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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
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
What international students navigate in pursuit of a Stanford degree.
by Tracie White
Begin Again
When it comes to your first novel, sometimes the 30th time is the charm.
by Sam Scott
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
Imagine operating a smartphone. Or a drone. Or a computer that speaks. Just imagine.
by Sam Scott
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
Beatriz Magaloni can tell you which criminal justice reforms make communities safer in Mexico and beyond.
by Keegan Hamilton
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
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
