''02138'' was an independent magazine founded in 2006 by Bom Kim and Daniel Loss, later purchased by Atlantic Media ( David Bradley); it featured graduates of

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. The publication was, however, not actually affiliated with Harvard. The title refers to the ZIP code of Harvard University's main campus in

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. The owners sold the magazine to the New York City publisher ''

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'' in May 2008;Publisher Buys Harvard Alumni Magazine
, Richard Perez Pena, ''New York Times'', May 12, 2008. in October, 2008, ''02138'' ceased publication.

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