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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.
Green Grocer
Walter Robb s title is co-president of Whole Foods, but his job might be described as organic evangelist. The public is catching on to the benefits he has always espoused, but eating conscientiously has gotten even more complicated.
by Joan O’C. Hamilton
Trading Places
Ten years after the handover of Hong Kong to China, capitalism carries on but liberty is constrained. Regina Ip, a former security minister criticized for doing Beijing’s bidding, now wants to make one of the world’s busiest ports a safe harbor for democracy.
by Joel McCormick
Stanford in Hollywood
Alumni star on screen and create behind the scenes. In this special section, meet some of the people on the Farm team in Tinseltown.
A Step in the Right Direction
A team of Stanford scholars is studying old age from all angles. The first product of their thinking is a shoe that may help keep elderly bodies moving.
by Cynthia Haven
