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Pressing Pause
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Pressing Pause

Six alums tell us why they stopped out and what they gained in return.

by Tracie White

The Mystery of the Mingkwai
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The Mystery of the Mingkwai

A revolutionary Chinese typewriter was long thought lost. Then it turned up in a Long Island storage unit.

by Sam Scott

Taking Care of Business
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Taking Care of Business

The GSB at 100

by Rebecca Beyer

Back in the Game
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Back in the Game

Can Stanford Football recapture its glory days? Andrew Luck has thoughts.

by Ivan Maisel

Pace Setter
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Pace Setter

How neurologist Helen Brontë-Stewart is personalizing Parkinson’s treatment.

by Tracie White

Piece Work
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Piece Work

These seven puzzlers make sure everything slides into place.

The Pen Pal President
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The Pen Pal President

When Herbert Hoover and Ray Lyman Wilbur went to Washington, they left their friend Robert Swain in charge of the university. But they never quite relinquished control.

by Rich Jaroslovsky

A Ghost Story
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A Ghost Story

Andy Dunn feared the specter of his bipolar disorder. But one day, he had no choice but to confront it.

by Tracie White

Swat Team
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Swat Team

Mosquito larvae, says Erin Mordecai, are cute. But they grow into humankind’s deadliest foes—which is why she and her colleagues are trying to figure out where on Earth the little buggers are about to strike.

by Rebecca Beyer

The Coaches Wore Cardinal
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The Coaches Wore Cardinal

They hit, they ran, they fenced. Now, these eight former student-athletes lead the teams on which they once competed.

by Kelli Anderson