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Disagree With Me
Features

Disagree With Me

It’s getting hard to remember a time before polarization, self-censorship, and social-media shouting matches. But there are proven ways to make dialogue constructive, and Stanford faculty are teaching them.

by Jill Patton

‘An Exceptional Model for Scientific Discovery’
Columns

‘An Exceptional Model for Scientific Discovery’

In a new Q&A format, President Levin talks about the need to renew the university-government partnership.

‘The First Amendment Does Not Give Protesters a Heckler’s Veto’
All Right Now

‘The First Amendment Does Not Give Protesters a Heckler’s Veto’

Drawing the line between dissension and disruption.

by Jenny Martinez

Throwing Out the Rule Book
Features

Throwing Out the Rule Book

Pull up a chair, sports fans. The past century’s paradigm—in which student-athletes compete in exchange for an education—is being upended. And where the ball will land is anyone’s guess.

by Ivan Maisel

Says Who
Features

Says Who

We live in a world where one person’s disinformation is another person’s truth. But the university’s free exchange of ideas can sharpen the picture.

by Kathy Zonana

Why You Can’t Just Use  the Endowment for That
All Right Now

Why You Can’t Just Use the Endowment for That

How Stanford’s billions really work.

by Kathy Zonana