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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.
They're Back!
Sidelined last season for behavior deemed out-of-bounds, the Stanford Band returns to the football field this fall with increased administrative support and new marching orders: follow the rules.
by Kevin Cool
Mind Over Platter
That jumbo box at the theater concession isn’t just bad for your waistline, it’s playing with your mind, says food researcher Brian Wansink. And he has the five-day-old popcorn to prove it.
by Barrett Sheridan
Eureka!
A medieval priest scrubbed the writing from an ancient Greek manuscript to reuse the pages as a prayer book. Now the long-buried words written by Archimedes have been magically restored, and have changed what we know about the origins of science.
by Theresa Johnston
Double Exposure
Talents who can choose whether to work on stage or on screen face conflicting loyalties and disparate rewards.
by Wendy Weisman
Is This For Real?
Don't believe everything you see on TV, say alums who've been cast on reality shows. But they’d do it again—just ask them.
by Ramin Setoodeh
