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As the population ages, robots are poised to offer a helping hand, a leg up, and a pep for your step.
Fiction: The Birds in Your House
A teenage girl and her mother encounter a strange and wondrous event on the first night in their new house, in this fictional short story by former Stegner fellow Tom Kealey.
by Tom Kealey
Rethinking the Nest
With their children grown, the Stanford couple felt uneasy in the old family home. Their son had a radical solution.
by Theresa Johnston
A Sense of Place
HUD Secretary Juli s West Side that provided an important ingredient for their success: hope.
by Spencer Hsu
What Really Happened?
One hundred years after it was sunk by a German U-boat torpedo, the ocean liner Lusitania remains an enigma. The Stanford alumnus who owns it is determined to unlock its mysteries.
by Joshua Alvarez
The Improbable World of Jennifer Dionne
A rising-star researcher is bending the boundaries of science and uncovering possibilities that have dazzling implications.
by Sam Scott
Something Is Stirring
A recent resurgence of activism on campus has galvanized discussion about the benefits of political engagement.
by Kevin Cool
Duty Calls
Dana Chipman, JD 86, retired from an accomplished military career only to find himself drawn back to public service, this time leading a new probe into the Benghazi incident.
by Romesh Ratnesar
After Class
From piloting gliders to sculpting marble to juggling fire sticks, faculty members find all sorts of interesting ways to fill their hours off the Farm .
by Mike Antonucci
