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The Russian-Ukraine War has immensely amplified the risk of weapons of mass destruction—chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE)—in the region. This Accelerator Workshop at Harvard Radcliffe Institute reviewed and rethought emergency response protocols for medical professionals and—without precedent—training programs for civilians conducted during an active war. The Workshop charted a path forward in building CBRNE, disaster, and emergency management capacity strategies and policies for Ukraine. This model will be developed for application in other countries to address the growing threat of CBRNE weapons worldwide. In the photo, from left to right: Jonathan Strong, Harvard Medical School; Timothy Erickson, Harvard Medical School & Harvard Humanitarian Initiative; Wardah Amir, Special Assistant, US Dept. of State; Bonnie Jenkins, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, US Dept. of State; Irini Albanti, Executive Director, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative; Donell Harvin, Visiting Scientist, HSPH & Harvard Humanitarian Initiative; and Lea Sinno, Project Associate, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

Barbie—the pink-loving, convertible driving, career woman—was created in 1959 by Ruth Handler. Ruth named the doll for her daughter, Barbara, and two years after Barbie's release, Ken followed, named for her son, Kenneth. When Ruth died in 2002, her husband Elliot donated her papers—a collection of photos, letters, article clippings, fan mail, and more—to the Schlesinger Library at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Are you going to see "Barbie" this weekend? 💕 #TheBarbieMovie #BarbieTheMovie Images: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University

As we close out Pride Month, we turn to Jennifer Finney Boylan, an author, a trans activist, and Radcliffe’s 2022–2023 Marilyn Beaudry-Corbett Schlesinger Fellow. For Boylan, love was a guiding force during transition—and it continues to influence her work. Love is woven through her Radcliffe project, a follow-up to her best-selling 2003 memoir, She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders. The book will examine her life over the past 60 years through the lens of manhood and womanhood—something she brings a unique perspective to, having lived as both a man and a woman. Visit the latest issue of Radcliffe Magazine (link in our bio) to learn more about Boylan’s experience, perspective, and contributions to writing and trans-rights activism. #pridemonth #pride #transpride #writing #memoir