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They hit, they ran, they fenced. Now, these eight former student-athletes lead the teams on which they once competed.
Daniel Swain studies extreme floods. And droughts. And wildfires. Then he explains them to the rest of us.
by Tracie White
Beatriz Magaloni can tell you which criminal justice reforms make communities safer in Mexico and beyond.
by Keegan Hamilton
Physician Siddhartha Mukherjee’s books cross the boundaries of cells, disciplines, and nations to help us all make sense of life.
by Tracie White
From your DNA to what you ate this morning, a lifetime of factors is determining your every move. None of those elements, says Robert Sapolsky, is free will.
by Sam Scott
For 50 years, Stanford has been telling the story of the university and its alumni. See what else just became vintage.
by Kathy Zonana
Owen Garriott spent nearly two months aboard Skylab 3.
by Kali Shiloh
Graduates of Stanford’s program still remember their training—and the sometimes-awful apparel.
by Kali Shiloh