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Dozens of Japanese American Stanford students were corralled in camps during World War II. Even as their lives were put on pause, some stayed connected to the Farm.
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
Start the Presses
For 50 years, Stanford has been telling the story of the university and its alumni. See what else just became vintage.
by Kathy Zonana
The First Stanford Astronaut Returns from Space
Owen Garriott spent nearly two months aboard Skylab 3.
by Kali Shiloh
The End of the Nursing Education Era
Graduates of Stanford’s program still remember their training—and the sometimes-awful apparel.
by Kali Shiloh