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Up Toward Mountains Higher
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Up Toward Mountains Higher

From the Foothills to the Bay, Jonathan Levin sees a range of opportunity.

by Kathy Zonana

The President and the Communist
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The President and the Communist

From the time he took the helm at Stanford, J.E. Wallace Sterling fielded hypothetical questions about whether a member of the Communist Party could serve on the faculty. Then came the real test.

Planes, Trains, and Visas
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Planes, Trains, and Visas

What international students navigate in pursuit of a Stanford degree.

by Tracie White

Begin Again
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Begin Again

When it comes to your first novel, sometimes the 30th time is the charm.

by Sam Scott

Setting the Bar
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Setting the Bar

Men’s gymnastics is in decline at the collegiate level. But Stanford’s squad is flying high—and bringing the U.S. team along with it.

by Kelli Anderson

Give It Some Thought
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Give It Some Thought

Imagine operating a smartphone. Or a drone. Or a computer that speaks. Just imagine.

by Sam Scott

The Weather Man
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The Weather Man

Daniel Swain studies extreme floods. And droughts. And wildfires. Then he explains them to the rest of us.

by Tracie White

Policing for the People
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Policing for the People

Beatriz Magaloni can tell you which criminal justice reforms make communities safer in Mexico and beyond.

by Keegan Hamilton

Song of the Scientist
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Song of the Scientist

Physician Siddhartha Mukherjee’s books cross the boundaries of cells, disciplines, and nations to help us all make sense of life.

by Tracie White

As If You Had a Choice
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As If You Had a Choice

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