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Features
As the population ages, robots are poised to offer a helping hand, a leg up, and a pep for your step.
‘Always Interested in His Voice Being Heard’
Randomly selected from more than 235,000 living alumni, Bryant Johnson has long prepared for an interview like this.
by Tracie White
Who Lives, Who Dies
In 1969, the fate of millions was determined by pulling birthdates from a glass container.
by Sam Scott
‘A Consensus Builder by Disposition’
What Stephen Breyer’s clerks have to say about the justice and his legacy.
by Rebecca Beyer
Point of Pride
On the edge of campus sits a historic cactus garden with a thicket of stories to tell.
by Sam Scott
Unlikely Stories
An alum profile, selected at random. An issue of the Daily, drawn from a bowl. A tale of chaos and weather. Go ahead, pick a door.
by Summer Moore Batte
The Mood-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
When the world feels chaotic, you can always try organizing the linen closet.
by Tracie White
Cloudy with a Chance of Chaos
Weather isn’t random, but bring a jacket anyway.
by Kali Shiloh
The Wayback Machine
A randomly selected issue from the Daily archives illuminates World War II–era Stanford and some of its social sensibilities.
by Sam Scott
