destinées de l’âme.” “Harvard Library ... read more